Can licorice soak in water every day?
No way! Licorice is different from medlar and jujube, and it does not belong to the scope of dual-purpose medicine and food. The opium powder contained in licorice tablets, that is, opium, plays a central role in relieving cough. Although the content is very low, it will be addictive if you take it in large quantities for a long time. Once the drug is stopped, patients may have symptoms such as frequent yawning, cold sweat, runny nose and even anxiety, which often takes two or three months to get rid of.
What are the benefits of soaking licorice in water?
Soaking licorice in water has many benefits. Licorice has the function of invigorating qi, and drinking proper amount of water often helps to improve the constitution of qi deficiency. Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch can also strengthen the spleen. Soaking Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch in water alone is good for people with mild spleen deficiency and has a certain therapeutic effect. Licorice also has the function of clearing away heat and toxic materials, which can improve the symptoms of dry throat and sore throat, but raw licorice is needed. Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch can eliminate phlegm and moisten lung, which is beneficial to the adjuvant treatment of tracheitis. Licorice is mild in nature, but it should be soaked in water in moderation, and a large amount of it will lead to unfavorable urination.
How much is licorice soaked in water at a time?
Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch is a common Chinese herbal medicine in clinic, which has the efficacy of treating cough, clearing away heat and toxic materials, and has a certain curative effect on enteritis, oral ulcer and gastric ulcer. Soaking in water also has a strong health-preserving effect, but when soaking in water with licorice, it is very important to grasp the amount, because licorice is a traditional Chinese medicine after all, but it is toxic in three ways, and excessive use will be harmful to health. Soak licorice in water, preferably between 3 and 5 grams, not more than 5 grams. Soaking licorice in water can be beneficial to the development of ingredients.
How to soak licorice in water
Prepare materials, about 5 grams of licorice, and then rinse the dust and dirt on the surface of licorice with clear water; Put the washed cup in, pour some boiling water on the lid, wait 10 minutes, and then open the lid to drink.
Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch has the functions of invigorating spleen and benefiting qi, clearing away heat and toxic materials, resolving phlegm and relieving cough, relieving pain, and harmonizing various medicines. It is often used for spleen and stomach weakness, mental fatigue, palpitation and shortness of breath, cough with excessive phlegm, abdominal distension and pain, acute pain in limbs, carbuncle and sore, and the antidote is fierce.