甘草为盛产于我国东北、西北、华北的豆科多年生草本植物甘草的根及根状茎,其主要功用在于和中缓急、泻火解毒、调和诸药。脾胃虚弱、食少纳呆、腹痛便溏、劳倦发热、肺萎咳嗽、心悸惊痫等则炙用;咽喉肿痛、痈疽疮疡、小儿豆疹、解药毒及食物中毒等则生用,此外还做为调味剂广泛应用于医药工业和糖果、卷烟生产。 Licorice is the root and rhizome of licorice, a perennial herb that is abundant in the northeast, northwest, and north of China. Its main function lies in its urgency, detoxification, and reconciliation of various drugs. Spleen and stomach weakness, poor appetite, poor appetite, abdominal pain, loose stools, fatigue, fever, lung sputum, sputum, epilepsy, etc.; throat sore throat, ulcer sore, infantile rash, antidote and food poisoning, etc. In addition, it is also widely used as a flavoring agent in the pharmaceutical industry and in the production of candies and cigarettes.