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Zhi Gan Cao #1386

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Pin Ying Name: Zhi Gan Cao

Chinese Name: 炙甘草

English Name: Chinese Licorice (Fried)

Latin Name: Glycyrrhizae Praeparata Cum Melle, Radix Et Rhizoma

Herbs that Tonify Qi

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Sweet	Neutral raw Gan Cao Warm dry-fried Zhi Gan Cao	Heart Lung Spleen Stomach All twelve channels Yang Wei	1.5-14g 30g (Maximum)

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Tonifies the Spleen and augments Qi	Spleen Qi Deficiency with shortness of breath, lassitude and loose stools Qi and Blood Deficiency with an irregular pulse and/or palpitations Heart Qi Deficiency or Heart Yang Deficiency
Moistens the Lungs, resolves Phlegm and stops coughing	Lung Heat or Cold Productive or non-productive coughing
Moderates spasms and alleviates pain	Painful muscle spasms of the abdomen and legs
Clears Heat and relieves Fire toxicity	Raw for Toxic Heat with sore throat or carbuncles and sores (Chuang Yung)
Antidote for many toxic substances (internal and topical)	Poisoning
Moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs and guides the herbs to all twelve channels	Moderates and Harmonizes the harsh properites of other herbs

Contraindicated in those with Excess Dampness with nausea, vomiting and abdominal fullness.
Contraindicated in those who frequently drink wine.
Contraindicated in those who have hypertension, edema, hyperglycemic conditions, osteoporosis and general Excess secretions.
Large doses (over 35 gm during a one week period) can create a sodium/potassium imbalance in the blood creating edema and heart palpitations.