Gan Cao (Mi) 40 packets 1 gram

Gan Cao (Mi) Granules, 1gm sachet

Brand: TCM Zone 5:1 Singles

English name: Licorice Root (processed with honey) Granules

Chinese name: Gan Cao (Mi) Granules

Unit Size: box of 40/1 gm packets

Potency: 5:1 extract granules

Taste: Sweet - Bensky

Properties: Warm - Bensky

Contraindications: Contraindicated in those with distention and fullness of the chest and abdomen or vomiting from overabundant dampness - Bensky

Chinese Symptomology: loose stools due to Spleen deficiency; Cough, sores, sore throat due to fire toxin; toxic ingestion (used an antidote)

Actions: Tonifies the Spleen qi, moistens the Lungs, moderates urgency and toxicity - Bensky

Pattern: Spleen deficiency; Qi or blood deficiency; Heat or cold in the Lungs; Fire Toxicity

Channels Entered: Heart, Lung, Spleen and Stomach - Bensky

Ingredients: Gan Cao (Mi) - Licorice Root (processed with honey)

Excerpted from Bensky: Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica

"Honey is slowly brought to a boil, and the froth and any residual wax or extraneous matter is scraped from the surface. The honey is then poured through a filter. It is returned to the wok, and again brought to a boil, which is maintained at 116-118 degrees centrigrade until the whole wok bubbles and the honey no longer stretches between the fingers. Boiling water is then added to thin the honey, which is poured slowly over the licorice slices and briefly left covered. The slices are then dry-fried at a low temperature until deep yellow and no longer sticky to the touch. This is also known as prepared herb (zhi cao). It is this method of preparation that is referred to with the name Glycyrrhizae Radix preparata (zhi gan cao)."

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