Trade Lead Description:
Product Name: Licorice Root Extract
Latin Names: Glycyrrhiza glabra, Liquiritia officinalis
Common Names: Chinese Licorice, Gan Cao, Kan-ts'ao, Kuo-lao, Licorice, Licorice Root, Ling-t'ung, Liquorice, Mei-ts'ao, Mi-kan, Mi-ts'ao, Sweet Licorice, Sweet Wood, Yasti Madhu
Botanical Source: Licorice (Glycyrrhiza Glabra),Glycyrrhiza glabra (L) Typical Specification: 5:1
Category: Standard Herb Extracts
Taste and Energy: very sweet, neutral energy
Part Used: dried roots and stolons, Collection: The roots are unearthed in the autumn of the fourth season
Action and uses: Gan cao is used as an energy tonic, particularly for the spleen and stomach, and the root is added to many Chinese formulae to balance other herbs. It is also used for asthmatic coughs, as an antispasmodic and ulcer remedy, and to cool 'hot' conditions. The dried root is given to Chinese children to promote muscle growth. Liquorice is often used as a method for disguising the taste of medicines and as a flavouring in confectionery. Useful life: 2 years. Specifications: 5KG/Aluminium Foil Bag,25KG/Fibre Drum
Posted from China - Shanxi on 29 June, 2009
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