The dosage of jujubes in Licorice Diarrhea Heart Soup was 12 in the ancient formula, and the modern dosage should be decided by a medical professional based on the condition and other factors. Gan Cao Diarrhea Heart Soup consists of Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae, Radix Scutellariae, Rhizoma Coptidis, Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng, Radix Jujubae, Radix et Rhizoma Gingerae, Radix et Rhizoma Pinelliae, and so on. The modern use of this formula should be determined by a medical practitioner according to the patient’s specific condition, and the specific dosage should also be determined by a medical practitioner according to the condition. This formula is effective in tonifying the middle and harmonizing the stomach, subduing the plumpness and lowering the rebelliousness, and can be used for the symptoms of plumpness in weak stomach qi, such as diarrhea dozens of times a day, thunder in the abdomen, undigested grain (more undigested food in the stools), dry vomiting, hardness and fullness of plumpness (mainly referring to the distension of the stomach), and upsetting, etc. The use of roasted licorice in this formula is very important. This formula emphasizes the use of Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae to regulate the middle and nourish the deficiency; Radix et Rhizoma Pinelliae to disperse knots and remove lumps, and to lower the rebelliousness and stop vomiting (stopping the upward rush of stomach qi to stop vomiting); Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae to warm the middle and dissipate the cold (using warming medicines to dispel the cold evils); Radix Scutellariae Radix and Radix Scutellariae Luteinae to drain away heat and open up the lumps; and Radix Ginseng and Radix Jujubae Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma Zizoma Lactuca sativa to tonify the qi mechanism. The combination of these herbs can tonify the middle Jiao and harmonize the stomach, eliminate lumps and reduce rebelliousness. The contraindications and adverse effects of this formula are not known. Patients who feel unwell are advised to seek prompt medical consultation.