Can licorice and chrysanthemum be brewed together

Licorice and chrysanthemum can be drunk together, and there are no contraindications to their use. Licorice has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying the body, while chrysanthemum also has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying the body, clearing the liver and brightening the eyes, and pacifying the liver and submerging the yang. However, in clinical practice, licorice is divided into two types: roasted licorice and raw licorice, while chrysanthemum is also divided into two types: wild chrysanthemum and hanging chrysanthemum. Therefore, if it is used for symptoms such as sore throat, swollen gums, hoarseness and redness of the eyes caused by wind-heat or phlegm-heat, it is recommended to use raw licorice and wild chrysanthemum, which have the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying. If it is used for deficiency cold in the middle jiao, or for hyperactivity of liver yang or inflammation of liver fire, it is recommended to use roasted licorice and hang bai chrysanthemum, because roasted licorice has the effect of tonifying the middle jiao and benefiting qi, while hang bai chrysanthemum favors clearing the liver, brightening the eyes and pacifying the liver and subduing yang. The sweet and warm nature of roasted licorice can moderate the cold nature of Hang Bai Ju, which also has obvious liver pacifying or liver clearing effects.