Licorice tablets are mainly used to suppress cough and dispel phlegm, replenish qi and benefit the spleen, clear away heat and detoxify the body, and relieve lymphatic and diuretic functions. When the throat is inflamed, directly covering the licorice tablets on the inflamed throat, can reduce the external stimulation of the throat, effectively achieve the effect of cough expectorant; in the wind-cold cold, oral licorice tablets can effectively assist in the treatment, shorten the cycle of cold, to achieve the remarkable effect of heat detoxification, but must pay attention to licorice tablets, can not be taken for a long period of time. If you take licorice tablets for a week or so the symptoms have not been relieved, you need to go to the hospital for treatment to consult a doctor, because licorice tablets, if taken for a long time, will lead to patients with pleasure, and licorice becomes dependent, once the patient stops taking the drug there will be a frequent runny nose, or anxiety, for patients suffering from gastritis or gastric ulcers are advised to be careful with the use of licorice tablets, because licorice tablets will stimulate the stomach.