Licorice infusion for children needs to be taken under the guidance of a doctor, because excessive or long-term use of licorice can lead to adverse reactions, parents are advised not to give children on their own.
Licorice has the effect of tonifying the spleen and benefiting the qi, clearing heat and removing toxins (removing heat and toxins from the body), expelling phlegm and relieving coughs, easing pain (relieving urgent pain symptoms), and harmonizing medicines (harmonizing the properties of different traditional Chinese medicines).
Licorice can be used for weak spleen and stomach, lethargy (tiredness), palpitations (rapid heartbeat, often accompanied by panic), shortness of breath, coughing and phlegm, contractile pain in the epigastrium (abdomen) and limbs, carbuncles, swellings and sores, and relieving the toxicity and virulence of medicines.
Licorice in large quantities or for a long time can lead to swelling and weakness of the limbs in case of poisoning. Licorice should not be used in conjunction with seaweed, Kyoho, red halibut, glycyrrhiza, coriander. Children need to take it under medical supervision.