Raw licorice is cool in nature and has the effect of clearing heat and removing toxins (removing heat and toxins from the body), while roasted licorice is warm in nature and has the effect of tonifying the spleen and benefiting the qi, expelling phlegm and relieving cough, easing the pain and treating weakness of the spleen and qi, coughs and colds, and boils on the skin, etc. However, the active ingredients in soaking water are limited, and it is recommended to decoct to cure the disease. Licorice tablets are made from sliced licorice, which is often used with ginseng and atractylodes to treat weak spleen and stomach, with Colla Corii Asini and Radix et Rhizoma Dioscoreae to treat insufficient heart qi, with Platycodon grandiflorus to treat sore throat and with almonds and ephedra to treat cough and phlegm. It should be noted that licorice tablets are forbidden to be used with seaweed, Kyoho, red halberd, glycyrrhiza, coriander, while edema patients should not take this thing. Single licorice tablets in water mainly play a role in assisting the recovery of the disease, can not replace the regular Chinese and Western medicine for treatment. Licorice tablets in water should not be used too large a dose, should not be taken for a long time, otherwise it is easy to cause swelling of the limbs, it is best to consult a traditional Chinese medicine doctor before taking.