The herb used in Gan Mai Da Zao Tang is Roasted Licorice.
Ganmai Dazao Tang has the efficacious effects of nourishing the heart and tranquilizing the mind (stabilizing the mind by nourishing the heart), harmonizing the middle and easing the pain (relieving pain by regulating the spleen and stomach). It is used in the treatment of dryness and vexation, restlessness of the mind, trance, insomnia, sadness and desire to cry caused by deficiency of heart yin and disharmony of liver qi. It belongs to the category of tonic drugs, so it uses roasted licorice.
Roasted licorice has the efficacy of tonifying the spleen and harmonizing the stomach, benefiting the qi and restoring the veins (by tonifying the qi to make the veins full and smooth). Sheng Gan Cao has the effects of clearing heat and removing toxins (removing heat and toxins from the body), tonifying the spleen and benefiting the qi, expelling phlegm and relieving coughs, relieving urgency and relieving pain (relieving urgent pain symptoms), and harmonizing various medicines (harmonizing the properties of different Chinese medicines).
Ganmai Dazao Tang is contraindicated for conditions such as bloating and fullness in the epigastrium (abdomen) in the presence of dampness and coughing due to phlegm-heat. It is recommended to use the medicine according to your condition and under the guidance of your doctor.