Best combination with licorice

Licorice is a common Chinese herbal medicine with the effects of relieving cough, reducing phlegm and invigorating qi. Many people like to drink licorice in water. In fact, drinking licorice together with other Chinese herbal medicines can double its efficacy and function.

What Chinese medicinal herbs are best to drink together with licorice?

1. Scutellaria baicalensis

Put 15 grams of Scutellaria baicalensis and 3 grams of licorice into the pot, add 600 ml of water, boil for 10 minutes, and then put in 3 grams of green tea leaves, which can achieve the effect of invigorating qi and blood and removing spots and whitening.

2. Monk Fruit

Clean the monk fruit and licorice, then put them into the tea set together with rock sugar, pour in boiling water, simmer for about 10 minutes and then drink it. It can achieve the effects of relieving throat, detoxifying, clearing heat and moistening the lungs.

3. Lotus Seed Heart

Wash the raw licorice, cut it into a piece and put it together with the lotus seed core into a cup, pour in boiling water, cover it, brew it for 5 minutes and drink it instead of tea. It can relieve cough, reduce phlegm, clear heat and relieve restlessness.

4. Orange juice

Peel an orange and squeeze it into juice in a juicer. Then mix it with 5 grams of licorice powder. Drink it once a day on an empty stomach in the morning to detoxify the body and moisturize the intestines, reduce dull skin color problems, and whiten the skin.

5. Cassia twig

Wash 5 grams of raw licorice and 10 grams of cinnamon twigs, put them in a thermos cup, use boiling water to brew, simmer for 15 minutes and drink as tea. Drink it once a day. It has the effect of nourishing yin and kidney and nourishing blood, and can assist in the treatment of colds. However, it should not be used by people with wind-cold, wind-heat, red and yellow urine, and yellow tongue coating.

6. Hawthorn berry

Put 100 grams of hawthorn fruit and 50 grams of licorice in a pot and boil them together. After removing the impurities, take the juice and drink it instead of tea. It can prevent aging, enhance resistance and immunity, and can also achieve the effect of nourishing the kidneys, replenishing qi and blood, strengthening essence, resisting cancer, delaying aging and warming the body. In addition, it can also reduce blood pressure, blood sugar and blood sugar levels, prevent aortic atherosclerosis, protect the liver, reduce the probability of fatty liver, and promote liver regeneration.