Effects of Platycodon grandiflorum and licorice soaked in water

Platycodon and licorice are very common plants in our daily lives and are also relatively common Chinese medicines. They are not expensive, but have many functions. Platycodon and licorice can be soaked together in water to make a drink that has a sweet taste and is suitable for the elderly and children. Moreover, soaking platycodon and licorice in water can also protect the throat. If you have a cough, drinking more platycodon and licorice water is a good choice. So, what are the benefits of soaking Platycodon and licorice in water?

1. Platycodon licorice tea is effective in soothing the throat

Simple Chinese medicines, such as licorice and platycodon, have the effect of moistening the lungs and reducing phlegm, and can provide good protection for the respiratory tract.

These two herbs come from Treatise on Febrile and Miscellaneous Diseases, a book written by Zhang Zhongjing, a famous Chinese medicine practitioner in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, and are representative herbs in Platycodon Decoction. You can drink it regularly as a maintenance drink to help strengthen your lungs, replenish your energy and moisten your throat. Because of its sweet taste, it can be made into tea and drunk at any time. The specific usage is as follows: take 3 grams of Platycodon grandiflorum and 6 grams of licorice, simmer in hot water for 20 minutes and then drink.

2. Recipes for soothing the throat

If you have a persistent cough accompanied by sore throat and sputum, in addition to Platycodon grandiflorum and licorice, you can also add one or two Sterculia lychnophora in moderation. If you have a persistent dry cough accompanied by hoarseness, you can add 3 grams of Scrophularia ningpoensis and 3 grams of Ophiopogon japonicus, and simmer them together in hot water for 20 minutes before drinking.

You can also try a folk remedy for protecting your throat: make a tea with 3 grams of astragalus, 3 grams of white atractylodes, 3 grams of saposhnikovia divaricata, 3 grams of adenophora, and 2 red dates. Astragalus, white atractylodes, and saposhnikovia divaricata can replenish qi and strengthen the exterior, while adenophora can nourish yin and moisten dryness. Red dates strengthen the spleen and harmonize the medicinal properties.

Platycodon and licorice tea is rich in certain medicinal value. It is very effective in treating constant cough, sore throat, nausea and vomiting. Especially when making tea with one or two sterculia lychnophora, it can also treat persistent dry cough and recurrent bronchitis. It is also one of the best drinks to prevent dry cough in winter.