licorice root(Gan Cao) of chinese herb medicine

1.Simple Introduction: Latin Plant Name:Glycyrrhizae Uralensis Chinese Name:Gan Cao English Name:Licorice,liquorice Part of Plant Used:Root Nature: Slightly Sweet 2. Functions: Tonify spleen people's Vitality; moisten lungs and stops coughing; clear heat and detoxify fire poison; moderate and harmonize the characteristics of other herbs; sooth spasms; sooth throat. 3.Cautions in Use: Do not use this herb where there is excessive dampness with nausea, bloating, or vomiting. Long-term use of this herb may cause high blood pressure and edema, and may lower rate of metabolism.