licorice root; medicinal herb; harmonizing drug
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licorice; liquorice (Glycyrrhiza uralensis), a perennial herb with sweet roots used in traditional Chinese medicine and as a flavoring agent
In traditional Chinese medicine, it is considered a 'harmonizing drug' (调和诸药) that moderates the effects of other herbs. The root is naturally sweet and is also used in candies and tobacco.
Gān甘
cǎo草
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
zhōng中
yào药
cái材
。
Licorice is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicinal material.
Zhè这
wèi味
yào药
lǐ里
hán含
yǒu有
gān甘
cǎo草
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
yǒu有
tián甜
wèi味
。
This medicine contains licorice root, so it has a sweet taste.
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Yī医
shēng生
zài在
chǔ处
fāng方
zhōng中
jiā加
rù入
le了
gān甘
cǎo草
lái来
tiáo调
hé和
zhū诸
yào药
。
The doctor added licorice to the prescription to harmonize the effects of the other herbs.
Gān甘
cǎo草
bù不
jǐn仅
kě可
yǐ以
rù入
yào药
，
hái还
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
lái来
zhì制
zuò作
táng糖
guǒ果
。
Licorice can be used not only as medicine but also to make candy.