Gān Cǎo甘草

Gān Cǎo is neutral and sweet.

Gān Cǎo enters the Heart, Lung, Spleen and Stomach channels.

Tonifies Spleen and Stomach qi; Moistens Lung, stops cough; Clears Heat, resolves toxicity (raw form); Moderates and harmonises actions of other herbs; Relieves spasmodic pain.

Spleen qi deficiency; cough; carbuncles; poisoning; harmonising herb in most formulas.

Má Huáng Tāng, Guì Zhī Tāng, Yín Qiào Sǎn, Sāng Jú Yǐn, Bái Hǔ Tāng, Lóng Dǎn Xiè Gān Tāng, Sì Jūn Zǐ Tāng, Bǔ Zhōng Yì Qì Tāng, Guī Pí Tāng, Xiāo Yáo Sǎn, Jiā Wèi Xiāo Yáo Sǎn, Chái Hú Shū Gān Sǎn, Xuè Fǔ Zhú Yū Tāng, Èr Chén Tāng, Wēn Dǎn Tāng, Píng Wèi Sǎn, Lǐ Zhōng Wán, Xiǎo Jiàn Zhōng Tāng, Sì Nì Tāng, Suān Zǎo Rén Tāng, Xiǎo Chái Hú Tāng, Xiāo Fēng Sǎn, Jiǔ Wèi Qiāng Huó Tāng, Xiǎo Qīng Lóng Tāng, Chuān Xiōng Chá Tiáo Sǎn, Xiè Bái Sǎn, Dǎo Chì Sǎn, Qīng Gǔ Sǎn, Qīng Zào Jiù Fèi Tāng, Bā Zhèng Sǎn, Bàn Xià Xiè Xīn Tāng, Sì Nì Sǎn, Gé Xià Zhú Yū Tāng, Wēn Jīng Tāng, Shēng Huà Tāng, Táo Hé Chéng Qì Tāng, Zhǐ Sòu Sǎn, Sū Zǐ Jiàng Qì Tāng, Dìng Chuǎn Tāng, Fáng Jǐ Huáng Qí Tāng, Wū Tóu Tāng, Dāng Guī Sì Nì Tāng, Huáng Qí Jiàn Zhōng Tāng, Bā Zhēn Tāng, Shí Quán Dà Bǔ Tāng, Rén Shēn Yǎng Yíng Tāng, Yǎng Xīn Tāng, Bǎi Hé Gù Jīn Tāng, Shā Shēn Mài Dōng Tāng, Zhū Shā Ān Shén Wán, Guì Zhī Gān Cǎo Lóng Gǔ Mǔ Lì Tāng, Zhèn Gān Xī Fēng Tāng, Dà Dìng Fēng Zhū, Huáng Tǔ Tāng, Jiāo Ài Tāng, Jiàn Pí Wán, Bàn Xià Bái Zhú Tiān Má Tāng, Sháo Yào Tāng, Gé Gēn Huáng Qín Huáng Lián Tāng, Xuán Fù Dài Zhě Tāng, Dí Tán Tāng, Juān Bì Tāng, Má Xìng Shí Gān Tāng and Zhì Gān Cǎo Tāng.