Compare & Contrast 4 forms of Rx Glycyrrhizae-Gancao?

[Guest guest]

I'm no expert, but Jiao Shu-De is..

 

what about these forms of gan cao:

*Sheng gan cao shao* (fine licorice root tips) treats urethral pain and can

be used for strangury.

*Sheng cao jie* (raw resinous licorice root) for dispersing swelling and

toxin and for dis-inhibiting the joints.

*Fen gan cao* (shaved licorice), licorice stripped from its bark, for

clearing internal heat and draining heart fire.

pg 108 Jiao Shu-De Ten Lectures on the use of Medicinals

 

Has anyone on the list grown Gan cao?

Is it difficult to grow in a temperate climate (Northern CA)?

 

K.

 

 

 

On Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 3:33 PM, < wrote:

 

> Hi All,

>

> Would experts on the List care to compare and contrast the key actions &

> uses (and differences) of 4 different forms of Rx Glycyrrhizae?

>

> (a) Gancao

>

> (b) Shenggancao (Fresh / unprepared)

>

> © Zhigancao (Honey-fried);

>

> (d) Shaogancao / Gancaoshao (tips of root / fine roots )

>

> Amalgamated WWW data treat these 4 forms as more or less as the same,

> except for (d) which is classed as Cold (and is used more than the other 3

>

> forms in Fire / Heat cases, infections & Toxic cases), whereas a, b and c

> are

> classed as Warm or Even.

>

> Best regards,

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi All,

 

Would experts on the List care to compare and contrast the key actions &

uses (and differences) of 4 different forms of Rx Glycyrrhizae?

 

(a) Gancao

 

(b) Shenggancao (Fresh / unprepared)

 

© Zhigancao (Honey-fried);

 

(d) Shaogancao / Gancaoshao (tips of root / fine roots )

 

Amalgamated WWW data treat these 4 forms as more or less as the same,

except for (d) which is classed as Cold (and is used more than the other 3

forms in Fire / Heat cases, infections & Toxic cases), whereas a, b and c are

classed as Warm or Even.

 

Best regards,