Pao Zhi - Methods of Preparation
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Gan Cao (glycyrrhizae radix) belongs to the category Herbs that Tonify Qi. If you wanted to enhance Gan Cao's ability to tonify qi, how should it be prepared?
Honey is sweet in flavor, so preparing an herb with honey will enhance its sweet (tonifying) properties.
Source: Bensky, D. (2004). Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica. Seattle, WA: Eastland Press. pp. 734 [Q512]