Licorice was added to this prescription to harmonize the properties of the other herbs.
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In traditional Chinese medicine, 甘草 is called "the peacemaker of a hundred herbs" (百药之和) because it is added to many prescriptions to harmonize the effects of other ingredients and reduce toxicity.
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甘 (sweet) + 草 (herb/grass) — licorice root has a naturally sweet taste.
