botanical record · discovered
Chinese Licorice
Glycyrrhiza uralensis
Chinese Licorice · Gan-Cao · Kan-Tsao · Cam thảo · Chinese Liquorice · Chinese licorice · Licorice · Lékořice uralská · Ural Licorice · Ural Meyanı · Ural biyanı · gamcho · lukrecja chińska · sladké drievko uralské · Солодка Нежелезистая · Солодка уральская · Урал чихэр-өвс · عرقسوس أورالي · ウラルカンゾウ · 無腺毛甘草 · 甘草
At a glance
Origin / distribution: China, Japan*
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Abscess, Addison's-Disease, Adrenocortical, Anorexia
Science studied: CALCIUM, GLABROLIDE, GLUCOSE, GLYCYROL
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Fabaceae
Scientific name: Glycyrrhiza uralensis
Common names: Chinese Licorice, Gan-Cao, Kan-Tsao, Cam thảo, Chinese Liquorice, Chinese licorice, Licorice, Lékořice uralská, Ural Licorice, Ural Meyanı, Ural biyanı, gamcho, lukrecja chińska, sladké drievko uralské, Солодка Нежелезистая, Солодка уральская, Урал чихэр-өвс, عرقسوس أورالي, ウラルカンゾウ, 無腺毛甘草, 甘草
POWO: 496974-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone
History
The source record documents this plant in China, Japan*.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Abscess
- Addison's-Disease
- Adrenocortical
- Anorexia
- Antidote
- Antispasmodic
- Antitussive
- Debility
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- Demulcent
- Duodenum
- Emollient
- Expectorant
- Hemorrhage
- Internulcer
- Laryngitis
- Laxative
- Palpitation
- Pharyngitis
- Piles
- Sore
- Vertigo
- Cancer(Esophagus)
- Cough
- Tuberculosis
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- China
- Japan*
Documented cultural uses
- Abscess
- Addison's-Disease
- Adrenocortical
- Anorexia
- Antidote
- Antispasmodic
- Antitussive
- Debility
- Demulcent
- Duodenum
- Emollient
- Expectorant
show 12 more documented entries
- Hemorrhage
- Internulcer
- Laryngitis
- Laxative
- Palpitation
- Pharyngitis
- Piles
- Sore
- Vertigo
- Cancer(Esophagus)
- Cough
- Tuberculosis
Cultural record detail
These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.
- Abscess · China · "
- Addison's-Disease · China · "
- Adrenocortical · China · "
- Anorexia · China · "
- Antidote · China · "
- Antidote · Japan* · "
- Antispasmodic · Japan* · "
- Antitussive · Japan* · "
- Debility · China · "
- Demulcent · China · "
- Demulcent · Japan* · "
- Duodenum · China · "
- Emollient · China · "
- Expectorant · China · "
- Expectorant · Japan* · "
- Hemorrhage · China · "
- Internulcer · China · "
- Laryngitis · China · "
- Laxative · China · "
- Palpitation · China · "
- Pharyngitis · China · "
- Piles · China · "
- Sore · China · "
- Vertigo · China · "
3 additional documented entries remain in the source record.
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- Rhizobial inoculation promotes glycyrrhizic acid production through jasmonic acid signaling in Glycyrrhiza uralensis. · 2026 source ↗
- Effects of drought stress and Ca supply on photosynthesis, fluorescence parameters and growth of Glycyrrhiza uralensis in the Hexi Corridor. · 2026 source ↗
- Exogenous Glycine Betaine Enhances Drought Tolerance and Medicinal Quality in Glycyrrhiza uralensis Seedlings · 2026 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- CALCIUM
- GLABROLIDE
- GLUCOSE
- GLYCYROL
- GLYCYRRHETIC-ACID
- 28-HYDROXYGLYCYRRHETIC-ACID
- IRON
- ISOLIQUIRITIGENIN
- LICOFLAVONE
- LICORICONE
- LIQUIRITIGENIN
- MANGANESE
- MANNITOL
- POTASSIUM
- SAPONINS
- SODIUM
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- URALENIC-ACID
- ISOLIQUIRITIN
- LICORINONE
- MAGNESIUM
- ZINC
- ARSENIC
- COPPER
- GLUCURONIC-ACID
- GLYCYRRHIZIN
- ISOGLYCYROL
- LICORICIDIN
- LIQUIRITIN
- SUCROSE
- 2-METHYL-7-HYDROXYISOFLAVONE
- BETULINIC-ACID
- APIGENIN-6,8-DI-C-GLUCOSIDE
- APIOGLYCYRRHIZIN
- APIOISOLIQUIRITIN
- APIOLIQUIRITIN
- ARABOGLYCYRRHIZIN
- ASTRAGALIN
- BETA-SITOSTEROL
- CLYCOSIN
- ECHINATIN
- EO
- FORMONONETIN
- GANCAONIN-A
- GANCAONIN-B
- GANCAONIN-C
- GANCAONIN-D
- GANCAONIN-E
- GANCAONIN-L
- GANCAONIN-M
- GANCAONIN-N
- GANCAONIN-O
- GANCAONIN-P
- GANCAONIN-P3'-METHYL-ETHER
- GANCAONIN-Q
- GANCAONIN-R
- GANCAONIN-S
- GANCAONIN-T
- GANCAONIN-U
- GANCAONIN-V
- GLYASPERIN-D
- GLYCYCOUMARIN
- GLYCYRIN
- GLYCYRRHETIC-ACID-METHYL-ESTER
- GLYCYRRHETINIC-ACID
- GLYCYRRHIZA-PECTIC-POLYSACCHARIDE
- GLYCYRRHIZA-PECTIN
- GLYCYRRHIZA-URALENSIS-GLUCAN-6
- GLYURANOLIDE
- ISOBAVACHALCONE
- ISOGLYCYCOUMARIN
- ISOLICOFLAVONOL
- ISOLIQUIRITIN-APIOSIDE
- ISOQUERCITRIN
- KANZONOL-F
- KANZONOL-G
- KANZONOL-H
- KANZONOL-I
- KANZONOL-J
- KANZONOL-K
- KANZONOL-L
- KANZONOL-M
- KANZONOL-N
- KANZONOL-O
- KANZONOL-P
- KUMATAKENIN
- LICOBENZOFURAN
- LICOCHALCONE-A
- LICOCHALCONE-B
- LICOCOUMARONE
- LICOFLAVONE-A
- LICOFLAVONOL
- LICOISOFLAVONE-A
- LICONEOLIGNAN
- LICOPYRANOCOUMARIN
- LICORICE-SAPONIN-A-3
- LICORICE-SAPONIN-B-2
- LICORICE-SAPONIN-C-2
- LICORICE-SAPONIN-D-3
- LICORICE-SAPONIN-E-2
- LICORICE-SAPONIN-F-3
- LICORICE-SAPONIN-G-2
- LICORICE-SAPONIN-H-2
- LICORICE-SAPONIN-J-2
- LICORICE-SAPONIN-K-2
- LICORICE-SAPONIN-L-3
- LICORIDIN
- LICORISOFLAVAN-A
- LICRASIDE
- LIQUIRITIGENIN-4',7-DIGLUCOSIDE
- LIQUIRITIGENIN-4'-APIOSYL-(1,2)-GLUCOSIDE
- LIQUIRITIN-APIOSIDE
- LUPIWIGHTEONE
- N-HEXACOSANE
- NARCISSIN
- NARINGENIN
- NEOGLYCYROL
- NEOISOLIQUIRITIN
- NEOLIQUIRITIN
- NICOTIFLORIN
- ONOCERIN
- ONONIN
- P-HYDROXY-BENZOIC-ACID
- PYRANOCOUMARIN
- QUERCETIN
- QUERCETIN-3,3'-DIMETHYLETHER
- RUTIN
- SCOPOLETIN
- SIGMOIDIN-B
- URALENE
- 2',4',5-TRIHYDROXY-7-METHOXY-8-ALPHA-ALPHA-DIMETHYL-ALLYL-3-ARYLCOUMARIN
- 2',4',7-TRIHYDROXY-3'-GAMMA-GAMMA-DIMETHYL-ALLYL-3-ARYLCOUMARIN
- 8-C-PRENYL-ERIODICTYOL
- 1-METHOXY-FICIFOLINOL
- 4',7-DIHYDROXYFLAVONE
- 22-BETA-ACETYL-GLABRIC-ACID
- 24-HYDROXYGLABROLIDE
- 3-BETA-FORMYLGLABROLIDE
- 3-O-METHYLGLYCYROL
- 5-O-METHYLGLYCYROL
- 18-ALPHA-HYDROXY-GLYCYRRHETATE
- 24-HYDROXYGLYCYRRHETIC-ACID-METHYL-ESTER
- 3-ACETYL-GLYCYRRHETIC-ACID
- 3-OXO-GLYCYRRHETIC-ACID
- 18-ALPHA-GLYCYRRHETINIC-ACID
- 18-BETA-GLYCYRRHETINIC-ACID
- 18-ALPHA-GLYCYRRHIZIN
- 4'-O-(BETA-D-APIO-D-FURANOSYL-(1,2)-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSYL)-LIQUIRITIGENIN
- 2,3-DIHYDRO-ISOLIQUIRITIGENIN
- 6''-O-ACETYL-LIQUIRITIN
- 3-BETA-24-DIHYDROXY-OLEAN-11,13(18)-DIEN-30-OIC-ACID-METHYL-ESTER
- ASPARANIC-ACID
- GLABRIC-ACID
Legality
No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.
Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.
Reference images
Sources
Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP
World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0
show claim source mapping
- identity · DH-SRC-0030
- documented_uses · DH-SRC-0030
- compounds · DH-SRC-0030
- taxonomy · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
- common_names · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
- countries · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
- wfo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0003 · source ↗
- cultural_records · DH-SRC-0030 · source ↗
- powo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0001 · source ↗
- wcvp_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0002 · source ↗
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