1. Has the functions of adrenocortical hormones.
2. Has the functions of resisting ulcer, inflammation and allergy.
3. Detoxify, antibiotic, obviously suppress HIV appreciation to strengthen the immunity.
4. Resist brain diseases caused by blood deficiency, preventing artery sclerosis from occurring anddevelopment.
5. It is chiefly applied to pharmaceuticals industry as the material of eyedrop and officinal toothpaste.
6. It has the efficacy in Anti-inflammatory, antianaphylaxis and moist boost.
7. It is active against conjunctivitis, keratitis, stomatitis and periodontitis.
8. used for skin refresher lotion and facial cream in cosmetic industry.
9. Sweetening agent, antistaling agent and flavouring agent for sports drinks in food industry.
10. It is efficacious in the treatment of syndromes due to deficiency of qi in the spleen and stomach and cough with dyspnea.
11. It is prescribed to treat insufficiency of blood and deficiency of qi, manifested as spontaneous sweating, palpitation, and knotted and intermittent pulses.
12. It is applied in the treatment of stomachache, abdominal pain and spasm and pain and spasm and pain of muscles.
13. It is often used to treat phylogenic infections, eg, carbuncles. Deep-rooted carbuncles. Furuncles. Multiple abscesses,
scrofula, ulcer, sore throat etc, it is also efficacious in the treatment of pesticides poisoning and food poisoning.
14. In a prescription, many medicinal matters are mixed together; radix glycyrrhizae has the function of reducing or relieving deviation or toxicity of other medicinal matters in a prescription.