“甘草”别名国老、灵草、落草,属豆科,为多年生草本植物。较好的甘草外皮细而紧,有抽沟,质坚实而重,一般甘草则外皮较粗而松,质不甚坚。断面黄白色,无臭,味甜。其中含有5～8%甘草甜素以及木密醇,葡萄糖,天冬精,蛋白质,尿素酶等营养成份。 “Glycyrrhiza” alias old country, Ling grass, falling grass, is a legume, is a perennial herb. The fine licorice skin is fine and tight, there is ditching, the quality is solid and heavy, and the licorice is generally thick and loose, and not very strong. Yellow-white cross section, odorless, sweet. It contains 5-8% glycyrrhizin and wood dense alcohol, glucose, aspartame, protein, urease and other nutrients.