甘草是一种调和百药的著名中药，如果在金银花茶里面加上一点儿甘草，则可用于治疗痈疽疮疡之症。甘草除了调和百药的作用外，还有一个非常重要的作用 - 善解百药之毒。在金银花茶中加入甘草的原因，就是取甘草的这种解毒素的功效。因为金银花和甘草二药的药力均偏弱，对热毒较盛者，仅使用其中一种，很难达到理想的效果，但如果同时用两种药物，就能够增强金银花清热解毒的功效。
Licorice is a well-known traditional Chinese medicine that harmonizes hundreds of medicines. If add some licorice to honeysuckle tea, it can be used to treat ulcers and sores. In addition to the role of reconciling hundreds of medicines, licorice also has a very important role - benevolent detoxification of hundreds of medicines. The reason for adding licorice to honeysuckle tea is to take the detoxification effect of licorice. Because honeysuckle and licorice are both weak in potency, it is difficult to achieve the desired effect if only one of them is used for those with severe heat and toxicity.
