Licorice (甘草)

Claim & Evidence

Claim: 甘草 (gāncǎo) is a Chinese botanical incense ingredient — Glycyrrhiza uralensis — with an aroma profile of sweet, woody, earthy, slightly bitter.

Evidence sources:

Source Type Evidence level Accessed
Glycyrrhiza uralensis in Flora of China botanical Tier 2 — Academic / Museum / Institutional 2026-09-20
Glycyrrhiza uralensis on GBIF taxonomy Tier 2 — Academic / Museum / Institutional 2026-09-20

Attributes

Field Value
Chinese 甘草
Pinyin gāncǎo
Scientific name Glycyrrhiza uralensis
Type ingredient
Aroma sweet, woody, earthy, slightly bitter
Category Roots

Relationships

Type Related entity
category Roots
aroma Sweet
aroma Woody
aroma Earthy
related Spikenard
related Galangal

Main Site

Read the full article: Licorice on IncenseHerbs


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