Licorice Herb Information

Botanical Name : Glycyrrhiza Glabra

English/Common Name : Licorice

Ayurvedic Name : Mulethi / Yasthimadhu

Parts used : Rhizome, Root

Family : Lequminosae

Habitat : Balauchistan, Sub Himalayan tracts.

Properties and Uses

Antiarthritic and Anti-inflammatory; analgesic in Arthritis; anti-viral, anti-corticogenic; demulcent; expectorant. Used in cosmetics, tooth pastes and powders. Effect on urine excretion-minimal; antibacterial, spasmolytic; memory stimulant (being MAO inhibitor); tonic source of chemicals like glycyrrhizin and its salts, Glycyrrhetic Acid & its derivatives; Flavoring agent. A highly valued herb in India, used in formulation for weakness, anorexia, respiratory troubles; dizziness and palpitation & in bleeding hemorrhoids. Tonic, Aphrodisiac light laxative, demulcent, useful in inflammatory irritant, affection of genito urinary diseases, cough, sore throat, dysuria, analgesic in arthritis. Aphthous stomatitis, peptic ulcer, anti-stress, calms down day- long stress.

BECAUSE IT CONTAINS ADRENAL CORTICAL HORMONES, IT IS USEFUL FOR ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY.

Safety: Consumption of this herb is safe when it is used in the recommended dosage.

According to Ayurveda, herbs are taken in combination with other herbs to neutralize the toxicity of one herb with the opposing effect of the other or to enhance the particular effect of one herb with the help of other.

References

The Pharmacopoeia of India, 1966, p. 278-279
College of Pharmacy, Chim Aug University of Korea
Medical and Aromatic Plant Abstract, June 1986, No. 1437
American Pharmaceutical Association Proceedings 1950; 11(2) p. 90-94 Lathorp L B & Clark RW.
Natural Plant Products, R. D. Chaudhri 1989; p. 37, 61, 92, 153, 154, 135-136
Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India, Part I; 1976, p. 436-441
Chinese Journal Internal Medicine 1960; 8(3); p 226 li LS & Yeh

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