Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra)

Family: Leguminosae

Commonly known as Licorice, which grows wild in South eastern Europe and South western Asia. A woody-stemmed perennial growing to 2 meters with dark leaves and cream to mauve flowers. The active constituent, glycyrrhizinic acid is extracted from the roots.

Active Principle:

The extract contains triterpenoid saponin glycyrrhizin, which is a mixture of potassium and calcium salts of glycyrrhizinic acid.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clinical Uses:

• Anti-infective
• Anti-inflammatory
• Expectorant
• Demulcent
• Mild laxative

Advantages:

• Research in Japan in 1985 showed that glycyrrhizin was effective in the treatment of chronic hepatitis.
• Licorice as a whole reduces stomach secretions but produces a thick protective  mucous for the lining of the stomach, making it a useful remedy in inflammatory stomach conditions.
• The isoflavones are known to be oestrogenic.

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