Is glycyrrhizic acid effective in treating eczema?

Glycyrrhizic acid glycoside is a very common Chinese herbal medicine, most of which are made from licorice. Licorice is a herbaceous plant that grows in bushes. After being picked in autumn, it is sliced, dried and processed into Chinese medicine. Licorice tablets made from licorice have the effects of relieving fever, relieving cough, and eliminating phlegm and swelling. Glycyrrhizic acid glycoside also has rich effects, especially it can disinfect and sterilize to treat many chronic diseases. So is glycyrrhizic acid effective in treating eczema?

Compound glycyrrhizic acid tablets can treat eczema and various types of chronic hepatitis, and have the effect of improving symptoms of abnormal liver function.

Patients who take it for a long time will have serious side effects:

1. Taking compound glycyrrhizic acid tablets may cause symptoms of rhabdomyolysis such as weakness, low muscle strength, muscle pain, limb cramps, paralysis, etc.

2. Taking compound glycyrrhizin tablets in large amounts or for a long time may cause pseudoaldosteronism such as hypokalemia, increased blood pressure, blood sodium and fluid retention, edema, decreased urine volume, and weight gain.

3. Women who take compound glycyrrhizic acid tablets in large quantities or for a long time may experience changes or abnormalities in their menstrual cycle.

4. The side effects of taking compound glycyrrhizic acid tablets may also include increased myoglobin in blood and urine, abnormal steroid metabolism, etc.

Therefore, be sure to take it under the guidance of a doctor.

Perhaps you have not heard of sweet and sour licorice, which is a compound tablet of traditional Chinese medicine. It can cure eczema, remove toxins from the body and reduce fungal infections of the skin. In addition, it should be noted that women during menstruation should not take it in large quantities to avoid menstrual abnormalities.