What are the taboos of licorice?

Everything has two sides. We cannot only see the positive effects of things and forget its negative effects. This will only make our lives worse. Licorice is a plant we are more familiar with, and it can also be used as a Chinese medicine. So what are the taboos of licorice? First of all, licorice cannot be mixed with other medicines. Besides this, what else are there?

If you need to take licorice tablets, do not take them together with other strong cough suppressants to avoid causing a greater impact on the respiratory center. In addition, if the patient is taking cardiotonic drugs, antihypertensive drugs, or hypoglycemic drugs, they should not be taken with licorice.

Overdose of licorice tablets causes edema

Because licorice contains glycyrrhizic acid, this substance will increase the body's risk of pseudoaldosteronism. The main feature is an increase in certain hormones in the body. This hormone will increase the potassium and sodium elements in our body, and the sodium element cannot be excreted from the body through urine, so the body will experience high blood pressure and muscle damage. As the potassium element increases, water accumulates in the body, and the body naturally becomes edematous.

Pregnant women should not take excessive amounts of licorice tablets

Experts suggest that pregnant women must be cautious when taking licorice tablets and not take them in excess, otherwise it can easily lead to increased blood pressure in the body and may even cause premature birth.

People who are not suitable for taking licorice tablets

Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, and men with sexual dysfunction should not take licorice; people who are too obese, or those who suffer from high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, and kidney disease should not take it; people who are taking angiotensin inhibitors such as aspirin should also avoid contact with licorice; women with menstrual problems or liver problems should not take licorice tablets.

There are many contraindications to drinking licorice tablets soaked in water. You must clarify them before taking them daily to avoid threats to your health. If taking licorice tablets for a week does not effectively relieve symptoms, then you should consider whether you have other diseases. At this time, you should stop taking licorice tablets and receive professional examination. In short, although licorice tablets have a good health-care effect, they also have significant side effects. When taking it daily, you must not take it in large quantities or for a long time to avoid threatening your life.

From this we can see that there are quite a lot of taboos about licorice. Many people only know the positive effects of licorice but not its negative effects. This is wrong. Moreover, if we mix medicines made from licorice with other medicines, it will bring many unexpected mistakes, and this result is something we don't want to see.