What is the medicinal value of licorice?

Licorice root is a plant that can be used as medicine. It is a product made by adding honey and then going through a series of processes. For women, licorice root is a very good blood tonic. So, in addition to the effect of blood tonic, what other medicinal values ​​does licorice root have? In fact, there are many medicinal values ​​of licorice. The following is a detailed introduction for you.

1. Licorice flavonoids, licorice extract and glycyrrhetinic acid all have obvious antitussive effects; the expectorant effect is also significant, and the intensity of their effects is glycyrrhizic acid> glycyrrhizic flavonoids> licorice extract.

2. Licorice also has anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic effects, and can protect the inflamed throat and tracheal mucosa. Licorice extract and glycyrrhizic acid have a detoxifying effect similar to glucuronic acid on certain poisons.

3. Licorice is often used to treat symptoms associated with menopause. Because licorice contains glycyrrhizin, a hormone-like compound, it helps balance hormone levels in women's bodies.

4. The substannic acid contained in licorice can block the effect of carcinogens in inducing tumor growth.

The clinical application of roasted licorice is mostly roasted licorice soup, which is a soup made with roasted licorice as the main ingredient. It originated from "Treatise on Febrile Diseases" by Zhang Zhongjing of the Han Dynasty. The original text says: "For febrile diseases with knotty and intermittent pulse and palpitations, Zhigancao Decoction is the main treatment." It is composed of roasted licorice, ginger, cinnamon twig, ginseng, raw rehmannia, donkey-hide gelatin, Ophiopogon japonicus, hemp seed, jujube, and sake.

The above is an introduction to the medicinal value of roasted licorice. Roasted licorice is hard to come by, and any slight mistake in the preparation process will lead to failure. The surface of roasted licorice is red or gray and has a certain glossiness. When purchasing, you must be careful to distinguish the authenticity. The best way is to buy it in a regular pharmacy to avoid unscrupulous vendors taking advantage of it.