What are the uses of licorice?

When it comes to Chinese medicinal materials, there are really countless of them. There are so many plants in our nature that can be used as Chinese medicinal materials. Licorice is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine, and it is also used in many clinical diseases. But for ordinary people like us, perhaps many people still don’t know what the specific uses of licorice are, so today I want to share with you what are the specific uses of licorice?

Licorice

Alias: raw licorice, powdered licorice, licorice tips, sweet roots, beautiful grass, honey grass, Guolao, sweet grass, powdered grass, honey licorice

People who should not eat it: People with dampness, fullness in the middle, nausea, and edema should avoid eating it.

Suitable for people: Suitable for patients with gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer, neurasthenia, bronchial asthma, and thrombophlebitis.

The efficacy and function of licorice

It has pharmacological effects such as detoxification, expectorant, analgesic, antispasmodic and even anti-cancer. In traditional Chinese medicine, licorice nourishes the spleen and replenishes qi, relieves coughs and moistens the lungs, relieves urgency and detoxifies, and harmonizes hundreds of medicines. When used raw, it is mainly used to treat sore throat, painful carbuncles, gastrointestinal ulcers, and to detoxify, food poisoning, etc.; when roasted with honey, it is mainly used to treat decreased spleen and stomach function, loose stools, fatigue, fever, cough, palpitations, etc.

1. Anti-acid

Licorice has an effect similar to adrenal cortex hormone. It has an inhibitory effect on excessive gastric acid secretion caused by histamine; it also has antacid and gastrointestinal smooth muscle spasm-relieving effects.

2. Antitussive

Licorice flavonoids, licorice extract and glycyrrhizic 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.

3. Anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic

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

4. Balance hormones in women

Licorice is often used to treat symptoms associated with menopause because it contains glycyrrhizin, a hormone-like compound that helps balance hormone levels in a woman's body.

5. Prevent and treat tumors

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

Licorice does have many uses. I hope everyone can effectively utilize this gift from nature, make good use of its effects, exert its magical effects in certain fields, and benefit human happiness and health. At the same time, I hope that everyone can use licorice to effectively prevent some diseases in daily life, so as to achieve the best goal.