{"id":1041,"date":"2012-11-28T04:18:31","date_gmt":"2012-11-28T04:18:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/herbalpedia.info\/PCC\/?p=1041"},"modified":"2013-03-24T23:57:56","modified_gmt":"2013-03-24T23:57:56","slug":"licorice-glycyrrhiza-glabra-g-uralensis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/herbalpedia.info\/PCC\/?p=1041","title":{"rendered":"Licorice ~ Glycyrrhiza glabra, G. uralensis"},"content":{"rendered":"

Licorice<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Latin name<\/em>: Glycyrrhiza glabra, G. uralensis<\/p>\n

Family<\/em>: Fabaceae<\/p>\n

Part used<\/em>: root<\/p>\n

Habitat<\/em>: native to the Mediterranean region and parts of N. Africa; cultivated worldwide, G. uralensis is Chinese species<\/p>\n

Main constituents<\/em>: triterpenes (glycyrrhizin), flavonoids, coumarins, chalcones, polysaccharides, volatile oil<\/p>\n

Energetics<\/em>: moistening, sweet, neutral<\/p>\n

Main herbal actions<\/em>: demulcent, adrenal modulator, antibacterial, antiviral, nutritive, immunomodulator<\/p>\n

Minor herbal actions<\/em>: hepatoprotective, expectorant, mild laxative<\/p>\n

Main medicinal uses<\/em>: inflamed mucous membranes, coughs; urinary tract, throat, and bronchial irritation; adrenal fatigue<\/p>\n

Minor medicinal uses<\/em>: gastric and duodenal ulcers, chronic hepatitis, HIV, mononucleosis, chronic fatigue syndrome<\/p>\n

Preparations<\/em>: decoction: 1 tsp\/cup water; 1:3 tincture: 20-60 gtt qd-qid, powder in capsules: 1-5 grams (Khalsa)<\/p>\n

Contraindications<\/em>: hypertension, heart failure, kidney disease, liver cirrhosis, cholestatic liver disorders; licorice potentiates the effects of anthraquinones (ex: cascara) and potentiates the toxicity of cardiac glycosides (ex: digitalis); it also interferes with thiazide diuretics and corticoid treatments<\/p>\n

Toxicity<\/em>: hypertension, edema, hypokalemia, vertigo, headache, high doses are stool loosening<\/p>\n

Sources<\/em>: Sharol Tilgner, N.D.: Herbal Medicine from the Heart of the Earth<\/span>; Wren, R.C. Potter\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations<\/span><\/p>\n

Module 2 reading<\/span><\/h3>\n

Licorice root (Glycyrrhiza glabra)<\/span><\/h4>\n

Rich in both saponins and flavonoids, licorice root is anti-inflammatory. The structure of the saponins resembles adrenal hormones. This herb also enhances immune system functioning. Additionally, licorice is a potent liver herb, assisting the liver\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s role in hormone balance.
\nLicorice (\u00e2\u20ac\u0153yashtimadhu\u00e2\u20ac\u009d- the sweet stick) is used in Ayurveda to improve eyesight, strength, sexual potency, and libido. Licorice is considered, as adaptogens generally do, to enhance the effects of other herbs in a formula, so it is widely used.
\nThe dose is about 500 mg per day.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Lecture notes:Respiratory System ~ Jan 9 & Jan 22\/2013 ~ Module 2<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n

Demulcents \u00e2\u20ac\u201c soothe irritated bronchials. Examples: Licorice and Marshmallow \u00e2\u20ac\u201c work directly on sore throat. Marshmallow cold infusion: extracts carbohydrates<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Licorice Latin name: Glycyrrhiza glabra, G. uralensis Family: Fabaceae Part used: root Habitat: native to the Mediterranean region and parts of N. Africa; cultivated worldwide, G. uralensis is Chinese species Main constituents: triterpenes (glycyrrhizin), flavonoids, coumarins, chalcones, polysaccharides, volatile oil Energetics: moistening, sweet, neutral Main herbal actions: demulcent, adrenal modulator, …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[321,67,105,3,12,33,320,1,177,170,139,78,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1041","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-adrenal-modulator","category-antibacterial","category-antiviral","category-chinese-herbs","category-chinese-herbs-chinese-herbs","category-demulcent","category-immunomodulator","category-module1","category-moistening","category-neutral","category-nutritive-properties","category-sweet","category-western-herbs","column","threecol"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/herbalpedia.info\/PCC\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1041","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/herbalpedia.info\/PCC\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/herbalpedia.info\/PCC\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/herbalpedia.info\/PCC\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/herbalpedia.info\/PCC\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1041"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/herbalpedia.info\/PCC\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1041\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1043,"href":"https:\/\/herbalpedia.info\/PCC\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1041\/revisions\/1043"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/herbalpedia.info\/PCC\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1041"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/herbalpedia.info\/PCC\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1041"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/herbalpedia.info\/PCC\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1041"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}