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Found throughout North Dakota, wild Licorice grows from Minnesota west to Alberta and Washington and south to Texas and California at elevations up to 8,500 ft.

A tall, erect perennial plant, it has light, gracefully-spreading pinnate foliage and dark green lanceolate leaflets that hang down at night.

Licorice is a popular remedy for cough, some complications of tuberculosis, and many chest complaints such as bronchitis and catarrh.

Because of its soothing properties, it often is used in cough medicines.

It is also highly regarded as a soothing ingredient for sore throat and laryngitis.

Functions: Recuperate depleted yang' Rescue the patient from collapse.

Indication: Shao-Yin diseases, cold hands and feet, aversion to cold, pallor, not thirsty, watery diarrhea, vomiting, slow or thready pulse, and profuse perspiration.

Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) is an herb that possesses anti-inflammatory properties and may be helpful for adrenal insufficiencies, exhaustion, allergies, headaches, Addison disease, colds, coughs, bronchitis, laryngitis, pharyngitis, liver protection, female complaints, stomach inflammation, ulcers, colitis, hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, immune weakness and lung problems.

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Licorice Root is a popular herb used throughout the world.

It is grown in China where it has been used and studied for thousands of years.

Licorice has various applications and is known around the world.

Licorice is so important to the Chinese that it has found a place in about one third of all their herbal formulas.

Soothes Mucous Membranes.

Millions of pounds of licorice are annually imported into the United States, mostly originating in the eastern Mediterranean region.

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The Story of Licorice.

The sweet root of the blue-flowering pea, or licorice, has, together with its extract, been used by mankind for thousands of years

. In China, 3000 B.C., licorice was believed to have wondrous powers and was used in certain religious ceremonies.

It was thought to prolong life and endow strength.

When Tutankhamen`s tomb in Egypt was excavated, small pieces of licorice root were found.

The belief was that licorice would arm the newly-dead with the power to ward off evil spirits.

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Licorice plants grow in the wild from Eastern Asia, through the Middle East, and all the way to the Mediterranean region of Southern Europe and Northern Africa.

Licorice root is among the most widely used herbs in the Chinese, Japanese Kampo, Indian Ayurvedic, Unani, and European systems of traditional herbal medicine (THM).

How does it work?

There are a range of traditional uses for licorice root tea stemming from several of the world's systems of THM.

Ask your licensed acupuncturist, medical herbalist or naturopathic physician if licorice root is right for you.

When should I use it?

Drink Organic Licorice Root 3-6 times daily or as directed by your healthcare provider.

How does it taste?

Pleasantly sweet.

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Famous for its delicious distinctive flavor, licorice is essential in innumerable candy, confection and beverage recipes and makes an estimable liquer.

It is also a traditional herbal remedy with an ancient history and world wide usage.

Modern research has shown it to have effects upon, amongst other organs, the endocrine system and liver.

As an anti-hepatotoxic licorice tea is helpful in the treatment of chronic hepatitis and cirrhosis, for which it is been widely used in Japan.

Much of the liver orientated research has focused upon the triterpene glycyrrhizin.

This inhibits hepatocyte injury caused by carbon tetrachloride, benzene hexachloride and PCB.

Antibody production is enhanced by glycyrrhizin, possibly through the production of interleukin.

Glycyrrhizin inhibits the growth of several DNA and RNA viruses, inactivating Herpes simplex virus particles irreversibly.

It has a variety of uses in bronchial problems such as catarrh, bronchitis and coughs in general.

Liquorice is used in allopathic medicine as a treatment for peptic ulceration, a similar use to its herbal use in gastritis and ulcers.

It can be used in the relief of abdominal colic.

Grieve's classic 'A Modern Herbal': The action of Liquorice is demulcent, moderately pectoral and emollient. It is a popular and well-known remedy for coughs, consumption and chest complaints generally, notably bronchitis, and is an ingredient in almost all popular cough medicines on account of its valuable soothing properties.

The Extract enters into the composition of cough lozenges and pastilles, with sedatives and expectorants.

It is largely used in conjunction with infusion of linseed in the treatment of irritable cough, sore throat and laryngitis, and an infusion made by boiling 1 OZ. of the bruised root deprived of its bark, with 1 pint of water for a few minutes, may be employed in the treatment of sore throat and in catarrhal conditions of the urinary intestinal tracts.

The powdered root is useful in pill-making on account of its absorbent qualities, being used to impart stiffness to pill masses and to prevent the adhesion of pills.

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Functions: Nourish heart yin and yang. Tonify heart qi and blood. Strengthen the heart. Normalize the pulse.

Indication: Qi and blood deficiency, lung and heart deficiency, shortness of breath, dry cough, insomnia, restlessness, wasting, spontaneous sweating, palpitations, dry skin, lingering fever in palms and soles, fatigue, dry mouth, thirst, dry stools, knotted/irregular or rapid pulse.

Functions: Harmonize qi and blood. Relieve spasm and pain.

Indication: Muscle spasms, tightness, and pain, excessive sweating.

Functions: Softens the Liver, Benefits Yin, Nourishes the Sinews, Calms Spasms, Alleviates Pain.

Cautions & Contraindications: Contraindicated during the early stages of acute illness such as cold and flu, or during an acute infection.

Functions: Tonifies the Qi, Nourishes Yin and Blood, Promotes Circulation of Heart Yang, Restores the Pulse, Calms the Shen.

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Side Effects and Cautions

In large amounts, licorice containing glycyrrhizin can cause high blood pressure, salt and water retention, and low potassium levels, which could lead to heart problems. DGL products are thought to cause fewer side effects.

The safety of using licorice as a supplement for more than 4 to 6 weeks has not been thoroughly studied.

Taking licorice together with diuretics (water pills), corticosteroids, or other medicines that reduce the body's potassium levels could cause dangerously low potassium levels.

People with heart disease or high blood pressure should be cautious about using licorice.

When taken in large amounts, licorice can affect the body's levels of a hormone called cortisol and related steroid drugs, such as prednisone.

Pregnant women should avoid using licorice as a supplement or consuming large amounts of licorice as food, as some research suggests it could increase the risk of preterm labor.

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Functions: Tonify spleen. Replenish qi. Clear heat. Remove toxin. Moisten lungs. Control cough. Harmonize the stomach and spleen. Harmonize all herbs.

Indication: Harmonizing all herbs, sore throat, carbuncle, toxic swelling, toxicosis in fetuses and children, diarrhea due to spleen deficiency, thirst due to stomach deficiency, cough due to dry lungs, palpitation, fatigue, muscle spasm and tightness.

Famous for its pungent, sweet flavor, licorice is essential in innumerable candy, confection, beverage and sauce recipes, and makes an estimable liqueur.

Licorice is also a traditional herbal remedy.

The sweet saponin glycyrrhizin occurs in the roots of Glycyrrhiza glabra, the original European source, and in Glycyrrhiza uralensis, Chinese licorice.

Authorities treat the two as chemically and medicinally identical.

As Grieve puts it, 'The Liquorice of medicine and commerce is derived from the sweet root of various species of Glycyrrhiza, a genus which contains about fourteen species, natives of warmer temperate countries in both the New and Old Worlds...'

The 1997 Commission E on Phytotherapy and Herbal Substances of the German Federal Institute for Drugs recommends Licorice root (Glycyrrhiza glabra) 'For catarrhs of the upper respiratory tract and gastric/duodenal ulcers.'

'Side Effects: On prolonged use and with higher doses, mineralocorticoid effects may occur in the form of sodium and water retention and potassium loss, accompanied by hypertension, edema, and hypokalemia, and, in rare cases, myoglobinuria.'

'Average daily dosage: About 5 - 15 g of root, equivalent to 200 - 600 mg of glycyrrhizin; As Succus liquiritiae: 0.5 - 1 g for catarrhs of the upper respiratory tract, 1.5 - 3 g for gastric/duodenal ulcers; equivalent preparations.'

'Mode of Administration: Powdered root, finely cut root or dry extracts for infusions, decoctions, liquid or solid dosage forms for internal use (Succus liquiritiae).

Duration of Administration: Not longer than 4 - 6 weeks without medical advice.

There is no objection to using licorice root as a flavoring agent up to a maximum daily dosage equivalent to 100 mg glycyrrhizin.'

'Actions: According to controlled clinical studies, glycyrrhizic acid and the aglycone of glycyrrhizic acid accelerate the healing of gastric ulcers.

Secretolytic and expectorant effects have been confirmed in tests on rabbits.

In the isolated rabbit ileum, an antispasmodic action has been observed at concentrations of 1:2500 - 1:5000.'

Although the Commission E lists severe liver disease as a contraindication, less severe liver disease can be helped by the use of licorice.

Hepatoprotective licorice tea is widely used as a liver tonic in Japan.

Licorice's triterpene glycyrrhizin has been shown to prevent liver injury from such agents as carbon tetrachloride, benzene hexachloride and PCB.

Glycyrrhizin aids antibody production and inhibits the growth of several DNA and RNA viruses, irreversibly inactivating the Herpes simplex virus.

Grieve's classic 'A Modern Herbal': 'The chief constituent of Liquorice root [Glycyrrhiza glabra], to which its sweet taste is due, is Glycyrrhizin (6 to 8 per cent), obtainable in the form of a sweet, white crystalline powder, consisting of the calcium and potassium salts of glycyrrhizic acid.

The drug also contains sugar, starch (29 per cent), gum, protein, fat (0.8 per cent...

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Nourish the heart. Pacify the spirit. Harmonize the middle burner.

Indication: Heart qi deficiency, Zang Zao symptoms in TCM, hysteria, irritability, sorrow or sadness without any cause; crying and insomnia precipitated by very minor incidents;

In more severe cases, unconciousness, mania, frequent yawning convulsions in the rectus abdominus muscles, and acute nervous symptoms.

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Functions: Recuperate depleted yang' Rescue the patient from collapse.

Indication: Shao-Yin diseases, cold hands and feet, aversion to cold, pallor, not thirsty, watery diarrhea, vomiting, slow or thready pulse, and profuse perspiration.

For Gastric Comfort.

In teas and candies all over the world, Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) has been enjoyed for generations.

Ancient people would chew the root to freshen their breath.

To others it's a spice for savory foods, or even a soft drink.

It's also one of the world's most widely researched herbs, east and west, for support of normal digestive function.

- In one published study, researchers at the Department of Experimental Pharmacology, University of Naples, Italy named Licorice as one digestive herb that "has been used extensively and [had its] clinical efficacy documented." They also suggested Licorice as a dietary adjunct to existing therapies. Phytother Res. 2000 Dec;14(8):581-91 -

Scientists at the Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Materials, Tokyo, Japan point out that Licorice has been used since ancient Greek, Roman and Egyptian times, and in traditional Chinese medicine, as one of their most frequently used plants.

The principle constituent of Licorice (and the component that gives Licorice its characteristically sweet taste) is called glycyrrhizin.

Not only is Licorice supportive of normal digestion, and the glycyrrhizin it contains also supports normally functioning joints and the body's own natural response to inflammation.

Key benefits: Rich in flavonoids and antioxidants - One of history's first and most famous digestive herbs - Supports normal digestive system function within the stomach - Supports normal bowel function.

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Licorice (Glycyrrhiza Glabra) is a sweet herb that possesses significant anti-inflammatory properties.

Licorice may be helpful for adrenal insufficiencies or exhaustion, allergies, headaches, Addison disease, colds, soothes coughs, bronchitis, laryngitis, pharyngitis, liver protectant, female complaints, stomach inflammation and ulcers, colitis, hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia, immune weakness and lung problems.

Instructions: The best way to make a good tasting cup of tea is by the infusion method. Place one tea bag into a cup and add no more than 6 oz. of boiling water. Let steep for 3 minutes and remove bag. Press the bag before removing to enhance the flavor. Add honey to sweeten.

Additional Info: Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) is a perennial herb indigenous to Greece, Italy, Spain, Syria, Iraq and southern China.

The root penetrates deeply into the ground and is the part of the herb that contains an abundance of valuable properties.

The word Licorice comes from the Greek glykys (sweet) and rhiza (root), meaning sweet root.

The root yields a substance known as glycyrrhizin or glycyrrhizic acid which is 50 times as sweet as sugar cane.

The use of Licorice dates back to ancient times.

Archaeologists found great quantities of Licorice stored among the fabulous jewelry and art treasures in the 3000-year-old tomb of King Tut.

This was done to enable the departed spirit to prepare a sweet drink called mai sus in the next world.

It is still a favorite beverage among the Egyptians today.

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FUNCTIONS: Strengthens the spleen, harmonizes stomach, disperses accumulation, and stops diarrhea.

INDICATIONS: Traditional: Distention beneath the heart, borborygmus, diarrhea, nausea, retching, irritability, and anxiety.

Modern: Gastroenteritis, hysteria, neurasthenia, insomnia, somnambulism, and stomatitis.

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Primary Usage: Adrenal Fatigue, Stress, Inflammatory Diseases, Gastric Ulcers, Lung Congestion.

The uses for Licorice are vast and varied.

It is known as an adrenal gland tonic for those with fatigue or ongoing stress.

It helps the stressed adrenal gland to maintain its production of adrenaline cortisone and aldosterone when over burdened.

For stomach ulcers, bronchitis and sore throat, as well as infections caused by viruses such as hepatitis.

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Licorice

Liquorice or licorice is the root of Glycyrrhiza glabra. The liquorice plant is a legume (related to beans and peas) that is native to southern Europe and parts of Asia. It is called "Mulaithi" in Northern India. It is not related to anise, star anise, or fennel, which are the sources of similar-tasting flavouring compounds.

Liquorice grows best in deep valleys, well-drained soils, with full sun, and is harvested in the autumn, two to three years after planting.

Today, liquorice extract is produced by boiling liquorice root and subsequently evaporating most of the water. Its active principle is glycyrrhizin, a sweetener between 30 to 50 times as sweet as sucrose which also has pharmaceutical effects.

Liquorice flavouring is also used in soft drinks, and in some herbal teas where it provides a sweet aftertaste. The flavour is common in medicines to disguise unpleasant flavours.

Chinese cuisine uses liquorice as a culinary spice for savoury foods. It is often employed to flavour broths and foods simmered in soy sauce.

Sticks of liquorice typically have a diameter between two and ten millimetres. Although they resemble plain wooden sticks, they are soft enough to be chewed on. They used to be popular among Dutch, Danish and Swedish children. In Yorkshire in the early 1950s, wooden sticks of liquorice, around 8mm diameter, were readily available (and popular) in sweet shops. They were bought as 'sticks of liquorice', and they were chewed by young children. The wood was yellowish, and fibrous when chewed. Liquorice root can have either a salty or sweet taste. The thin sticks are usually quite salty and sometimes taste like salmiak (salty liquorice), whereas the thick sticks are usually quite sweet, with a salty undertone. Liquorice root is also widely available in Denmark, especially in The Old Town of Århus. It is also sold by the drugstore and drysalter chain Matas and most greengrocers.

Use in medicine

The compound glycyrrhizic acid, found in liquorice, is now routinely used throughout Japan for the treatment and control of chronic viral hepatitis, and there is a possible transaminase-lowering effect. Hepatoprotective mechanisms have been demonstrated in mice. Recent studies indicate that glycyrrhizic acid disrupts latent Kaposi sarcoma (as also demonstrated with other herpesvirus infections in the active stage), exhibiting a strong anti-viral effect.

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Liquorice affects the body's endocrine system as it contains isoflavones (phytoestrogens). It might lower the amount of serum testosterone slightly, but whether it affects the amount of free testosterone is unclear. Consuming liquorice can prevent hyperkalemia.

Large doses of glycyrrhizinic acid and glycyrrhetinic acid in liquorice extract can lead to hypokalemia and serious increases in blood pressure, a syndrome known as apparent mineralocorticoid excess.

These side effects stem from the inhibition of the enzyme 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase(type 2) and subsequent increase in activity of cortisol on the kidney.

11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase normally inactivates cortisol in the kidney; thus, liquorice's inhibition of this enzyme makes the concentration of cortisol appear to increase.

Cortisol acts at the same receptor as the hormone aldosterone in the kidney and the effects mimic aldosterone excess, although aldosterone remains low or normal during liquorice overdose.

To decrease the chances of these serious side effects, deglycyrrhizinated liquorice preparations are available.

The disabling of similar enzymes in the gut by glycyrrhizinic acid and glycyrrhetinic acid also causes increased mucus and decreased acid secretion.

It inhibits Helicobacter pylori, is used as an aid for healing stomach and duodenal ulcers, and in moderate amounts may soothe an upset stomach.

Liquorice can be used to treat ileitis, leaky gut syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome and Crohn's disease as it is antispasmodic in the bowels.

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The compounded carbenoxolone is derived from liquorice. Some studies indicate it may inhibit an enzyme in the brain that is involved in making stress-related hormones, which have been associated with age-related mental decline.

Use in alternative medicine

In traditional Chinese medicine, liquorice(甘草) is commonly used in herbal formulae to "harmonize" the other ingredients in the formula and to carry the formula to the twelve "regular meridians" and to relieve a spasmodic cough.

In herbalism it is used in the Hoxsey anti-cancer formula, and is a considered adaptogen which helps reregulate the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. It can also be used for auto-immune conditions including lupus, scleroderma, rheumatoid arthritis and animal dander allergies.

Liquorice may be useful in conventional and naturopathic medicine for both mouth ulcers and peptic ulcers. Liquorice is also a mild laxative and may be used as a topical antiviral agent for shingles, ophthalmic, oral or genital herpes, laxative, sweetening agent,

In India it is used as a Tonic, Diuretic, Demulcent, Expectorant, Emenagogue Laxative and Laxative. Used for allaying coughs and catarrhal infections. Useful in irritable conditions of mucous memberane of Urinary organs. Useful in sore throat, cough, anorexia and persistent low fever.

Uses with tobacco

Much liquorice production goes toward flavouring, sweetening and conditioning tobacco products. Liquorice adds a mellow, sweet woody flavour and enhances the taste of tobacco. The burning liquorice also generates some toxins found in the smoke, and the glycyrrhizin expands the airways, which allows users to inhale more smoke.

Toxicity

Excessive consumption of liquorice or liquorice candy is known to be toxic to the liver and cardiovascular system, and may produce hypertension and edema. In occasional cases blood pressure has increased with excessive consumption of liquorice tea, but such occasions are rare and reversible when the herb is withdrawn. Most cases of hypertension from liquorice were caused by eating too much concentrated liquorice candy. Doses as low as 50 grams (2 oz) of liquorice daily for two weeks can cause a significant rise in blood pressure.

The European Commission 2008 report suggested that “people should not consume any more than 100mg of glycyrrhizic acid a day, for it can raise blood pressure or cause muscle weakness, chronic fatigue, headaches or swelling, and lower testosterone levels in men.”

A 56-year-old Yorkshire woman was hospitalized after liquorice overdose (200 grams or 7 oz a day), which caused muscle failure. The hospital restored her potassium levels, by intravenous drip and tablets, allowing her to recover after 4 days.

Comparative studies of pregnant women suggest that liquorice can also adversely affect both IQ and behaviour traits of offspring. *

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Read an article in Wikipedia with references and links Mar 28, 2011

* Liquorice. (2011, March 26). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.

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Licorice

Licorice root has been used for stomach ulcers, bronchitis, and sore throat, and infections caused by viruses, such as hepatitis.

An injectable form of licorice extract—not available in the United States—has been shown to have beneficial effects against hepatitis C in clinical trials. More research is needed.

As with any other food, licorice products should be eaten in moderation.

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