descriptionsThe principal constituent of licorice is glycyrrhizin. Licorice is used for the treatment of asthma acute and chronic bronchitis and chronic cough. It is a mild anti-inflammatory in arthritis and rheumatism and is used to treat gastric duodenal and esophageal ulceration or inflammation heartburn and mouth ulcers.
The root in traditional medicine is used as a drug for strengthening muscle and bone for increasing physical strength and for curing wounds in peptic ulcer. It is effective in acute cases of conjunctivitis hyperprolactinemia. Glycyrrhizin a glycosoid has been shown to inhibit ulcers in rats and cures experimental gastric ulcers caused by acetic acid administration.
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