Licorice is a leguminous plant that originates in parts of Asia and Europe. The root of this plant is sweet, and the name comes from it. In addition to sweeteners as sweets, licorice has a wide range of health benefits. Ancient Greeks and Romans were well aware of the therapeutic use of this plant. This herb was mentioned in Hippardra's medical literature. In addition, the roots of this plant have been used to treat various diseases in ancient China.
The efficacy of licorice can include the treatment of cough, stomach ulcer, mouth ulcer, ileitis, leaky bowel syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome and Crohn's disease. Today, licorice extracts come in two forms, solid and liquid. The main ingredient is glycyrrhizic acid, which is why licorice has a sweet taste.
The main effects of licorice are:
1. For heart qi deficiency, heart palpitations, pulse generation, and spleen and stomach qi deficiency, fatigue and fatigue. The former is often compatible with Guizhi, such as Guizhi Licorice Decoction and Zhigancao Decoction. The latter is often equivalent to Dangshen and Baizhu, such as Sijunzitang and Lizhong Pill.
2. For ulcers, sore throat, etc. Can be used alone, internal or external, or compatible applications. Hemorrhoid sore, often equivalent to honeysuckle, forsythia, played a total of Qingrejiedu Gong, such as Xianfang live life drink. Sore throat, often used with the Campanulaceae, such as Campanulaceae soup. If pesticides, food poisoning, often accompanied by mung bean or windproof water decoction.
3. For asthma cough. Can be used alone or in combination with other drug applications. Such as governance dampness expectoration cough soup two; governance chills cough cough ginger five flavor ginger Xin Tang; cure dry cough expectorant Sang apricot soup; rule of heat poisoning caused by lung sputum sputum odor pustule Campanulaceae soup; cure cough Soothing licorice dried ginger soup and so on. Another hot cough, cold cough, phlegm and cough are also commonly used.
4. It is used for gastric pain, abdominal pain, and temporomandibular muscle spasm and pain. It is often used together with peony and can significantly improve the curative effect of treating phlegm and urgency, such as peony licorice soup.
5. Used to reconcile the potency of certain drugs. Such as seasoning Chengqi soup with this product to ease the role of rhubarb, Glauber's salt diarrhea and its stimulation of the gastrointestinal tract. In addition, this product is commonly used in many prescriptions to reconcile various drugs.
In addition, modern use for stomach and duodenal ulcers, often with the use of cuttlefish bones, corrugated turtles. This product is still a diuretic effect, it is often used as an adjuvant to treat hot sore throat.
Combined with soy has detoxification effect.
At the same time, licorice is also widely used in the food industry to refine candy, preserves and chewing gum. Licorice extract is an emulsifier for making chocolate. It also increases the taste and aroma of beer, improves the consistency and color of dark beer, makes some soft drinks and sweet wines, and tastes cigarettes. In the chemical, printing and dyeing industries, licorice is also widely used.