Liquorice,Licorice Root

Overview

Aliases

Honey Herb, Sweet Herb, Sweet Licorice, Powder Licorice, Spirit Communicator, National Elder

Nature and Flavor

Neutral; Sweet

What's Inside

Ingredients

The root and rhizome of licorice contain glycyrrhizic acid; also contain liquiritin, liquiritigenin, isoliquiritin, isoliquiritigenin, neoliquiritin, neoisoliquiritin, etc.

Therapeutic Effects

Glycyrrhetinic acid has an inhibitory effect on transplanted myeloma in rats. Monoammonium glycyrrhizinate, sodium glycyrrhetinate and a mixture of glycyrrhetinic acid derivatives all have inhibitory effects on Ehrlich ascites carcinoma and sarcoma in mice, and are also effective when given orally.

Precautions

No precautions information available

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ONLY AND IS NOT INTENDED AS MEDICAL ADVICE.