A Study on Pharmacokinetics and Therapeutic Efficacy of Glycyrrhiza glabra: A Miracle Medicinal Herb

Man has been using mulathi (licorice) from the dawn of the historic era. This plant is distributed in the subtropical and warm temperate regions of the world, chiefly in the Mediterranean countries. 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 most notably bronchitis and is an ingredients in almost all popular cough medicines on account of its valuable soothing properties. The root contains glycrrhizin, 50 times sweeter than sucrose, which encourages the production of hormones such as hydrocortisone. This helps to explain its anti-inflammatory action and also its role in stimulating the adrenal cortex after steroid therapy. The root can help heal gastric ulceration. The plant also possesses antibacterial, antiviral and powerful antispasmolytic activities. Recently, licorice has been attributed with anticancer properties.

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