Liquorice And It's Benefits For Herbal Medicine
Liquorice grow like weeds (shrubs) in parts of southern Europe (Glycyrrhiza glabra). Other species is called the American Licorice G. lepidopta who grew up in North American and Chinese Licorice (G.uralensis) are widely used in medicinal Cina.Tanaman liquorice is a kind of leguminous plant originating from Southern Europe and some parts of Asia. Liquorice name comes from ancient Greek meaning "sweet root". Including the annual plant liquorice terna-shaped and can grow up to one meter with leaves that grow like wings (pinnate) whose length is 7 to 15 cm. Its leaves can amount to 9-17 strands in a single branch. Flowers arranged in inflorescens liquorice (grouped in one branch), its color ranges from white to purple to bluish and a length of 0.8 to 1.2 cm. Berpolong liquorice and fruit-shaped, 2-3 cm long, and contain seeds. (wikipedia)
Liquorice content:
Glisirhisin, saponins, glycosides likuiritin, asparagine, umbeliferona, glabrolida, glucose, sucrose, acid likuiritat, hidroksiglisirhitat sour, bitter substances, essential oils, and asparagine.
Liquorice Efficacy:
Efficacy of Liquorice is Anti cholesterol, bronchitis, cough, Heartburn, Ulcer.
Liquorice remedies:
For natural cough medicine:
- Liquorice 1.5 gram
- 8 grams of rhizome
- Betel leaf 3 pieces
- Water 130 ml
Ways of making: Boiled.
How to use: Drink 2 times a day, morning and evening before meals, every times drinks 100 ml. Duration of treatment: Repeated until healed.
Natural remedy for Stomach Ulcer:
- Liquorice 3 grams
- Turmeric Rhizome 4 gram
- Water 130 ml
Ways of making: Poured boiling.
How to use: Drink 2 times a day, morning and afternoon.
Every time I drank 100 ml. Repeated long treatment for 14 days. For patients who can not stand the heat of saffron, herbs can be added to dilute the water, is deposited first and then drink.
Warning : Too high dose and too long can cause hipoklamia.
