Licorice root syrup is a medicinal preparation based on herbal raw materials. It is obtained from the roots and rhizomes of the medicinal. The roots and rhizomes of the plant contain glycyrrhizic acid and glycyrrhizin, which have a pronounced therapeutic effect. To get to know the medicine better, let's take a closer look at what licorice root syrup is, its application, instructions for its use.

The composition of licorice root syrup is very rich. The content of active substances in the root of the plant reaches 27 flavonoid compounds (flavonoids, chalcones, and their isoforms). In addition, licorice roots contain polysaccharides and essential oils. One bottle of the drug (per 100 g) contains:

extract of licorice root (4 g),

96% ethyl alcohol (10 g),

sugar syrup (86 g.)

Thanks to this composition, licorice root syrup is a modern herbal preparation with a high healing effect.

Licorice root (syrup) - instructions:

The syrup is a thick brown liquid with a distinctive tart odor and sweet taste.

It has antiviral activity, due to which it suppresses pathogenic microorganisms, staphylococci, mycobacteria. Also, licorice root syrup has a pronounced antitumor effect.

Indications for the use of the drug "Licorice root syrup"

Instructions for the use of licorice root syrup indicate the possibility of its use in acute and chronic bronchitis, tracheitis, atelectasis in the presence of a mucous plug, pneumonia, bronchial asthma, gastritis and gastric ulcer outside the stage of exacerbation. Licorice root syrup is also used to treat dry and wet coughs.

Contraindications for licorice root

Licorice root syrup is contraindicated in the presence of gastritis, peptic ulcer in the stage of exacerbation of the disease.

The drug should not be used in case of hypersensitivity to the components of the drug. Licorice root syrup during pregnancy, lactating women with diabetes mellitus, people with bronchial asthma can be used for medical reasons and as prescribed by a doctor. If there are none, consider that it is contraindicated for admission.

Possible side effects

When using the drug, manifestations of allergies, an increase in blood pressure are possible.

How to take licorice root syrup?

When taking any medicine, you need to know when to stop in order to get a therapeutic effect. Has the same requirements and licorice root syrup. Dosage with three times a day the following:

* Adults - 1 tablespoon each, dissolved in half a glass of boiled water

* Children over 12 years old - 1 tsp each, dissolved in a quarter of a glass of boiled water

* Children from 2 to 12 years old - half 1 tsp, dissolved in a quarter of a glass of water

* Licorice root syrup for children under 2 years old - 2 drops per 1 des.l. boiled water.

The course of treatment is from a week to 10 days. Give licorice root syrup to children very carefully, remembering that it contains 96% ethyl alcohol. Also remember that prolonged use of licorice can cause swelling!

The official instructions included in the box regulate how much licorice syrup should be taken, how the drug is used. All the above figures, indications and contraindications are also reflected in it.

The drug is stored for 2 years in a cool, dark place. Do not self-medicate, before taking licorice root syrup, consult your doctor, carefully read the official instructions.

This article discusses licorice root. You will learn what useful properties it has, how to prepare various medicines on its basis, how to use it for coughs, and what contraindications are there for it. You will also find out in what dosage forms licorice is produced, and whether it can be used during pregnancy.

Licorice has long been used in folk and official medicine in many countries. For medicinal purposes, the rhizome of licorice naked (smooth) or Ural is used. Appearance (photo) of the Licorice plant. Licorice is herbaceous plants from the legume family, which are included in the state pharmacopoeia of the Russian Federation as medicines. Popularly, the root of the plant is also called licorice, licorice, licorice or yellow root.

Medicines based on licorice root have therapeutic effects:

• liquefy viscous phlegm when coughing;
• relieve smooth muscle spasm;
• suppress the development of the inflammatory process;
• have a laxative effect on the intestines;
• increase the secretion of the sebaceous and sweat glands;
• have a moderate irritant effect on the mucous membrane;
• heal wounds, ulcers and abscesses;
• inhibit the vital activity of pathogenic microorganisms;
• have antiviral effect;
• reduce body temperature;
• stimulate the body's immune responses;
• have a diuretic effect;
• reduce blood cholesterol levels;
• cleanse blood vessels from atherosclerotic plaques.

The medicinal properties of the root are due to the content of a large amount of organic acids, saponins, flavonoids, tannins and other biologically active natural compounds. Licorice is used in the treatment of diseases of the respiratory tract, accompanied by a lingering cough with difficult sputum. In addition, in folk medicine, licorice is used in the treatment of diseases of the urinary, endocrine, lymphatic and digestive systems.

Root chemicals

The root of the plant has the following chemical composition:

• glycyrrhizic acid;
• succinic acid;
• fumaric acid;
• wine acid;
• Apple acid;
• salicylic acid;
• ferulic acid;
• essential oil;
• fatty acid;
• saponins;
• steroids;
• alkaloids;
• coumarins;
• tannins;
• plant polyphenols;
• aliphatic hydrocarbons;
• higher alcohols;
• natural disaccharides;
• starch;
• resinous substances;
• pectin substances;
• cellulose;
• vitamins;
• minerals.

The benefits and harms of licorice root

In addition to the benefits, drugs with licorice root, if used illiterately, can have a harmful effect on the body. First of all, this is a negative effect on hormonal levels - long-term treatment with licorice can cause a weakening of erectile function in men, since glycyrrhizic acid suppresses testosterone production.

In women, this acid increases the level of the hormone prolactin, which can lead to a shift in the menstrual cycle, weight gain and difficulties in conceiving a child.

Drugs with licorice, when taken uncontrollably, can cause the accumulation of a large amount of fluid in the body, an increase in blood pressure and a decrease in the concentration of potassium ions in the blood.

For this reason, licorice is contraindicated in patients with cardiac dysfunction. However, even with a healthy heart, when taking licorice root for more than 1 month, it is necessary to strictly control the level of blood pressure.

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Also, licorice can cause the following side effects:

• headache and dizziness;
• nausea and vomiting;
• partial violation of the motor function of the muscles;
• decreased visual acuity.

Licorice root - instructions for use

Appearance (photo) of licorice root. Decoctions and infusions are prepared from fresh and dried licorice root, which are taken for diseases of the upper respiratory tract and lungs, gastritis, gastrointestinal ulcer and arthritis, as well as a diuretic and laxative.

Licorice should not be used for dry coughs, since its action is primarily aimed at thinning stagnant phlegm.

Licorice root is usually prescribed when the cough has become productive.

The dried root is sold in the form of crushed raw materials in a package of 50 g or in filter bags. The average price is 50 rubles for a crushed root and 70 rubles for packing filter bags.

How to use licorice cough root

When coughing, a decoction is prepared from the roots of the plant.

Ingredients:

1. Licorice root - 10 g.
2. Drinking water - 200 ml.

How to cook: Boil water, pour boiling water over the medicinal raw material, cover with a lid and put in a water bath for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and let it brew for 2 hours. Squeeze the roots, filter through cheesecloth and bring the volume of the product with boiled water to 200 ml.

How to use: Take 1 tablespoon half an hour before meals 3-4 times a day. The course of treatment is 10 days. Children are given syrup in 0.5-1.5 teaspoons, depending on age.

The broth is also taken for constipation and rheumatoid arthritis. Dosage for adults - 1 tablespoon 4-5 times a day. The time of taking the decoction does not depend on the time of the meal.

From gastritis

For the treatment of gastritis, juice from fresh licorice root is used.

Ingredients:

1. Licorice root (fresh) - 1 pc.
2. Drinking water - 100 ml.

How to cook: Grind the root with a blender, place it in a gauze pad and squeeze out the juice. Boil and cool the water to room temperature. Mix 1 g of juice with water.

How to use: Divide the remedy into three doses and drink between meals throughout the day. The course of treatment is 1 month.

Licorice root syrup

Licorice syrup is used for wet cough and sputum congestion in the upper respiratory tract in children and adults. The drug is available in dark glass bottles of 100 ml. Some pharmaceutical manufacturers sell syrup with a scoop included. The average price is 50 rubles.
Appearance (photo) of licorice root syrup. The preparation contains the following substances:

• licorice root extract - 4%;
• sugar syrup - 86%;
• ethyl alcohol 90% - 10%.

Indications for use

The drug is prescribed for the following diseases of the respiratory system:

• bronchitis;
• laryngitis;
• acute and chronic tracheitis;
• bronchial asthma;
• tuberculosis;
• pneumonia;
• abscess pneumonia;
• bronchogenic pneumonia.

Also, syrup is used as part of complex therapy for hyperacid gastritis, gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer, as well as in violation of the secretion of corticosteroids by the adrenal glands.

pharmachologic effect

The action of the cough syrup is as follows:

• saponins have a moderate irritating effect on the mucous membrane, due to which the secretion of the upper respiratory tract increases;
• glycyrrhizic acid stimulates the activity of ciliated cells of the ciliated epithelium of the mucous membrane and facilitates the discharge of sputum;
• plant polyphenols have an anti-inflammatory effect and relieve spasm of bronchial smooth muscles.

Adult instruction

Adults are prescribed 15 ml of syrup 3-4 times a day after meals. The course of treatment depends on the severity of the disease. Usually, the medicine is taken for 10 days, then the doctor may extend the course of treatment.

Instruction for children

When treating cough in children, observe the following age-specific dosage of syrup:

• from 1 to 3 years old - 2.5 ml;
• from 4 to 6 years old - 2.5-5 ml;
• from 7 to 9 years old - 5-7.5 ml;
• from 10 to 12 years old - 7.5-10 ml;
• from 12 years old - 10-15 ml.

Give the syrup to the children three times a day, 30 minutes after a meal. The medicine must be washed down with a large amount of liquid - tea, boiled water or juice. The course of treatment should not exceed 10 days. Consult your pediatrician before using the syrup.

Compatibility with other medications

Treatment with licorice should not be combined with the following medications:

• antitussives;
• diuretic;
• antiarrhythmic;
• laxatives;
• cardiac glycosides;
• adrenocorticosteroids.

Other uses of licorice root

Licorice root is also used to cleanse the lymphatic system, get rid of puffiness and excess weight. Below are recipes that will help in the treatment of these ailments.

Recipe for edema

To eliminate puffiness, an aqueous infusion of medicinal herbs with licorice root is prepared. This recipe should not be used for fluid stagnation in the body associated with acute heart or kidney failure.

Ingredients:

1. Licorice root - 10 g.
2. Steel (root) - 10 g.
3. Juniper (dried fruits) - 10 g.
4. Lovage (root) - 10 g.
5. Drinking water - 200 ml.

How to cook: Mix and grind the herbs in a mortar. Boil water and cool to room temperature. Take 1 tablespoon of the collection and cover it with water. Cover and let sit for 6 hours. Pour the infusion into an enamel bowl and place over medium heat. Boil the infusion under the lid for about 15 minutes. Cool and filter.

How to use: Take 50 ml 4 times a day. The course of treatment is prescribed by the attending physician.

Recipe with enterosgel for cleansing the lymphatic system

To cleanse the lymphatic system, licorice syrup is used in combination with enterosgel. Licorice helps to thin the lymph, thereby increasing its circulation in the lymphatic vessels, and the toxins accumulated in the tissues enter the circulatory system. Enterosgel, in turn, adsorbs and removes these toxic compounds from the body.

The cleansing course lasts 2 weeks. Treat as follows:

1. Dissolve 1 tablespoon of syrup in a glass of boiled water and take it 30 minutes before meals.
2. 1.5 hours after a meal, take 1.5 tablespoons of enterosgel in its pure form, washed down with plenty of boiled water.
3. Take this regimen three times a day.

Before a course of cleansing, be sure to consult with your doctor and take the necessary tests to identify violations of the lymphatic system. If you feel unwell during the course, stop treatment immediately and consult a doctor.

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Slimming recipe

To get rid of excess weight, an infusion is prepared. It should be taken only in the absence of contraindications, as well as in combination with a dairy-plant diet and a complete rejection of foods containing fast carbohydrates - sugar, wheat flour products, fast food, carbonated drinks, etc.

Ingredients:

1. Licorice root - 1 tsp
2. Drinking water - 200 ml.

How to cook: Boil water, pour boiling water over the medicinal raw material and let it brew for 1 hour. Filter the infusion.

How to use: Take 1 tablespoon before each meal.

Facial recipe (for pigmentation)

Licorice is also used in cosmetology. With licorice lotion, you can get rid of age spots on your face and hands and lighten freckles.

Ingredients:

1. Licorice root - 1 tsp
2. Food alcohol (40%) - 50 ml.
3. Distilled water - 200 ml.

How to cook: Place the medicinal raw material in a glass container, fill it with alcohol, close the lid tightly and let it brew for 14 days in a cool dark place. Filter the infusion through cheesecloth and mix it with distilled water. Store the lotion in the refrigerator.

How to use: Wipe the areas of skin with unwanted pigmentation daily - morning and evening.

Additional dosage forms of the root

Licorice root is also available in extract and tablet form. Indications for the use of these dosage forms are the same as for other drugs based on licorice.

Licorice root extract

Licorice extract is a highly concentrated infusion of licorice root. It is used as a medicine and is also used in cooking as a sweetener. Before use, the extract in the required dosage is diluted in boiled water.

Licorice root extract is sold mainly in packages of 1 kg or more. The average price is 2600 rubles. You can buy it in online stores specializing in the sale of medicines and herbal supplements.

Licorice root tablets

The tablets are made from compressed licorice powder, sometimes with the addition of extracts from other medicinal plants. Take 1 tablet 3-4 times a day before meals. The average price is 120 rubles per package.

Is it possible to use licorice root during pregnancy

Medicines with licorice are contraindicated at any time during childbearing, since glycyrrhizin from licorice root can cause the accumulation of excess fluid in the body and cause swelling of the limbs. Also, licorice can disrupt the hormonal background of a pregnant woman and increase blood pressure.

When breastfeeding, licorice preparations can be used only on the recommendation of the attending physician and with extreme caution. During lactation, all medicines are selected individually so that the treatment does not harm the child who is on HB.

Contraindications

Medicines based on licorice root have the following contraindications:

• individual intolerance;
• pregnancy at any time;
• hypokalemia;
• violation of cardiac activity;
• arterial hypertension;
• type 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus;
• disruption of the adrenal glands;
• liver failure, cirrhosis;
• acute or chronic diarrhea
• acute renal failure;
• thrombocytopenia.

Where to buy licorice root

All medicines (except for the extract) based on licorice root can be purchased at the pharmacy.

What to remember

1. Licorice root is not used to treat dry barking coughs.
2. Liquorice is contraindicated during pregnancy.
3. Talk to your doctor before treating with licorice.

Extract of licorice roots (licorice naked and licorice Ural roots with underground shoots) (Liquorice)

Composition and release form of the drug

100 g - dark glass bottles (1) - cardboard packs.

pharmachologic effect

Herbal remedy. contains glycyrrhizin (from 6 to 12%), glycyrrhizic acid and its salts, flavone glycosides (liquiditin, liquiditigenin, liquiditoside), isoflavonoids (formononetin, glabren, glabridin, glabrol, 3-hydroxyglabrol, glycyrrhizoflavone), liquvokoumarin), hydroxycoumarins (including herniarin, umbelliferone, glycocoumarin, lycopyranocoumarin), steroids (sterols, including beta-sitosterol, sigmasterol), essential oils (in small amounts).

Glycyrrhizin stimulates the activity of the ciliated epithelium and enhances the secretory function of the mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract, facilitates expectoration. It has antiulcer and anti-inflammatory effects, reduces platelet aggregation.

Licorice inhibits the enzyme 11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase in the kidneys, which leads to a decrease in the conversion of cortisol into. The mineralocorticoid activity of cortisol is due to a decrease in serum potassium concentration and an increase in sodium content, which leads to fluid retention in the body, an increase in body weight, etc. Glycyrrhizic acid and its metabolites inhibit peripheral cortisol metabolism and cause a pseudoaldosterone-like effect.

Liquiritoside has an antispasmodic effect on smooth muscles.

Indications

Diseases of the upper respiratory tract, lungs; hyperacid, gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer. Addison's disease, hypofunction of the adrenal cortex (as part of complex therapy).

Contraindications

Chronic hepatitis, liver disease with cholestasis, liver cirrhosis, severe renal failure, diabetes mellitus, rhythm disturbances, arterial hypertension, hypokalemia, pregnancy, hypersensitivity to licorice.

Dosage

The prepared infusion (10-15 g of raw materials per 200 ml of water) is taken orally 1 tablespoon 3-5 times / day.

Side effects

Maybe: with prolonged use of licorice preparations - an increase in blood pressure, the appearance of edema, violations of the reproductive system.

Drug interactions

Useful properties of licorice

Licorice has a wide range of substances beneficial to the human body. Its chemical composition is diverse: the roots and rhizomes contain a derivative of saponins, glycyrrhizin, a substance that is a mixture of potassium and calcium salts of tribasic glycyrrhizic acid.

The plant revealed the presence of 27 flavonoids, ascorbic acid, steroids, estriol, there is a little gum, resin, essential oil and asparagine. Flavonoids have a versatile effect on the body - both antispasmodic, wound healing, and anti-inflammatory.

Licorice remedies are distinguished by expectorant and emollient properties, in some cases they have an anti-toxic effect. The therapeutic effect on the body of licorice roots is due to the content of carbohydrates, glucose, fructose, starch and cellulose, as well as organic acids - fumaric, malic, citric, succinic.

The use of licorice

Licorice is recognized as official medicine, and today a large number of various drugs of various spectrum of action have been created on its basis. Substances of licorice have versatile biological activity, their anti-inflammatory properties are similar to cortisone. Thanks to glycyrrhizic and glycyrrhetic acids, it became possible to use licorice for Addison's disease and metabolic disorders in the body.

Derivatives of glycyrrhizic acid affect inflammatory processes like "Butadion": they reduce cyclical changes in the endometrium. The most important pharmacological property is the stimulating effect of glycyrrhizic acid, which promotes rapid recovery from the duodenum. This same acid gives the sweet taste to licorice, and therefore it can be used as a food sweetener for diabetics. And it is the presence of glycyrrhizic acid that allows you to take licorice in case of poisoning, infectious diseases, manifestations of intoxication. It is an excellent detoxifying agent that neutralizes the toxic effects of chemical drugs.

Licorice syrup

Licorice syrup has the same excellent medicinal properties as the root. It has an antispasmodic and anti-inflammatory effect, accelerates the healing of ulcers, exhibits antimicrobial activity to.

Licorice root syrup for children will be very useful, it is a very soft and pleasant to the taste liquid, kids drink it with pleasure. The syrup can be made at home.

Licorice syrup recipe: 4 grams of thick extract of licorice root must be mixed with 80 grams of sugar syrup, add 10 grams of alcohol. Store the product in a tightly closed container in the refrigerator. Use syrup for colds, hyperacid, peptic ulcer.

How to take syrup? Dosage: 5-10 ml of syrup with 200 ml of water or tea 2-3 times a day after meals.

Licorice for children

In pediatrics, licorice is used as a syrup, it can be drunk with dry and wet coughs, some gastrointestinal diseases in children are also an indication for taking licorice. All the useful properties of the syrup are determined by the composition of licorice rhizomes: it exhibits anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, analgesic effects. Licorice syrup is a natural product that promotes the secretion and excretion of phlegm, heals mucous membranes and increases immunity. The course of syrup treatment cannot be more than 10 days; it can be extended only after consulting your doctor. During syrup treatment, side effects may occur: rash, itching, swelling, inflammation of the skin, diarrhea. In these cases, treatment should be discontinued.

Liquorice root

Licorice root contains an adaptogen - a substance that can increase the body's resistance to a lack of oxygen and has a positive effect on the hormonal system.

Also, as a result of research, a high estrogenic activity of the plant was found. Foaming saponins increase the secretory function of the epithelium of the respiratory organs, under their influence, sputum liquefaction occurs, and breathing is facilitated during the period of colds.

Licorice has antiviral and antipyretic effects. Bioflavonoids have an antispasmodic effect on the smooth muscles of the urinary tract, bile ducts and intestines, inhibit the secretion of gastric juice. Also, flavonoid compounds strengthen blood vessels, normalizing their permeability.

The sodium salt of glycyrrhetinic acid inhibits the activity of protozoa worms. The use of licorice is mentioned in manuscripts with recipes left to descendants by oriental healers. For a long time and today, the plant has been used for diseases of the lungs and upper respiratory tract.

The popularity of the root used in medicinal preparations for acute and chronic bronchitis, pneumonia, asthma is due to the high effectiveness of treatment, which has been proven by centuries of practice. It is useful to take licorice-based remedies for lupus erythematosus, chronic skin diseases, pemphigus, eczema, neurodermatitis and allergic dermatitis. When treating the skin, they resort to the external use of decoctions and infusions of licorice. The use of the plant root is recommended for kidney pathology. The effect of the treatment will come faster if you apply a comprehensive treatment, which will include the collection of some more herbs, for example, birch, knotweed, horsetail.

Licorice root is prescribed for pyelonephritis, inflammation of the bladder, urolithiasis and for the prevention of these and many other diseases.

A decoction of licorice roots helps with chronic fatigue, rapid fatigue, restores the nervous system, and normalizes sleep. A decoction of the roots of the plant, cooked in milk, is useful for children. With dry throat, laryngitis, the root should be chewed.

Licorice root is incredibly effective in protecting and restoring liver function. There is a lot of evidence that the miracle root can reduce the likelihood of liver cancer, reduce the concentration of transaminase enzymes (their increased level in the blood indicates organ damage).

Ancient Chinese doctors argued that licorice root preserves beauty and youth, prolongs life, and increases the body's resistance to disease. It is recommended to use it for the elderly, equating its properties with ginseng. It significantly reduces the amount of cholesterol in the blood, corrects the endocrine system by stimulating the secretory function of the glands, and also strengthens the immune system, tones, and exhibits antidepressant properties. Correct use of licorice root will definitely lead to positive treatment results.

How to take licorice root? When using the root of a plant as a medicinal raw material, it is necessary to follow the recommendations of traditional healers and doctors. It must be remembered that it cannot be taken in combination with medicines for heart failure, drugs that lower arterial and have a diuretic effect: arrhythmia, myopathy and muscle atrophy may occur. It is important not to exceed dosage. Usually, adults are prescribed decoctions of 1-2 tablespoons 3-4 times a day before meals.

Licorice root for children in the form of a decoction, 1 teaspoon or dessert spoon is prescribed, depending on age. It is recommended to use infusions for adults in 1/3 cup, for children - 1 or 2 dessert spoons 30 minutes before meals. reception of funds is carried out in a warm form, the number of receptions is determined by the severity of the disease.

Cough licorice

A cough occurs when, with a cold or smoking, they require getting rid of phlegm. If it is difficult to separate it during a dry cough, they resort to the help of licorice, which stimulates the body's defenses, a dry cough turns into a productive form. The plant has a good effect on the healing process of broncho-pulmonary diseases: the volume of mucus increases, microbes are removed from the lungs. Licorice is useful both at the onset of the disease and with advanced forms and damage to the upper respiratory tract. It is a very powerful and positive remedy for the sick.

There is an old recipe for a debilitating and dry cough, for its preparation you will need a collection, consisting in addition of marshmallow and. Licorice root for cough is the main ingredient of the drug.

Cough infusion: it is necessary to mix 1 tablespoon of crushed roots, pour 2 teaspoons of such a mixture with 400 ml of cold boiled water, insist for 8 hours and take before meals 2 times a day, 100 ml.

Licorice extract

Licorice root extract is a thick brown mass with a peculiar smell and sugary-sweet taste. It is the best caries remedy, it is suitable for scar healing and healing.

Glycyrrhizic acid stimulates the production of interferon, an anti-viral substance, which means that licorice heals herpes. It rejuvenates, relaxes and soothes, has a softening and cleansing effect. External use reduces age spots, erythema, accelerates collagen production.

Licorice during pregnancy

Since during pregnancy, the female body is susceptible to the influence of microbes and infections, a decrease in immunity is observed, various natural remedies are prescribed to prevent these problems. Although licorice is one of the most useful plants that can protect the body from diseases, it is undesirable to take it during the period of gestation.

Licorice root during pregnancy can be harmful by altering the water-salt balance, causing unwanted edema, increased blood pressure, and increased hormonal activity.

Licorice root syrup during pregnancy can be taken if other remedies are powerless, but for this it is necessary to dilute it with water.

Licorice recipes

Licorice root juice: 1 gram of licorice juice should be diluted in 0.5 cups of hot water, divided into three servings and taken warm 3 times a day. The remedy is recommended for gastritis and stomach ulcers.

Licorice can be brewed like regular tea to treat a cold cough.

Recipe number 1: 20 grams of licorice root, 10 grams of Icelandic moss, and plantain leaves must be brewed like tea.

Recipe number 2: 20 grams of root and aerial part of licorice, 5 grams of mint, centaury herb and leaves are recommended to be brewed as tea and drink 1 cup daily after meals.

Licorice infusion recipe: it is necessary to fry 2 teaspoons of licorice roots in a frying pan and pour two glasses of boiling water for infusion. After 6-8 hours, the medicine is ready for use. It should be taken in 30-40 drops, you can use this infusion for peptic ulcer disease, tumors. The water infusion restores the health of the adrenal glands; it is also used for gastritis.

Infusion of licorice

Licorice infusions have a pleasant taste and a specific aromatic smell.

Recipe number 1: 1 teaspoon of dry crushed licorice root should be poured with 1 glass of boiling water, leave for an hour and a half, cool, strain, take 1 tablespoon 3 times a day before meals.

Recipe number 2: 2 tablespoons of crushed raw materials pour 500 ml of warm water, leave for 2 hours, drink 0.5 cups 1-2 times a day before meals.

Decoctions also retain valuable properties of licorice.

Broth of licorice: dry root (10 g) is placed in an enamel bowl, poured with hot water (200 ml), kept in a water bath under a lid for 15–20 minutes, insisted for 40 minutes. After cooling, the product must be filtered, brought to 200 ml and taken 1 tablespoon 4-5 times a day. The course of treatment is 10 days.

Licorice leaves are not used as a medicinal raw material, but in folk medicine, gruel from crushed leaves is recommended for sweating feet. Some cosmetics manufacturers use leaf extract to improve the quality of hyaluronic acid.

Lymph cleansing with licorice

If the functions of the lymphatic system are impaired, a disease occurs - lymphotoxicosis. It entails a load on the liver, intestines, kidneys, and doctors sometimes make disappointing diagnoses: enteritis, colitis, dysbiosis. There is a slowdown in the release of metabolic products, bile stagnates, constipation forms, and inflammation of the bladder (cystitis). Skin rashes, neurodermatitis, etc. appear.

All these troubles can be corrected by applying licorice root. If you drink 1 tablespoon of syrup diluted in a glass of hot water on an empty stomach, the cleansing process can be felt within an hour.

Licorice for weight loss

Overweight is one of the main indicators of human health. This may be the result of the consumption of high-calorie food, which will certainly entail a variety of problems - diabetes mellitus, heart failure, etc. Weight gain may be the result of dysfunctions of the endocrine system and a number of other serious diseases.

Licorice root restores the normal, functional ability of the gastrointestinal tract, the laxative effect helps to cleanse the body of toxins, normalizes acidity, and eliminates heartburn. The beneficial substances of the plant protect the gastric mucosa, have a calming effect on the nervous system.

Contraindications to the use of licorice

Contraindications to the use of licorice-based drugs are increased activity of the adrenal glands, heart failure. Long-term use of the herb causes swelling, irritation of the mucous membrane of the gastrointestinal tract. It is known that licorice promotes the excretion of potassium from the body, so its use is excluded when taking diuretics.

The estrogenic properties of the plant are also serious contraindications during pregnancy and breastfeeding, since licorice can cause severe uterine bleeding. For the same reason, it is contraindicated in violation of blood clotting, with a disposition to bleeding or thrombocytopenia.

Possible side effects - nausea, pain c.

Expert editor: Sokolova Nina Vladimirovna| Phytotherapist

Education: Diploma in the specialty "General Medicine" and "Therapy" received at the University named after NI Pirogov (2005 and 2006). Advanced training at the Department of Phytotherapy at the Peoples' Friendship University of Moscow (2008).

In nature, there are a huge number of useful plants that are used for the manufacture of medicines against many diseases.

Some of them are indispensable in the fight against heart disease, others are widely used to treat diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, and still others help to eliminate the symptoms of diseases of the respiratory system. It is among the latter that the miracle cure - licorice syrup belongs.

In this article, we will consider why doctors prescribe Licorice syrup, including instructions for use, analogues and prices for this drug in pharmacies. The real REVIEWS of people who have already used Licorice Syrup can be read in the comments.

Composition and form of release

Licorice root is a herbal preparation. In its composition, you can find components such as:

• glycyrrhizin (6 to 12%);
• glycyrrhizic acid and its salts;
• flavone glycosides;
• isoflavonoids;
• derivatives of kumestan;
• hydroxycoumarins;
• steroids;
• essential oils.

Licorice syrup is an effective cough remedy. In the composition of the syrup, you can find the following components:

• licorice root - 4 g;
• alcohol - 10 g;
• sugar syrup - 86 g.

Pharmacological action: mucolytic drug of natural origin.

What is Licorice Syrup prescribed for?

Syrup based on licorice rhizomes is effective for diseases:

• all types of bronchitis;
• pneumonia;
• sinusitis;
• pleurisy;
• bronchial asthma;
• stomach ulcer and 12 duodenal ulcer during healing periods;
• herpes infection;
• viral hepatitis;
• tracheitis;
• gastritis in remission;
• ulcers of a different nature.

Positive results have been noticed when using licorice in the fight against many pathogenic organisms and viruses. The beneficial effect of licorice root on the body is noted - an antitumor effect. Licorice is also able to cleanse blood vessels in the human body, ridding it of excess cholesterol.

Mechanism of action

Licorice syrup has, first of all, an expectorant effect, which is explained by the high content of glycyrrhizin. In addition, the drug is characterized by anti-inflammatory action and acts as an immunostimulant.

Instructions for use

The syrup of this medicinal plant should be taken no more than four times a day after meals. It is very important that after taking this syrup a person drinks a lot of liquid, and this must be done immediately.

• Inside, for adults 1 dessert spoon in 1/2 glass of water 3 times a day. Children under 2 years old - as many drops as a child years old several times a day, 2-12 years old - 1/2 teaspoon in 1/4 glass of water, over 12 years old - 1 teaspoon 3 times a day , the duration of the course is 7-10 days.

Contraindications

Contraindications to Licorice in the form of decoctions and infusions are:

1. Cirrhosis of the liver;
2. Hypertonic disease;
3. Hypokalemia (lack of potassium);
4. Hypersensitivity of the body to herbal or auxiliary components;
5. Organic heart disease, including pericarditis and myocarditis;
6. Pregnancy and lactation period;
7. Functional disorders of the liver;
8. Renal failure

Contraindications to Licorice in the form of syrup are also gastritis and gastric ulcer and 12 duodenal ulcer in the acute stage.

Side effects

Subject to therapeutic doses, in most cases, licorice syrup is safe and does not cause side effects. But still some are possible:

• uncontrolled intake can provoke cardiac abnormalities;
• edema may occur (in particular, peripheral);
• with prolonged use of such a drug, an increase in pressure is possible, which is especially dangerous for hypertensive patients;
• possible disturbances in the functioning of the digestive system: nausea or vomiting, abdominal pain, bloating.

There is a possibility of developing an allergic reaction, it can manifest itself in the form of hives, edema and other signs.

Analogs

Structural analogues for the active substance:

• Licorice root briquette round;
• Licorice root syrup;
• Licorice syrup;
• Licorice extract is thick;
• Licorice extract dry;
• Licorice root extract is thick.

Attention: the use of analogs must be agreed with the attending physician.

Prices

The average price of SYRUP MALTIC in pharmacies (Moscow) is 75 rubles.

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