Licorice Root Powder
Botanical name: (Glycyrrhiza glabra)
Also Known As: Athimathuram
Licorice root has been used in traditional medicine to treat a wide variety of illnesses. You can take licorice root to treat the common cold, skin conditions, digestive tract problems and canker sores.
Licorice root has been used as a traditional medicinal remedy for asthma and cough. Today, licorice is still used for certain upper respiratory infections and conditions, such as colds, cough, hay fever and asthma. You can take whole licorice or licorice root powder as an expectorant for cough, asthma and other respiratory problems.
You can use licorice root powder to treat a wide range of gastrointestinal ailments, some as commonplace as indigestion and others as serious as peptic ulcers. You can take licorice root in combination with peppermint and chamomile herbs to help relieve indigestion and symptoms related to acid reflux disease. The flavonoids in licorice root were found to kill Heliocobacter pylori, the bacterium that causes stomach inflammation and most ulcers.
Licorice root powder may help to treat certain skin conditions, such as eczema, and shingles as well as psoriasis. You can apply topical creams or ointments containing whole licorice or licorice root powder to help treat these skin diseases.Applying a licorice gel to the skin helped to relive itching, swelling and redness symptoms from eczema.
Note: These statements have not been evaluated by the US Food and Drug Administration, and this product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. We at eSutras do not recommend internal use of supplements or herbs without prior consultation with your doctor or herbalist.
