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Licorice RootGlycyrrhiza glabra |
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Major: Catarrhal conditions of the upper respiratory tract. Gastric/duodenal ulcers, bronchitis, adrenocorticoid insufficiency.
Minor: Peptic ulcer, chronic gastritis, colic, rheumatism and arthritis, hepatitis.
Actions: Two ingredients (glycyrrhizic acid and glycyrrhizin, the aglycone of glycyrrhizic acid) accelerate the healing of gastric ulcers. Anti-inflammatory, expectorant, demulcent, adrenocorticotropic, antitussive, antiallergic, immune system suppressant, antispasmodic, antiulcer, laxative, antiviral, chemoprotective, antihepatotoxic, secretolytic and expectorant (animal model).