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Liquorice
Common Name | Liquorice |
Genus / Species | Glycyrrhiza glabra |
Part Used | Root |
Energetics | Sweet, neutral |
Meridians | Spleen, lung |
Active Constituents | Triterpene saponins including glycyrrhizin. Flavonoids, isoflavones: liquiritin, isoliquiritin, formononetin. Polysaccharides Sterols Coumarins Asparagine |
Medicinal Uses | Anti-inflammatory Expectorant Demulcent Adrenal support Mild laxative |