Licorice

Licorice has many important uses for health, which made it a popular plant extract used by many people for its many medicinal benefits, in addition to the possibility of preparing it and using it as a drinking infusion, in sweets, as an extract in nutritional supplements, as dried herbs, and even in some skin care products.

Here are some of these potential benefits:

Since licorice contains anti-inflammatory plant flavonoids, it can be used to calm digestive problems in cases of stomach ulcers (Ulcers), stomach ache, nausea, and heartburn, in addition to the role of licorice root extract in speeding up the process of repairing the stomach lining and restoring balance.

One study found that the glycyrrhizic acid that licorice contains can work to kill the toxic bacteria known as H. pylori, and can prevent them from growing in the gut.

One of the suggested benefits of consuming licorice is its use to treat respiratory problems, and licorice is taken as a supplement orally, as licorice stimulates phlegm production in the airways, in addition to the possibility of using it to relieve sore throat and asthma symptoms, but its use for this reason is still restricted studying.

Stress can be caused by the adrenal glands, which lead to the production of adrenaline and cortisol (Cortisol) and their elevated levels in the body.

Licorice supplements can regulate the adrenal gland, it has been shown that licorice extracted from the root can stimulate the adrenal gland, which promotes the regularity of the healthy level of cortisol in the body, especially when taking steroid drugs that suppress the functioning of the adrenal gland.

Some studies indicate that licorice root has a role in eliminating the spreading cancer cells in cases of breast cancer, prostate cancer, and leukemia.

Some practices in Chinese medicine began to incorporate it into treatments for cancer patients, but until now the US Food and Drug Administration has not approved these therapeutic methods, and research on that is still continuing until now.

Several studies indicate the presence of anti-inflammatory properties in licorice leaf and root extract, in addition to anti-inflammatory properties of some types of bacteria that cause many infectious bacterial skin diseases, such as: Staphylococcus aureus.