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|
| Common
name |
Licorice |
| Botanical
name |
Glycyrrhiza glabra |
| Therapeutic
effect |
Reduces inflammation, allergies,
cough, helps heal peptic ulcers and is estrogenic. Use
deglycerinized licorice to treat peptic ulcer if BP
is a concern. |
| Indications |
Peptic ulcer, hepatitis,
AIDS, menopausal symptoms, etc. |
| Contraindications |
None known |
| Side
effects |
Can cause sodium retention
and high blood pressure. |
| Drug
interations |
None known |
| Therapeutic
dose |
1-2 grams per day of the
powdererd root or 250-500 mg of the powdered extract. |
| References |
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