Licorice root medicinal properties and contraindications. Syrup of licorice - instruction on the use of cough for adults, children, during pregnancy

Application of licorice root in traditional and folk medicine. Benefits and contraindications. Licorice for the purification of lymph and in cosmetology.

Liquorice preparations have been widely used to treat many ailments. At what diseases is the licorice root used? How correctly to dose licorice syrup to adults and children? Can I apply licorice to pregnant women? Contra-indications and cosmetic procedures with licorice root. All these questions are covered in this article.

What is licorice?

Licorice smooth ( Glycerrhiza glabra) is a plant of the legume family with a powerful root system. Sweet root has many names: licorice root , liquorice , licorice , licorice , licorice malt .

The licorice root has been used in medicine since ancient times. Chinese traditional medical practice uses licorice in the form of extracts, troches, syrups, decoctions and even fresh to dissolve shredded rootlets.

Liquorice root

Licorice root: medicinal properties and contraindications

• Licorice is used in traditional and folk medicine to eliminate cough, allergic manifestations, mild laxative. Herbalists use licorice in complex powders to treat colds and get rid of hemorrhoids.
• Ground powder is used to adjust the taste of the dosage forms, giving them a pleasant sweetish flavor. A weak diuretic effect is used in complex diuretics.

Licorice provides a therapeutic effect on the body, thanks to a complex of active components inherent only in this plant.

1. The anti-inflammatory effect is due to the content of glycerisin , which has properties similar to the biologically active steroid hormone cortisone.
2. Expectorant effect is manifested due to increased secretion of the mucosa of the upper respiratory tract.
3. Substances of licorice root have an estrogenic effect.
4. Spasmolytic effects occur due to flavone substances. They dilate the lumen of the bronchi and facilitate coughing.
5. Licorice roots have a soft, relaxing effect.
6. Licorice has a protective function: taking roots causes the secretion of mucus, which protects the cellular epithelium and prevents the appearance of ulcers.

Medicinal raw materials: licorice root

Along with useful properties, licorice root has a number of serious contraindications.

1. Drugs with licorice can cause swelling and high blood pressure. Patients with hypertensive disease are forbidden to take drugs with a licorice root.
2. Glycyrrhizic acid , which enters the licorice root, disrupts the electrolyte balance in the body. There is a washing out of K, necessary for the work of the heart muscle - the myocardium. Lack of K in the body can lead to arrhythmia of the heart.
3. The combined use of diuretic herbs and tablets with licorice-containing medicines can provoke a serious disorder in the body - rhabdomyolysis .This syndrome can cause destruction of muscle tissue, increased myoglobin( skeletal muscle protein) and lead to kidney failure.
4. Prolonged use of licorice drugs may cause a decrease in testosterone levels.

Licorice syrup - instructions for adults

Syrup licorice

Licorice root syrup belongs to the over-the-counter group of expectorants. It is used for all types of bronchitis and bronchial asthma, tracheitis, coughing with pneumonia and other types of cold cough.

Dosage form is a syrup of dark brown color, sweet taste with a characteristic odor. In 100 ml of syrup contains:

• licorice root extract - 4 g
• sugar syrup - 86 g
• ethanol 96% and water up to 100 ml

The instruction for syrup has a number of contraindications:

• intolerance to individual ingredients of dosage form
• gastrointestinal diseases onAggravation
• Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
• Hypertension
• Hypokalaemia

IMPORTANT: Patients with diabetes should be aware that liquorice syrup contains a large amount of sugar.

Syrup of licorice - instruction for children

Receiving a syrup by a child

Liquor syrup in children's practice is used as an expectorant with difficult sputum in a complex therapy of infectious inflammatory processes of the respiratory tract. A syrup is prescribed for all types of bronchitis, tracheitis, bronchopneumonia.

IMPORTANT: Liquorice syrup contains alcohol and sugar. This should be taken into account if the child has diabetes and a tendency to allergies. The presence of alcohol can adversely affect the health of the baby with the wrong dosage of the medicine.

The course of treatment with syrup is prescribed by a doctor. If necessary, a second course is possible. A better warm drink is recommended for better sputum clearance during treatment. Liquorice syrup is used after meals.

Non-compliance with dosage can cause in the child:

• allergy
• dyspepsia
• nausea

Licorice root: from which cough?

At the doctor's reception

• The lacrimal root has an expectorant property with a difficult secretion. Glycyrrhizin and glycyrrhizic acid salts act on the ciliary epithelium of the bronchi, accelerating the secretory motility of the mucous membrane of the upper respiratory tract.
• Flavon glycosides relieve spasms of smooth muscles of the bronchi. In addition, glycyrrhizic acid has an anti-inflammatory effect.7-10 days of treatment help release sputum, improve respiratory tract motility and relieve the inflammatory process.

Licorice syrup - how to take from cough: dosage

Dosage of medication depends on the age of the child

Abstract on application requires the correct dosage of the dosage form. Single intake of syrup for adults and children of different ages is different. As a rule, a dispensing spoon is enclosed in the medicine package for convenient measurement of the drug.

Adult doses :

1 dessert spoon( 10 ml) is dissolved in 1/2 cups of water. Take 3 times a day. Treatment is 7-10 days.

Doses for Children :

• children under 2 years - 1-2 drops of syrup diluted in a teaspoon of water, taken 3 times a day
• children from 2 to 12 years - 1 \ 2 teaspoons of syrup diluted in 1/4 cups of water, taken 3 times a day
• children over 12 years - 1 teaspoon of syrup diluted in 1/2 cups of water, taken 3 times a day

IMPORTANT: Licorice Syrup is prescribed to children after 12 months.

Cleansing lymph with licorice and enterosgel: doctor's reviews

Cleansing lymphatic liquor and Enterosgel

• Healthy lymph flow is important for normal body functioning. The elimination of toxins that accumulate as a result of the activity of fungi, bacteria, and the use of medicines is a necessary process that affects human health.
• The accumulation of poisons in the intercellular fluid with insufficient outflow of lymph leads to serious diseases. The work of lymph depends on immunity, and as a consequence - the susceptibility to a particular disease.
• Recently, a lot of publications have appeared, how to clean lymph with the help of licorice root and medicinal enterosorbent preparation Enterosgel .
• The mechanism for purifying the lymphatic system works as follows: licorice activates the lymphatic flow and reduces the viscosity of lymph, and Enterosgel adsorbs toxins and removes their body.

1. A tablespoon of chopped licorice is steamed 250 ml of boiling water.
2. The infusion is cooked on a steam bath for 30 minutes on a slow flame.
3. The resulting decoct is cooled, filtered and filled with water to a mark of 250 ml.
4. Infusion drink 5 tablespoons five times a day, alternating with the reception. Enterosgelya: 1 tablespoon of gel or paste take half an hour after the decoction.
5. It is recommended to take food not earlier than an hour after taking Enterosgel.

Liquor broth

14 days is the best course for cleaning lymph. Contraindications for treatment are:

• children's age category
• pregnancy and lactation
• chronic heart diseases

IMPORTANT: Before the procedure of lymph purification, it is always necessary to consult a doctor in the presence of chronic illnesses in an anamnesis.

Reviews of doctors on cleansing the lymphatic system are ambiguous, but have a number of general recommendations:

• The lymphatic system is very important for a person and requires cleansing. Lymph is a natural filter for the binding of accumulated toxins.
• To clean the lymph flow after antibiotic therapy and intensive courses of drugs, poisoning with food and chemical reagents.
• Before cleaning the lymph system, consult a physician and identify an algorithm of action with it.
• You should adjust your diet and water regime: small portions of food 5-6 times a day and taking 1.5-2 liters of clean water daily.
• A few weeks prior to cleansing, a liver should be prepared to remove toxins. The use of milk thistle, allochol and other cholagogue funds will help to activate the work of the liver.

IMPORTANT: Chronic diseases of the kidneys, liver and bile ducts serve as a contraindication for the purification of lymph.

How to cleanse the lymph system with licorice, doctor's advice, video:

Purification of lymph with licorice and activated charcoal: reviews

Activated charcoal adsorbs toxins

Activated carbon- is an excellent adsorbent that can be found on the counter of each pharmacy. It can also be used in methods of purifying lymph along with the licorice root.

1. In 200 ml of hot water dilute a tablespoon of licorice syrup and drink in the morning on an empty stomach.
2. After an hour, take activated charcoal in the dosage: 1 tablet( 0.25 g) per 10 kg of body weight. Other sorbents can also be used: Sorbeks , Enterosgel , Polysorb , Polyphepan , Entegnin , Filterram-STI .
3. After 1.5-2 hours, you should have breakfast cereals from any cereal.

IMPORTANT: Absorbent medication should be taken with at least one glass of water.

The course of treatment is two weeks.

The Internet has received many opinions and assessments of this method of purifying lymph. We formulate the most common reviews.

• At the beginning of treatment, many people note signs of exacerbations of many diseases: there are discharge from the nose, allergic rashes, swelling, lacrimation.
• After the course of lymph purification there is: improvement in complexion, a chronic cough and runny nose, a rash from the skin and other allergic manifestations. In general, there is an improvement in the state of health.

Licorice root during pregnancy

Pregnant women should not take medicines without prescribing a doctor

Pregnancy time is a crucial period in the life of a future mother. Pregnant women should not prescribe themselves a treatment without the knowledge of a doctor. Even herbal medicines may be unsafe for the pregnancy and the health of the baby's future.

IMPORTANT: Pregnant women and lactating mothers should refrain from taking drugs containing licorice root in various dosage forms: decoctions, syrups, tablets, pastilles and the form of cough drops.

Thus, glycoside glycyrrhizin or glycyrrhizic acid contained in the licorice root, contribute to fluid retention. And this is the risk of edema and an increase in blood pressure. Licorice root can increase the level of estrogen and disrupt hormonal balance.

Licorice tincture - application of

Preparation of licorice tincture in folk medicine

Licorice root licorice for alcohol is widely used in folk medicine. The range of use of alcoholic extract of licorice is very wide.

• Licorice tincture is an excellent immunomodulator. The active components of the roots increase the movement of lymph and its purifying properties.
• Alcohol extract is a good expectorant, helping to remove a viscous secretion.
• The drug has anti-inflammatory and spasmolytic effect on the smooth muscles of the bronchi, facilitates coughing and relieves pain during coughing attacks.
• Tincture is used as a mild laxative for constipation.
• Used in cosmetology for cleansing and whitening the skin from pigmented spots, it removes the skin itch of the head and skin.

Prepare a tincture of licorice root is not difficult.

1. A tablespoon of crushed licorice root is poured into 75 ml of vodka.
2. The tincture is tightly sealed and placed for two weeks in a dark place.
3. Then filter into a bottle of dark glass.
4. Take 30 drops 2 times a day before meals 10-14 days.

IMPORTANT: The tincture has the same contraindications as all the medicinal forms containing the licorice root. Therefore before its use it is necessary to receive consultation from the attending physician at chronic illnesses.

Licorice root in tablets - application of

Liquorice root of licorice

The licorice root in the form of capsules and tablets is registered as dietary supplements on the Russian market. A biologically active food additive contains approximately 400-450 mg licorice in one capsule, depending on the manufacturer's firm.

The preparation in the form of capsules is convenient to dose and take even at work, in contrast to liquid medicinal forms of licorice.

Capsules and tablets of licorice I accept at the following indications:

• colds accompanied by cough with difficult separation of sputum
• bronchial asthma and allergic manifestations
• arthritis
• diseases of the gastrointestinal tract: increased acidity, peptic ulcer processes of the stomach and duodenum, constipation
• eczema, neurodermatitis
• premenstrual syndrome

Capsules and tablets are taken according to the enclosed instruction. Usual prescription: 1-2 capsules 1-3 times a day

Licorice root in gynecology

Drug fees with licorice help restore female health

• Licorice root has a pronounced estrogen-like effect and is widely used in gynecology in many diseases associated with insufficiency of the main female sex hormones - estrogens .
• Traditional medicine has long used licorice in the treatment of female infertility, menstrual irregularity, ');