Liquorice Root ~ Glycyrrhiza glabra

[Hasan Bin Abul Mubashir]

يَا مَن لا تَرَاهُ الْعُيُون وَلا تُخَالِطُه الظُّنُونِ وَلا يَصِفُه الوَاصِفُون وَلا تُغَيِّرُه الحَوادِث وَلا يَخْشَى الدَّوائِر يَعلَمُ مَثَاقِيلَ الجِبال وَمَكائِيلَ البِحَارِ وَعَدَدَ قَطرِ الأمْطار وَعَدَدَ وَرقِ الأشْجَارِ وَعَددَ ما أظْلَمَ عَلَيهِ اللَّيْلُ وَمَا أشْرَقَ عَلَيه النَّهارِ وَلا تُوارِي مِنه سَمآءٌ سَمآءً وَلا أرْضٌ أرْضاً وَلا بَحْرٌ مَّـا فِي قَعْرِه وَلا جَبَلٌ مَّـا فِي وَعرِه اجْعَل خَيرَ عُمُرِي اخِرَه وخَير عَمَلِي خَواتِـمَه وخَيرَ أيَّامِي يَومَ ألْقَاكَ فِيه

Being the CREATOR of thousands of millions of species among plants, animals, fish, birds, insects & micro-organism, ALLAH Exhibits His Strength & Control. None of His Creations were Designed purpose-less.
Licorice root is a miracle to understand the Powers of ALLAH, the taste, the smell, the color, the healing, the shape, the threads it holds are fair enough to defeat human's ability to invent.

The root is adrenal tonic, alterative, antacid, antiarthritis, antibacterial, antifungal, antiinflammatory, antioxidant, antiseptic, antispasmodic, antitussive, antiviral, aperient, carminative, cooling, demulcent, diuretic, emmenagogue, emollient, mild estrogenic, expectorant, febrifuge, galactagogue, hepatoprotective, nervine, nutritive, pectoral, phytoestrogenic, rejuvenative, soothing and tonic. The principal constituent of liquorice is glycyrrhizin (also known as glycyrrhizic acid), which is effective in the treatment of chronic hepatitis and liver cirrhosis. Glyrrhizin inhibits liver cell injury but does not reverse reduced protein synthesis. Liquorice is also used for the treatment of asthma, acute and chronic bronchitis, chronic cough, hoarseness, sore throat and to release phlegm and reduce fever. Glycyrrhizin stimulates the secretion of the adrenal cortex hormone “aldosterone”. This herb can be as effective as codeine, and safer, when used as a cough suppressant. It alleviates irritable conditions of the mucus membrane, strengthens immune system and provides resistance in recurring infections.

It tones up the intestines and is a mild antiinflammatory for arthritis and is used to treat viral liver inflammation, gastric, duodenal and esophageal ulceration or inflammation, heartburn and mouth ulcers. It stimulates production of hormones by the adrenal glands and reduces the breakdown of steroids by the liver and kidneys. It induces menstrual flow and expels the placenta after childbirth. As liquorice is a source of estrogen, it can be useful for women’s problems such as menstrual cramps and menopause. It has also been shown to relieve rheumatism, arthritis, low blood sugar and regulating menstruation. Also useful in infertility (male and female).