Description
This is useful for many respiratory disorders as well as cough. Yastimadhu helps to increase the appetite by facilitating proper evacuation of stools.
Botanical name Glycyrrhiza glabra
Family name Fabaceaenglish name –Indian Liquorice
Common name Liquorice
Synonyms Muleti, madhuka, klitika, madhuyashtika
Habit Perennial herb
Useful Parts–Roots
Common Uses It has laxative, demulcent, emollient, sweet, tonic, laxative and aphrodisiac properties. Liquorice is believed to be useful in cough, to enhance general immunity, sore throat, bronchitis, abdominal pains, consumption, genitourinary diseases, anorexia, obesity, asthma, hepatitis, persistent low fever and epilepsy. It is also used in coughs, sore throat, genito-urinary disease, peptic ulcers, hyperacidity, pains and spasms. It is non-toxic and three hundred times sweeter than cane sugar.
Indications It is internally used in injury to chest, emaciation, hoarseness of voice, rhinitis, cough, giddiness, thirst, burning sensation, hyperacidity, dysuria, gout, erysipelas, weakness, metrrorahgia, decreased breast milk, weakness in cardiac region. It is externally used for skin diseases, disorders of throat and eyes.
Products description It is a main ingredient in Dhatri Lauh Tablets, Rasayanaprash, Medohar Yog, Rasayana Yog, Shiroshulhar (Migraine Help) Tea and Pratishyaya (Cold Relief) Herbal Tea.
