Licorice .. from the plants known for widespread use and the part used is the root, and it contains 33% of antibacterial compounds. Uses .. - Licorice is used to treat cough, and the method is to take a full teaspoon and place it in a cup, then add half a cup of water, mix well, and then drink once in the morning and once in the evening - Licorice tea soothes the throat and is usually prescribed for throat infections, cough, and asthma. - To treat tuberculosis, the method is to take a full teaspoon of licorice powder and add it to a full cup of boiling water, leave for ten minutes, then strain and drink three times a day. - Licorice roots are antispasmodic, reducing stomach acid production, thus reducing heartburn. Licorice is safe in doses not exceeding three cups per day and for use longer than 6 weeks, and larger amounts may cause headache, drowsiness, water and sodium retention, excessive potassium loss, and increased blood pressure. - Also, a cup of licorice tea from time to time protects you from heartburn and is considered safe. - To reduce oily secretions from the scalp, the method is to take a handful of licorice powder and put it in a liter of apple cider vinegar in a covered bottle, and use it as a hair rinse once a day. - Licorice contains nine compounds with expectorant effects, in addition to a tenth compound with detoxifying effects, and a teaspoon of licorice powder is taken and placed in a full cup of previously boiled water, and the process is repeated three times a day. - To treat cystitis and tendonitis, similar to corticosteroids which are commonly used, and it is known that the compound in licorice similar to corticosteroids is glycyrrhizin, which does not cause the side effects of corticosteroids such as weight gain, indigestion, sleep disturbances, and weakened immunity to infections. A teaspoon of licorice powder can be used once or twice a day. - Drinking licorice beverage, by taking a small teaspoon of its powder and mixing it with water or milk, helps treat sinusitis, and licorice drink can be used twice a day. Do not use it before patients with hypertension.
