Licorice

Glycyrrhiza Glabra 50g – fine cut – $4.25

Licorice has been used for centuries for many remedies.

Health Benefits

Licorice has been used for centuries as a remedy for all kinds of respiratory problems. It haspowerful anti-inflammatory, antibiotic, and anti-asthmatic properties, and plays a pivotal role in treating the common cold, cough and flu symptoms. It also thins and slackens phlegm deposits within the chest and nasal cavities and hence eases breathing and helps the body to get rid of mucus. It is also beneficial in treating bronchitis and asthmatic condition

For chest and respiratory troubles especially plegm, prepare a licorice decoction with Fenugreek seeds – add two cups of water to a pan, 1 tsp fenugreek seeds and 1/4 of a cm stick of licorice – boil for 6 to 10 minutes and keep topping up water if it goes down too much. Strain and drink half a cup of this liquid very warm with some honey as it is bitter and put into fridge until finished. Recycle the seeds.

WARNING: too much licorice can raise your blood pressure.

DISCLAIMER :

The content on this website is not intended as a medical reference but as a source of information. Before trying any herbal remedy the reader is recommended to try a small quantity first to establish whether there are any adverse or allergic reactions.