Licorice Root
Sore Throat & Cough
🌿 Licorice Root
Glycyrrhizin in licorice root soothes irritated mucous membranes and has antiviral properties.
✅ 主要功效
📋 使用方法
Steep 1 tbsp dried licorice root in hot water for 10 min. Gargle or drink 2-3x daily.
⚠️ 安全与注意事项
Avoid with high blood pressure. Do not use long-term (>2 weeks).
☠️ 毒性与过量风险
Licorice root is one of the most dangerous herbs when overconsumed. Glycyrrhizin causes the body to retain sodium and excrete potassium — doses exceeding 100mg glycyrrhizin/day (equivalent to ~50g licorice root) can cause severe hypokalemia, hypertension, edema, and cardiac arrhythmias. Cases of cardiac arrest from excessive licorice consumption have been documented. Long-term use (>6 weeks) even at moderate doses can cause pseudoaldosteronism. Use DGL (deglycyrrhizinated licorice) form for long-term use.
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