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Licorice Root (Glycyrrhiza glabra)

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Scientific Classification

Kingdom:Plantae

(unranked):Angiosperms

(unranked):Eudicots

(unranked):Rosids

Order:Fabales

Family:Fabaceae

Sub Family:Faboideae

Tribe:Galegeae

Genus:Glycyrrhiza

Species: G. glabra

Constituents:

volatile oils, fixed oils, linoleic and linolenic acid, resins, coumarins, alkaloids, tannins, tryptamine, indolo, pyrazine, pyrrolidine, phenols, saponins, flavonoids, salicylic acid, asparagine, betaine, chelite, glycyrrhizin, bitters, isoflavones, oestrogen-like steroids, mucilage, lecithin, protein

Vitamins:

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A -Also known as retinal helps your eyes adjust to the light and the dark and helps keep your eyes, mucous membranes and skin moist. This vitamin is also a antioxidant which helps remove free radicals from your body. This vitamin is Fat soluble.
B1- Also known as thiamine which helps the body turn carbohydrates to glucose which give the body energy. This vitamin helps the body break down fats and proteins. . In addition to this vitamin maintains the muscle tone along the wall of the digestive tract and promotes the health of the nervous system, skin, hair, eyes, mouth, and liver. It also improves the bodies ability to withstand stress and is often called "anti-stress" vitamin.
B2- Also known as Riboflavin which plays a significant role in the production of energy. It helps in conversion of carbohydrates to sugar, which fuels the body function. Riboflavin has an active part in the electron transport chain that produces cellular energy. It also helps in the processing of amino acids and fats. It can also serve as antioxidant, which slackens the pace of ageing.
B5- also known as pantothenic acid which performs wide variety of functions in our body, starting from production of neurotransmitter in brain to fabrication of steroids to extraction of fats, proteins and other vital nutrients. In a nutshell, the essence of Vitamin B5 pats every important aspect of keeping a good health.
B6- also known as Pyridoxamine. This water soluble vitamin is helpful in treating vast number of problems related to heart, skin, depression, fatigue, nervous system and so on.
B9-also known as Folic acid which performs some of the most vital functions starting from RBC formation to energy production.
E- also known as tocopherol powerful anti oxidant; protecting the cells from free radical damage (i.e. damage caused by pollution, smoke, chemicals, stress, etc). It plays a vital role in the normal functioning of the nerve cells.The vitamin influences the reproductive system too and is often called the ‘anti sterility’ hormone. It´s also known to protect the heart and stave off cardiovascular diseases.
Being a potent free radical, it has the potential to prevent the development of cancer.

Minerals:

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calcium
iron
magnesium
manganese
phosphorus
potassium
sodium
chromium
cobalt
selenium
silicon
zinc

Actions:
tonic, pectoral, alterative, expectorant, demulcent, emollient, diuretic, aperient, laxative, refrigerant, antiinflammatory, antispasmodic, antifungal, and antibacterial, emmenagogue, oestrogenic, cathartic, stomachic, antiviral, expectorant

May be good for the following sicknesses: