As we all know, traditional Chinese medicine can be used for brewing. Can traditional Chinese medicine be soaked and drunk to cure it? For many old people, do you like drinking licorice? What's the effect of drinking licorice? Can you drink it for a long time?
Licorice is one of the most common herbs. It is a kind of Chinese herbal medicine which can clear away heat, detoxify, dispel phlegm and stop cough. Its value lies in its root and rhizome position. It is a special natural herbal medicine with sweet taste. It grows most rapidly in the environment with abundant sunshine, low temperature and dryness. It can also be made into tea by drying it. Licorice water can relieve cough and phlegm. It contains licorice flavonoids, licorice extract and glycyrrhetinic acid, which have obvious antitussive effect and expectorant effect. In addition, licorice has anti-inflammatory and anti allergic effects, which can protect the mucosa of the throat and trachea. Therefore, licorice boiling water can reduce phlegm and cough, make throat more transparent and comfortable, and relieve throat pain.
In addition, licorice has the effect of nourishing spleen and Qi. Licorice extract and glycyrrhizic acid in Glycyrrhiza have antidote effect similar to glucuronic acid on some toxicants, and the boiling water of Glycyrrhiza can clear away heat and detoxify without hurting stomach. It is worth noting that licorice extract can enhance the skin's resistance to disease, alleviate the frequent occurrence of allergies and adverse reactions, prevent the production of melanin, and have whitening effect.
But licorice belongs to herbal medicine, which is also a kind of medicine. It is good for the body to drink occasionally. But long-term use of licorice can cause a series of complications. It was also found that Glycyrrhiza preparation is harmful to sexual function. Taking 28g Glycyrrhiza every day can reduce men's sexual desire and other forms of impotence. Glycyrrhiza can also inhibit the transformation of cortisol, resulting in blood pressure rise and hypokalemia. Therefore, licorice should not be used in patients with hypofunction, hypertension and edema.
All in all, licorice is good for your health when you drink it in water. But remember, licorice can not replace tea for a long time.