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Licorice in Ancient Medicine |
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The
roots of this plant were known as a
strengthening and fortifying agent in Babylon,
more than four thousand years ago. The syrup
prepared from the licorice roots was liked by
the ancient Egyptians, and when the tomb of
Tutankhamen was discovered
in 1923, licorice roots were also found there.
Ancient Egyptian physicians mixed it with bitter
medicines to hide the undesirable taste, and
treated liver and intestine diseases with it.
Theocritus the Greek physician prescribed
licorice to treat dry coughs, asthma, and fight
thirst. The benefits of licorice were also known
by the Arab physicians, so they prescribed it as
food and medicine. One saying of the Arab
physician and philosopher Avicenna is:
"the infused licorice purifies the voice and the
trachea, and is useful in disorders and diets".
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Licorice in Modern Medicine
Research proved that good results can be
obtained when using licorice as a strengthening
and blood purifying treatment, and one of
it's ingredients is successfully used in
treating Addison's disease. The licorice and
it's ingredients also help in treating
inflammations and infections of the stomach and
the intestines, especially the ulcer.
Researchers are also interested in the use of
licorice as a stimulant for the adrenal gland to
secrete cortisone to treat rheumatism, asthma,
eye diseases, and skin diseases, thus saving
money, since cortisone is an expensive
substance. It was recently discovered that
licorice is a very active medicine against the
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