Licorice, a traditional Chinese medicine, contains more than 20 triterpenoids, including glycyrrhizic acid (glycyrrhizin), and 300 flavonoids.
Reference: Rui Yang et al "The pharmacological activities of licorice." Planta Medica 81.18 (2015): 1654-1669.
Shakuyakukanzoto is a traditional Japanese Kampo and Chinese herbal medicine made from an equal 1:1 mixture of Chinese peony root (Radix Paeoniae, Shakuyaku) and licorice root (Radix Glycyrrhizae, Kanzō).
- Scientific Names: Glycyrrhiza glabra; Glycyrrhiza uralensis
- Indications: Upper respiratory tract infection, gastric and duodenal ulcers, bronchitis, colic, dry cough, arthritis, lupus, sore throat, malaria, sores, abscesses, contact dermatitis. Flavoring in foods, beverages and tobacco.
- Synonym: Fabaceae; Leguminosae
- Class: Anti-inflammatory
- Half-life: N/A
- Clinically important, potentially hazardous interactions with:
Alclometasone, Cascara, Clevidipine, Squill
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