Parts Used: Dried root

Active Compounds:
Triterpenes of the oleanane type, mainly glycyrrhizin
Flavonoids and isoflavonoids
Coumarins
Chalcones;.
Polysaccharides, mainly glucans.
Volatile oil, containing fenchone, linalool, furfuryl alcohol, benzaldehyde.
Miscellaneous; starch, sugars, amino acid etc

Believed to be of value for:
abdominal pain, colds, cough, weakness (general), hyperacidity, laxative, muscle spasms, sore throat, ulcers.

Other Names: Licorice, Yashtimadhu, Mithi-lakdi, Mulathi, Liquorice, sweetwood, licorice root Atimadhuram, Erattimadhuram, Liquorice