Licorice {Glycyrrhizza Glabra}
Referred to in Ayurveda as Yashti-Madhu, licorice pacifies both vata and pitta dosha. Licorice is a key ingredient in both Vata Tea and Pitta Tea.
Ayurvedic Characteristics and Uses
- Effect on doshas – Decreases or pacifies Vata and Pitta, increases kapha
- Taste – Sweet, bitter
- Energetics – Cooling
- Main Action –lubricating and purifiying activity, mild laxative, sedative
- Other Uses –For cough, cold, bronchitis, asthma, sore throat and laryngitis, gastrointestinal ulcers and heartburn, strengthens the eyes, improves complexion as an external application, and can improve memory
Modern Research
- Diabetes, Metabolic syndrome, Blood sugar, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Cancer, Protect Brain Cells after stroke, Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory, Antibacterial, Anti-cancer, Antifungal, Antioxidant, Antiperspirant/Deodorant
- Antispasmodic, Anti-viral, Aphrodisiac, Antiperspirant/Deodorant, Antitussive (Cough suppressant), Depurative, Digestive (Detox), Phytoestrogen