The main effect of licorice is to treat cough, ileitis, mouth ulcers and stomach ulcers and other diseases, there are many ways to use, can be taken directly into the medicine, but also directly with boiling water, then licorice boiled water to stop cough and phlegm?
Can licorice boiled water stop cough and dissolve phlegm?
Licorice boiled water can stop coughing and dissolve phlegm
Licorice contains licorice flavonoids, licorice infusion and licorice secondary acid have obvious cough suppressant effect, expectorant effect is also significant, in addition, licorice also has anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic effect, can protect the inflammation of the throat and airway mucosa. Therefore, licorice boiled water can resolve phlegm and cough, making the throat more transparent and soothing, and relieving the sore throat.
Benefits of licorice boiled in water
Treating shortness of breath and cough
Asthmatic cough is divided into inflammatory cough and allergic cough
Licorice contains licorice flavonoids, licorice extract and licorice secondary acid, which have obvious cough suppressant effects. In addition, licorice has anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic effects, which can protect the inflamed throat and tracheal mucosa.
Beauty and skin care
Licorice extract can strengthen the skin's ability to resist diseases, and can also relieve the appearance of frequent allergies and adverse reactions, prevent the production of melanin, and have whitening effects.
Pain relief
Licorice has a certain anti-ulcer effect gram anti-inflammatory effect, can protect the gastric mucosa, with licorice boiled water can be used to relieve stomach pain, abdominal pain and gastrocnemius muscle contracture pain, etc.
Clearing heat and detoxifying
Licorice has the effect of tonifying the spleen and benefiting the qi, and the licorice extract and licorice acid in licorice have a detoxifying effect similar to glucuronic acid on certain poisons, and licorice boiled in water can clear heat and detoxify the stomach without hurting it at the same time.
People who are not suitable for drinking licorice boiled in water
Pregnant women
Pregnant women should not overdose on licorice tablets, otherwise it will easily lead to an increase in blood pressure in the body, and there is even a possibility of premature birth.
Diabetic patients
The active ingredients of licorice contain sugar adrenocorticotropic hormone-like substances, which can increase blood sugar, and licorice is a food with high sugar content, which has an impact on blood sugar in the body, so diabetics should not drink water with licorice.
Hypertensive patients
Licorice can inhibit the conversion of cortisol, which can lead to an increase in blood pressure, so hypertensive patients should not use licorice boiled water to drink as much as possible.
Men with sexual dysfunction
Licorice is detrimental to sexual function. Some studies have shown that taking 28 grams of licorice per day can lead to reduced libido and other forms of sexual impotence in men.
People with kidney disease
The glycyrrhetinic acid in licorice extract can cause high levels of the hormone aldosterone. High levels of this hormone can impede sodium excretion and cause potassium to be excreted from the urine, potentially worsening edema (water and sodium retention).
Precautions for drinking licorice boiled in water
1. Licorice has fewer side effects, but it should not be consumed in large quantities over a long period of time, otherwise it may lead to edema, increased blood pressure and other symptoms.
2. It should not be taken together with other drugs with strong cough suppressants to avoid a greater impact on the respiratory center.
3, if the patient is taking cardiac drugs, antihypertensive drugs and hypoglycemic drugs, then also should not boil water with licorice to drink, the sugar content of licorice is very high, and licorice has glycyrrhetinic acid, may cause blood pressure to rise.
