Licorice has a lot of benefits, it can moisten the lungs and stop coughing, relieve fire and detoxification, ease the pain. And the price of licorice is low, some people will buy home to make their own tea or made into a medicinal meal to eat, but it is medicine three points of poison, eat too much on the body will still have an impact, so what is the harm of eating too much licorice?
Impotence
Licorice is harmful to sexual function, and some studies have shown that taking 28 grams of licorice a day can lead to reduced libido and other forms of sexual impotence in men.
Respiratory failure
Overdose of licorice can have a depressing effect on the central nervous system, especially on the respiratory center, which can lead to respiratory depression in severe cases and can be life-threatening if not rescued in time.
Hypertension
Licorice contains glycyrrhizin, which can be hydrolyzed into glycyrrhizic acid, the effect of which is similar to that of adrenocorticotropic hormone, and excessive consumption can inhibit the conversion of cortisol, thus leading to an increase in blood pressure.
Edema
Excessive consumption of licorice can cause a decrease in urine and sodium excretion and an increase in potassium, resulting in water retention in the body and the accumulation of excessive sodium in the body, which can lead to edema.
Premature birth of pregnant women
Licorice has estrogen-like effects and also has a contracting effect on the uterus, so too much licorice taken by pregnant women may lead to premature delivery.
Premature birth in children
Children who take too much licorice may have premature breast development and premature maturity.
How much licorice should be taken at a time
The amount of licorice to be taken depends on the condition and physical condition, generally should not be excessive, too much will cause some harm to the body, so there is no need not to take licorice, if you need to take, the dosage can be according to the guidance of the doctor.
Precautions for taking licorice
1, people who are allergic to licorice should not eat licorice.
2, licorice itself has a certain coughing effect, should not be taken with other strong cough medicine, because that will seriously damage the respiratory center.
3, if the patient is taking cardiac drugs, antihypertensive drugs and hypoglycemic drugs, then also should not eat licorice, the sugar content of licorice is very high, and licorice has glycyrrhetinic acid, may make the blood pressure rise.
