Health Benefits of Angelica

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  Benefits of Angelica:- Angelica is a widely cultivated, scented, northern European herb with fleshy, spindle-shaped roots, an erect stalk, and many greenish-yellow flowers arranged in an umbrella-like shape. The seeds are oblong and off-white. It is similar to and sometimes confused with the extremely toxic water hemlock, Cicuta maculata.  There are several recognized varieties of A. archangelica, wild and cultivated. In the US, Angelica atropurpurea often is cultivated in place of the European species. The oil has been used medicinally to stimulate gastric secretion and treat gas, and to topically treat rheumatic and skin disorders.  The Ayurvedic medical system suggests angelica for CNS effects. Angelica root, root powder, essential oil, and liquid extracts made from the herb are prepared and used traditionally. Angelica may have applications in treating epilepsy and anxiety; however, clinical trials are lacking to support therapeutic applications. Antioxidant activit...
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Benefits of Licorice(Atimadhuram)

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  Licorice Benefits:-



Licorice contains several compounds and most of them have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. There are still clinical research studies that are ongoing to understand the benefits of the licorice.

 Sore throat conditions:-



Licorice is very affected in sore throat and due to its expectorant properties, it is also used in bronchitis, throat irritations. It can loosen the mucus present in the chest for easing to coughing it out.

 Heartburns:-


Licorice is very beneficial in managing the heartburn problems in which it can improvise the normal functioning of the stomach and thereby help in problems like dyspepsia. Also, it can help in relieving the gas problems in the intestine, nausea, and loss of appetite. Licorice has Sita potency and it is very helpful in managing heartburn and stomach problems.

 Gastric ulcers:-


Due to the Sita potency, licorice is effective in stomach ulcers. In the mechanism of ulcer prevention, when the licorice is taken, it provides a thick coating mucus lining which further helps in reliving from ulcer irritation. Licorice root extract is rich in Glycyrrhetinic acid which is a potent anti-inflammatory agent, and this helps reduce pain and stomach inflammation.

Licorice in cough:-


Due to the expectorant properties of the licorice extract, it is beneficial in reducing coughing problems and it also helps in reducing the viscous mucus in the chest.

Licorice and Tuberculosis:-


Tuberculosis is a disease where the patient will be suffering from bacterial infections in the lungs. Licorice is best known for its antimicrobial activity and during tuberculosis conditions, it can be used for managing the gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria count in the lungs. Licorice also helps in boosting the much-needed immunity in the patient during tuberculosis.

 Licorice in Chronic Hepatitis:-


Hepatitis is a disease related to the liver condition, where the virus can damage the liver cells and it can further lead to chronic hepatitis C. Licorice contains Glycyrrhizin which is known to the strong antiviral agent and this can stop or retard the hepatitis C virus multiplication. Clinically licorice components are shown hepatoprotective activity and due to their antioxidant potential, it can reduce the free radical generation and stops further cell damage.

 Licorice and Infertility:-


There are research reports which states that licorice can help in improving the sperm count and its motility. This will be beneficial in resolving male infertility problems.

 Licorice in fatty liver disease:-


Licorice has strong antioxidant properties and detoxification activity which is beneficial in reducing and reversing fatty liver problems. Licorice improves the activity of enzymes in the liver and then increases the antioxidant levels which help in detoxification. Licorice is very effective in treating non-alcoholic hepatitis due to its anti-inflammatory and hepatoprotective activity.

Medicinal uses of Licorice:-


Licorice extract can be used externally in Shingles, Eczema, and Herpes.

Licorice is used in treating aplastic anemia and also it helps in reducing the testosterone in women.

Licorice extract can boost the immunity of patients in a situation like AIDS.

Licorice extract is composed of both estrogenic and anti-estrogenic compounds and therefore it can help to resolve hormone-related problems in females.

Licorice root is composed of mixtures of unique bioactive compounds and it is useful for treating stomach and spleen problems. And this is why it is preferably used in several ayurvedic formulations.

There are medicinal oils available in the local medical stores in which licorice is used as an important ingredient for treating hemorrhage, paralysis, epilepsy, and paralysis.

Licorice is used in treating fevers and diarrhea.

Licorice extracts and their crude form have wide use in the food industry for preparing sweets, non-alcoholic beverages, and confectionery.

A very common dark licorice toffee is known to everyone and it is prepared by boiling the root and extracting the dark juice followed by drying.

Licorice extract is used as a foaming agent in beer preparation which also imparts its flavor into the beverage.

Precautions While Using Licorice:-


For women during their pregnancy should avoid taking licorice products because it can lead to lactation problems.

The patient suffering from heart, liver problems, and hypertension should not take licorice supplements and their products.

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