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Licorice Root for Asthma

January 5, 2010 By Cody Wells 2 Comments

Licorice Root aka Gancao
Licorice Root (also known as Gan Cao) is a Remarkable Healing Herb

Licorice root asthma treatments have a well earned reputation as being highly effective. Licorice Root (also known as Gan Cao) in Chinese Medicine, has been used successfully for thousands of years to relieve asthma symptoms and breathing problems caused by bronchitis and many other chronic and short-term respiratory illnesses.

Licorice root has been shown to effectively soothe swollen airways, acting as an effective anti-inflammatory. It has also been found to effectively inhibit histamine release, inhibit coughing and has highly effective expectorant effects.

Licorice root eases congestion and coughing, helping to loosen and thin mucus and airways. It aids in the relaxation of bronchial spasms and soothes soreness and tightness in the throat.

In addition to its use as an asthma treatment, Licorice root has a well documented history of aiding in the treatment of colds and flu, depression, emphysema, gingivitis, HIV support, viral infections, fungal infections, ulcers, psoriasis, tuberculosis and arthritis.

Licorice root has also proven to be an effective anti-allergenic useful for the treatment of bronchial asthma, hayfever, conjunctivitis and allergic rhinitis. Licorice Root also has an aspirin like effect, which helps in the treatment of fevers and pain relief from headaches.

Traditional methods of taking Licorice Root include drinking it as a tea, chewing on the root (not recommended) and in capsule form.

Mild side effects have been documented in the prolonged use of Licorice root, including water retention, increased blood pressure, and mild adrenal stimulation. Prolonged use should definitely be avoided if you suffer from high blood pressure. Be sure to discuss treatment options with your care providers.

Licorice root is available for sale in all parts of the world as an extract, pill and capsule, both in formulations containing a combination of multiple herbs and by itself.

Also known as: Chinese Licorice, Gan Cao, Gan-Cao, Kan-ts’ao, Kuo-lao, Licorice, Licorice Root, Ling-t’ung, Liquorice, Mei-ts’ao, Mi-kan, Mi-ts’ao, Sweet Licorice, Sweet Wood, Yasti Madhu

Where to buy Licorice Root:
  • Licorice Root on Amazon.com
  • Licorice Root on Ebay.com

[UPDATE]: I’ve written an article about an herbal asthma treatment called “ASHMI Clear Breathing With Chinese Herbs” which describes how Dr. Xiu-Min Li of the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York combines Licorice Root (aka Gancao) with three other herbs to produce a natural and effective asthma treatment. It’s a good read. Take a look.

Filed Under: Asthma Treatment & Management Tagged With: ASHMI, chinese herbs, chinese medicine, herbal extract, herbal medicine, herbal remedy, licorice root

MSSM-002 Chinese Herbal Asthma Treatment

November 17, 2009 By Cody Wells 4 Comments

MSSM-002 Includes 14 Chinese Herbs for Asthma
MSSM-002 Includes a Combination of 14 Chinese Herbs

MSSM-002 asthma, rhinitis and other respiratory disease treatment is a traditional Chinese herbal combination of 14 herbs :

  • lingzhi mushroom(ganoderma lucidum), 6 g
  • licorice root (radix glycyrrhizae), 6 g
  • sophora root (radix sophorae flavascentis), 9 g
  • su zi (fructus perillae frutescentis), 9 g
  • ting li zi (semen lepidii), 9 g
  • xing ren (semen pruni armeniacae), 9 g
  • huang qin (radix scutellariae baicalensis), 9 g
  • dang gui (radix angelicae sinensis), 9 g
  • bai shao (radix paeoniae lactiflorae), 9 g
  • ge gen (radix puerariae), 9 g
  • jie geng (radix platycodi grandiflori), 6 g
  • zhen zhu mu (concha margaritifera), 6 g
  • da zao (fructus ziziphi jujubae), 5 pieces
  • sheng jiang (rhizoma zingiberis officinalis), 6 g

It was formulated and used by Dr. Xiumin Li at the Sino-Japan Friendship Hospital in Beijing. It is also the basis from which Dr. Li created her ASHMI Asthma Treatment herbal combination.

Filed Under: Asthma Treatment & Management Tagged With: ASHMI, chinese herbs, chinese medicine, gancao, herbal extract, herbal medicine, herbal remedy, kushen, licorice root, lingzhi mushroom, reishi mushroom, sophora root

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