GLYCYRRH1ZA GLABRA; G. Glandulifera.

Sunday, 02 July 2006

Herbal remedy for Cough and Asthma, Influenza frlaneHtoj. Sans.----Yashti madliu; Madhuka. Ben,----Yashtomadhu-Eng----Swcetwood; Liquorice. Fr,----Bois doux. Ger.----Sussholz. Hind----Mithilakdi; Kubas susa (extract in black sticks). Guz. & Mah.----Jashtimadh, Tel----Yashti-madhukam. Tarn.----Ati-madhuram. Can.----Jestamaddu. Arab.----Aslussi-esa (root); Rubussusa (extract). Pers.----Ausareha mahaka, Bikhe mahaka. Habitat----Arabia, Persia, Afghanistan and Turkey; but the root is cultivated in the Punjab, Sindb and Peshawar. The liquorice root is found in all the bazaars of India. Parts Used The pealed root. Constituents.----The root contains Glycyrrhizin, a yellow amorphous powder, asparagiu, sugar, starch, acid resin, gum, mucilage, phosphoric, sulphuric and malic acids, calcium and magnesium salts. The bark contains a small quantity of tannin. Action----Pooling, demulcent, expectorant, diuretic emmenagogue and gentle laxative. Preparations----Infusion and Decoction, dose----2 to 4 ounces; Extract, Liquid Extract, dose----a to 1 drachm; Compound powder 1 to 2 drachma; Compound Pill, Confection and Lozenge. Uses.----The root in infusion, decoction, extract or lozenge is useful in inflammatory affection or irritable conditions of the bronchial tubes, bowels and urinary passages as cough, hoarseness, sorethroatt asthma, dysuria, ardor urinae etc., it is much used as an adjunct in pharmaceutical preparations as compouud decoction and tincture of aloes, compound mixture and confection of senna etc; also used for flavouring infusions, lozenaes, oils and ghritas. The liquid extract is specially useful in disguising the taste ot bitter or acrid and nauseous medicines and to sweeten tobacco. The inspissated juice sold in the bazaars in the form of black pencils is ao ingredient of various laxative powders, confections, lozenges etc. The root mixed with lime juice and liuseed makes a homely valuable-remedy for coughs and colds. The root is one of the ingredients of several cooling applications, along with sandal wood, madder, andropogon muricatus etc. The compound powder which consists of liquorice root and fennel fruit each 1 part, senna 2 parts, sublimed sulphur 6 parts and refined sugar all powdered and mixed together, is useful as a gentle laxative, given to delicate patients. The following compound powder is said 6o be useful in controlling the pyrexia of phthisis;----Take of liquorice root, quince seed ( Cydonia Vulgaris), and Andropogon murioatus (valo) each 7 mathas (tnzsha----16 grains), camphor, saffron, cinnamon bark ( darchini ), seeds of Khayren (Oassia fistula), seeds of Kahu (Lettuce seeds), sandal( gulab (Hose petals) and seeds of water-melon ( Turbuz ) each 3 mashas and Kalira (gum tragacauth) 1-« mashas; powder them and mix together; dose----4 to 6 mashas (about 1 to l « drachms). A decoction made of the liquorice root, coriander seeds, Cyperus rofcundus and gulancha in equal quantities is a useful remedy for bilious fevers. A confection called Majornai Sual, is a very useful expectorant in bronchitis, also useful in malaria and said to reduce enlarged spleen by long continued use. It is made thus.----Take of 8 tolas of liquorice root, 48 tolas of preserved grapes( 32 tolas of white sugar, and 2 tolas each of cbebuiic and beleric myrobalans, cloves, nutmeg, Kachura ( round zedoary) and cinnamon (darchini) and half drachm each of badian ( anisi fruit ), emblic myrobala-n and anethum sowa; make a decoction of the liquorice root, powder all the other ingredients and make confection with sugar and preserved grapes; dose is ¬ to 1 tola twice a day. A mixture containing extracted juice of liquorice roots and extracted juice of Hermaphrodite amaranth taken with honey is said to be a sovereign cure for all sorts of Ieucorrhoea and other uterine complaints. Lozenges made up of extract of liquorice root 3 parts, and 1 part each of cubebs, gum arabic, and extract of conium, and 4-J parts of sugar, all powdered, mixed together and made into troches or pestils are useful in bronchial affections. Compound pills made up of extract liquorice 10 parts, acacia gum 8, black pepper 6, pellitory root 4, gulancha 6, saffron 12 and sugar 10 parts are useful in cough and asthma; and pills of 5 grains each, composed of equal parts of liquorice, camphor, asafoetida and gum babul (gum acacia) are useful for influenza.

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