Glycyrrhiza r

Roots and rhizomes (further roots) glycyrrhizas contain a number of active agents which cause its therapeutic action. Roots of a glycyrrhiza contain carbohydrates, including mono - and polysaccharides (glucose, fructose, a maltose, starch and cellulose). Organic acids, including fumaric, apple, lemon, wine, amber. Besides, distinguish essential oils from active agents, triterpenoid glycyrrhizic acid, pitches, steroid connections, tannins. A small amount in a root of a glycyrrhiza contains also fenolkarbonovy acids, flavonoids, benzopyrones and the highest fatty acids. The complex of active agents of a root of a glycyrrhiza renders an irritant action on mucous membranes of airways and intestines, stimulates functions of system of endocrine glands, leads to increase in amount of slime. Thus, water extracts from roots of a glycyrrhiza render the expectorant, laxative, enveloping effect. Besides, possess diuretic and anti-inflammatory action. Also use a preparation as antatsidny means, this action is also caused by ability to increase secretion of slime in a digestive tract, and also availability of polysaccharides in a glycyrrhiza root.

Steroid connections of roots of a glycyrrhiza on a structure are close to glucocorticosteroids (the hormones produced in a human body by bark of adrenal glands). Due to steroid connections water extracts of a preparation render anti-inflammatory, adaptogenny and antihistaminic effect, stimulate bark of adrenal glands. Action on bark of adrenal glands is expressed stronger at its hypofunction.


Indications to application:
Use water extracts of a preparation in the form of broth or infusion.
Apply at infectious diseases of the top airways, including laryngitis, bronchitis, pharyngitis. At unproductive cough, including at cough of smokers, for stimulation of formation of a phlegm and mitigation of a mucous membrane.
At gastritis, ulcer damages of a mucous membrane of a stomach and duodenum as the antatsidny and enveloping means.
As anti-inflammatory and a diuretic at diseases of an urinary system, including pyelonephritis, cystitis, piyelit.
Use also in complex treatment of eczema, gout, hemorrhoids, rheumatism, dermatitis of various etiology.