Sanskrit name: Yashti-madhu, Mulhathi, Jetihi-madh
Botanical name: Glycyrrhiza Glabra
Habitat: Liquorice is native to Balauchistan, Sub Himalayan tracts.
- Rasa (taste): Sweet, Bitter
- Virya (action): Cooling
- Vipaka (post-digestive effects): Sweet
- Doshas (constitution): Pacifies vata and pitta but increases kapha
Liquorice roots are used as a medicine. It maintains stomach acid levels and thus helps in healing stomach ulcers. It has anti inflammatory and laxative properties which help in keeping the digestive system healthy. Because it contains adrenal cortical hormones, it is useful for adrenal insufficiency.