Glycyrrhiza glabra, commonly known as Liquorice or Mulethi, is a medicinal plant valued for its sweet-tasting root. Belonging to the Papilionaceae family, it is widely cultivated in India and used both in traditional medicine and the food industry.
Family Name: PAPILIONACEAE
Botanical Name: GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA
Common Name: CALAMUS, MULETHI, SWEET LIQUORICE, SWEETWOOD
Part Used: ROOT
Habitat: Cultivated in Northern and Southern India.
Uses: It is Tonic, Diuretic, Demulcent, Expectorant, Emenagogue Laxative and Laxative. Used for allaying coughs and catarrhal infections. It is Useful in irritable conditions of mucous membrane of Urinary organs. Also useful in sore throat, cough, and anorexia and persistent low fever. Used in flavouring of tobacco, confectionary, beverages, jams and marmalades.
Medicinal Uses:
Acts as a tonic, diuretic, demulcent, expectorant, emmenagogue, and laxative.
Soothes coughs and catarrhal infections.
Beneficial in sore throat, anorexia, persistent low-grade fevers, and urinary tract irritation.
Used in Ayurvedic and Unani systems for treating respiratory and digestive issues.
Also used as a flavouring agent in tobacco, confectionery, beverages, jams, and marmalades.