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Licorice Herbal Remedies

Licorice root has been used for thousands of years for upper respiratory, digestive, and urinary tract infections or irritation. It has anti-viral, anti-inflammatory, immune-activating, demulcent, and expectorant properties and is used for ulcers...

Licorice - Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Licorice, , is a purple and white flowering perennial, native of the Mediterranean region and central and southwest A...

Deglycyrrhizinated Licorice - Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Deglycyrrhizinated licorice, or DGL, is a specific type of preparation derived from the licorice root. It is used dif...

Herbal Remedies for Duodenum Inflammation

Intestinal anti-inflammatories and soothing herbs can be useful.

Herbal Remedies for Mouth Sores

In traditional medicine, they are often associated with heat in the stomach. Effective herbal remedies include heat-c...

Herbal Remedies for Weak Adrenals

Weakened adrenals syndrome is called "Yin Deficiency" in Chinese medicine, and it is treated with digestive...

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