

Licorice roots /Radix Glycyrrhizae
Composition and release form
Licorice roots - vegetable raw materials; in packing of 50 g.
pharmachologic effect
Licorice roots have expectorant, antispasmodic and anti-inflammatory effects.
Indications
Acute and chronic bronchitis, tracheitis, atelectasis with bronchial blockage with mucus plug, bronchiectasis, pneumonia, bronchial asthma, rehabilitation of the bronchial tree in the pre- and postoperative period.
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity (including to individual components), gastritis, peptic ulcer and duodenal ulcer in the acute stage.
Use during pregnancy and lactation
Licorice roots are used with caution.
Side effects
Nausea, heartburn, allergic reactions.
Dosage and administration
Licorice roots are taken orally, in a type of infusion (warm type), 100 ml. 2-3 times a day, then food. For the sake of making this infusion, 2-5 briquettes of Licorice root are placed in an enamel bowl, poured 200 ml. hot liquid, cover with a lid and heat on a boiling water bath with frequent stirring for 30 minutes, cool for 10 minutes at room temperature, strain, the remaining raw material is squeezed out. The volume of the resulting broth bring boiled liquid pre-200 ml.
Storage conditions and shelf life
In dry, the dark place at a temperature of no higher than 20 ° C. Shelf life - 2 years.