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Jethimadh – Glycyrrhiza glabra

Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) is a herbaceous perennial plant that grows up to 1.5 meters in height. It has compound leaves, purple to bluish flowers, and sweet-flavored roots due to its glycyrrhizin content. The root is the main medicinal part used in Ayurveda, Unani, and traditional herbal medicine systems.

Scientific Classification

  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Phylum: Angiosperms
  • Class: Eudicots
  • Order: Fabales
  • Family: Fabaceae
  • Genus: Glycyrrhiza
  • Species: Glycyrrhiza glabra

Common Names

  • English: Licorice, Sweet Wood
  • Sanskrit: Yastimadhu
  • Hindi: Mulethi
  • Tamil: Athimadhuram
  • Telugu: Yashtimadhuka
  • Bengali: Jethimadh
  • Marathi: Jyeshthamadha

Traditional and Medicinal Uses

Phytochemical Constituents

References

Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India (API), Govt. of India.

Sharangdhar Samhita, Chapter on Herbal Remedies.

Fiore, C., Eisenhut, M., Ragazzi, E., Zanchin, G., & Armanini, D. (2005). "A history of the therapeutic use of liquorice in Europe." Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 99(3), 317-324.

European Pharmacopoeia, 10th Edition, Council of Europe.

Asl, M.N., & Hosseinzadeh, H. (2008). "Review of pharmacological effects of Glycyrrhiza glabra and its bioactive compounds." Phytotherapy Research, 22(6), 709-724.

Chopra, R.N., Nayar, S.L., & Chopra, I.C. (1956). Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants. CSIR, New Delhi.

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