How To Use Licorice Tea as a Mild Laxative

How To Make Licorice Tea For a Mild Laxative Effect

REQUIREMENTS:

• 2 gm licorice root
• 250 ml water
• Honey as flavor
• 1 large beaker
• Burner
• Stirrer
• Muslin cloth
• Mortar and pestle
• Weighing balance

PROCEDURE:

• Weigh and wash the licorice root and then coarsely crush it in mortar and pestle.
• Put the coarsely crushed root into a clean beaker with the water.
• Bring to the boil and simmer for 15 minutes with gentle stirring.
• Cover and steep overnight then strain before using.
• Sweeten it with honey before using and take it first thing in the morning as a mild laxative to relieve constipation.
  
  
  

THE EFFECTS OF LICORICE TEA

Licorice is a legume plant that grows as high as 5 feet tall in the Middle East and Europe where it grows wild and is cultivated for medicinal use. The roots of the plant are the sections that contain the active constituents. Licorice tea was first used medicinally by the Greeks and Romans, and the ancient Chinese herbalists, distilled the root and prescribed it for a wide variety of health conditions. Today it is used primarily to treat digestive and inflammation disorders. Be sure to c qualified health practitioner before consuming herbs medicinally.

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY EFFECTS:

Licorice tea has traditionally been used as an anti-inflammatory in a wide variety of inflammation disorders. The active compound responsible for the herb's anti-inflammatory action is glycyrrhizic acid. Licorice tea soothes mucus membrane and tissue inflammation associated with pharyngitis and cough. Additionally, licorice tea can be useful for alleviating inflammation caused by skin disorders, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, liver inflammation, bronchitis, and laryngitis.

DIGESTIVE SUPPORT AND AS A MILD LAXATIVE:

Licorice root tea is often used to treat stomach and intestinal ulcers, lower acid levels, and protect the stomach with a gel coating that heals ulcers) and other issues. Licorice tea is commonly used as a mild laxative, a diuretic, and a carminative that treats gas and bloating. Additionally, licorice has been shown to soothe kidney and bowel irritations, strengthen the liver, cleanse the colon, and provide a mild laxative effect.

DOSAGE AND PREPARATION RECOMMENDATIONS:

To prepare licorice tea, add 1 tsp. of licorice root to boiling water and steep for 10 to 15 minutes. The dried root can be stored indefinitely as long as it remains dry. It can be sliced or ground before use and should be stored in an air-tight container.