Licorice (Glycyrrhiza Glabra, Gan Cao)

 

Other Contra-Indication

Our Records are Incomplete for Other Contra-Indications

 

Class Contra-Indication

Our Records are Incomplete for Drug Class Contra-Indications

We have incomplete side-effect data.

Please note, this management does NOT treat the condition itself. It may mildly help with some of the symptoms, and even then has insufficient evidence to back up this claim at present. Licorice has been shown to have potentially harmful side effects in people with high blood pressure, liver or kidney diseases)

Acute Viral Hepatitis:

Recommendation: No recommendation (There is insufficient evidence to support claims that licorice helps treat hepatitis. More research is needed)

Grade of Evidence: Very low level of evidence 


Addison's Diease:

Recommendation: No recommendation (There is insufficient evidence to support claims that licorice helps treat some symptoms addisons disease. More research is needed)

Grade of Evidence: Very low level of evidence 


Alcoholic Liver Disease:

Recommendation: No recommendation (There is insufficient evidence to support claims that licorice helps treat alcoholic liver disease. More research is needed)

Grade of Evidence: Very low level of evidence 


Chronic Hepatitis:

Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Small studies and laboratory tests show that Licorice may help in the treatment of chronic hepatitis, but more research is needed)

Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence 


Fatty Liver:

Recommendation: No recommendation (There is insufficient evidence to support claims that licorice helps treat some symptoms of a fatty liver. More research is needed)

Grade of Evidence: Very low level of evidence 


Lower Respiratory Tract Infection:

Recommendation: No recommendation (There is insufficient evidence to support claims that licorice helps treat respiratory tract infections. More research is needed)

Grade of Evidence: Very low level of evidence 


Atopic Dermatitis:

Recommendation: No recommendation (There is insufficient evidence to support claims that licorice helps in the treatment of Eczema. More research is needed)

Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence 


Cellulitis:

Recommendation: No recommendation (There is insufficient evidence to support claims that licorice helps in the treatment of cellulitis. More research is needed)

Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence 


Breast Cancer:

Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Small studies and laboratory tests show that Licorice may help reduce tumor growth in breast cancers,but more research is needed)

Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence 


Chronic Leukemia:

Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Small studies and laboratory tests show that Licorice may help reduce tumor growth in leukemia, but more research is needed)

Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence 


Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia:

Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Small studies and laboratory tests show that Licorice may help reduce tumor growth in leukemia, but more research is needed)

Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence 


Chronic Myelocytic Leukemia:

Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Small studies and laboratory tests show that Licorice may help reduce tumor growth in leukemia, but more research is needed)

Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence 


Hypercholesterolaemia:

Recommendation: No recommendation (There is insufficient evidence to support claims that licorice helps treat hypercholestrolemia. More research is needed)

Grade of Evidence: Very low level of evidence 


Menopause:

Recommendation: No recommendation (There is insufficient evidence to support claims that licorice helps treat some symptoms of menopause. More research is needed)

Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence 


Peptic Ulcer Disease:

Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Small studies and laboratory tests show that Licorice may help in the treatment of peptic ulcers, but more research is needed)

Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence 


Prostate Cancer:

Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Small studies and laboratory tests show that Licorice may help reduce tumor growth in prostate cancer, but more research is needed)

Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence 


Chronic Myelocytic Leukemia:

Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Small studies and laboratory tests show that Licorice may help reduce tumor growth in leukemia, but more research is needed)

Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence 


Gastric Cancer:

Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Small studies and laboratory tests show that Licorice may help reduce tumor growth in gastric cancer, but more research is needed)

Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence 


Leukemia (Acute Myeloid):

Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Small studies and laboratory tests show that Licorice may help reduce tumor growth in leukemia, but more research is needed)

Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence 


Liver Fibrosis:

Recommendation: No recommendation (There is insufficient evidence to support claims that licorice helps treat some symptoms of liver fibrosis. More research is needed)

Grade of Evidence: Very low level of evidence 


Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia:

Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Small studies and laboratory tests show that Licorice may help reduce tumor growth in leukemia, but more research is needed)

Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence 


Hepatitis C Infection:

Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Early reports support claims that licorice helps treat hepatitis C. However, more research is needed)

Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence 


Duodenal Ulcer:

Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Small studies and laboratory tests show that Licorice may help in the treatment of ulcers,but more research is needed)

Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence 


Gastric Ulcer:

Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Small studies and laboratory tests show that Licorice may help in the treatment of peptic ulcers,but more research is needed)

Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence 


Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia:

Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Small studies and laboratory tests show that Licorice may help reduce tumor growth in leukemia, but more research is needed)

Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence 


Familial Hypercholesterolemia:

Recommendation: No recommendation (There is insufficient evidence to support claims that licorice helps treat hypercholestrolemia. More research is needed)

Grade of Evidence: Very low level of evidence 


References: 
1. Ades T, Alteri R, Gansler T, Yeargin P, "Complete Guide to Complimentary & Alternative Cancer Therapies", American Cancer Society, Atlanta USA, 2009

2. Winston, David; Steven Maimes (2007). Adaptogens: Herbs for Strength, Stamina, and Stress Relief. Healing Arts Press.

3. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15190039

4. http://nccam.nih.gov/health/licoriceroot/

5. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/patient-licorice.html

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