Diseases of the upper respiratory tract, the number of which increases sharply with the onset of the autumn-winter season, are very often associated with not very pleasant symptoms, in particular cough, the attacks of which begin at the most inopportune moment, interfere with work and rest. The season of activation of acute viral respiratory diseases is dangerous not only for adults, but also for children, whose treatment can be quite serious problems.
A logical question arises, which medicine is best used to combat cough? One of the natural cough suppressants proven by many generations is licorice syrup . To understand the principle of the effect of the drug on the body, it is enough to study the characteristics of the medicinal plant licorice (Latin name - Glycyrrhiza glabra). It belongs to the legume family, but unlike the rest of its representatives, it has a huge number of components in the root, including essential oils, coumarins, polysaccharides, which can have a therapeutic effect on the body.
For this reason, the medicinal plant has become very popular, in the reference books of traditional medicine you can find many recipes where licorice grass is used to prepare medicinal decoctions and infusions. Of course, there are contraindications to the use of herbs, the most important of them is the individual intolerance of the components that make up the plant. Extra evidence of the effectiveness of the plant is the fact that licorice is used not only for coughing, but also in the treatment of gastritis in remission, peptic ulcer of the duodenum or stomach during the healing period. Interestingly, the effectiveness of licorice preparations is recognized by official medicine even more than folk medicine.
Licorice root preparations are produced by the pharmacological industry, are very popular and are used to treat cough in both children and adults. Moreover, licorice from cough can be used not only in the form of syrup, but also as part of breast collections. Decoction from the roots of the plant licorice, syrup, the use of which is recommended by the doctor - one of the best expectorant natural remedies that modern medicine knows.
But is syrup useful for all, for the preparation of which licorice root is used? Contraindications to the use of drugs for the treatment of diabetics, for example, are based on a large percentage of sugar, which is contained in licorice syrup . Caution should be taken when taking licorice preparations for patients with asthma and pregnant women.
The effect of licorice preparations is to stimulate the secretory functioning of the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract and the ciliary epithelium of the trachea and bronchi. The spasmolytic and anti-inflammatory effect of licorice also contributes to the rapid recovery from respiratory diseases, the treatment of which uses complex therapy using syrup.
Contraindications to the use of syrup, in particular, warn of the impossibility of its use in exacerbation of gastric ulcer. The doctor will not recommend licorice syrup treatment to patients who suffer from impaired liver or kidney function. Hypertension or diseases of the cardiovascular system can become a serious obstacle to treating syrup, the reason for this is an increase in blood pressure, which can cause licorice grass with prolonged use. Contraindications to the reception of the syrup, which are contained in the instructions of the drug, also limit its use by women during breast-feeding.
Given the possibility of obtaining an effective result from treatment with licorice preparations, but, looking at contraindications and the possibility of an allergic reaction, it should be concluded that before using licorice root syrup for treatment, you should consult your doctor.