Licorice is a common Chinese herbal medicine, which has the effects of nourishing yin and moistening the lungs, harmonizing medicinal properties, etc., and is widely used in the field of traditional Chinese medicine. However, licorice also has some potential hazards, especially in some medicines and foods that contain licorice as an ingredient, which may cause adverse effects on human health if used or consumed with care.
Therefore, for some specific groups of people, it is very necessary to ban licorice, and at the same time, it is also necessary to pay attention to carefully check the ingredient list of medicines and foods to avoid unnecessary risks.
First of all, licorice is widely used in some medicines, such as some drugs for digestive diseases, cold medicines, cough medicines, etc. Licorice has the effects of increasing efficacy, reducing toxicity, and enhancing drug stability, so its application in drugs is more common.
However, licorice contains glycyrrhizic acid, glycyrrhizin and other ingredients, and long-term or excessive use may cause adverse reactions such as sodium and water retention, hypertension, hypokalemia, etc., and cause damage to the heart, kidneys and other organs. Therefore, it is very necessary to prohibit licorice for patients with chronic diseases such as high blood pressure, heart disease, kidney disease, etc.
Secondly, licorice is also widely used in the food industry, such as some candies, beverages, health products, etc. Licorice has the functions of sweetening, flavoring, and stabilizing it, so its application in food is also relatively common.
However, glycyrrhizic acid, glycyrrhizin and other components in licorice may have a certain impact on the human body, especially for specific groups of people such as children, pregnant women, and lactating women.
In addition, some people also need to be extra careful when using or consuming medicines and foods that contain licorice. For example, for patients with chronic diseases such as digestive disorders, liver diseases, diabetes, etc., excessive intake of licorice may aggravate disease symptoms and even cause adverse effects.
Therefore, when choosing medicines and foods, be sure to carefully check the ingredient list and avoid products that contain licorice ingredients to protect your health.
In general, although licorice has certain medicinal and edible value, it is very necessary to ban licorice in some specific populations. When choosing medicines and foods, be sure to carefully review the ingredient list to avoid unnecessary risks.
At the same time, for patients with chronic diseases, it is best to use medicines and food under the guidance of a doctor to ensure that they are safe and effective. Only by "licorice is hidden in many medicines and foods, these people should ban it, pay attention to it clearly", in order to better protect their health.