Licorice is one of the most common Chinese herbal medicines. In normal times, many people will choose to take licorice, which can play a role in health preservation, especially soaking licorice in water, which is very helpful to our health, but taking licorice will also have certain side effects. Let's look at the situation of licorice.

Many people trust licorice when coughing, and generally choose to take licorice to relieve cough. Moreover, taking licorice can really solve the cough problem, but it should be noted that it cannot be used for a long time, so licorice cannot be soaked in water for a long time. The obvious antitussive effect of Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch is that it contains an opioid powder, which is easy to become addicted after being ingested by human body, and is the main reason for oppression addiction. Although licorice contains a small amount of this ingredient, it is easy to form addiction only after long-term intake. Therefore, once patients stop taking drugs, they are prone to yawning, anxiety and other symptoms, and even need about a quarter to return to normal, which is naturally unhealthy.

At the same time, people should pay attention to the fact that licorice still contains a certain degree of hormone-like substances, which will not cause great harm to our health when we are sick, but if we take it for a long time, it may lead to stomach diseases and have a great impact on gastrointestinal health, so we should be cautious about this. Moreover, some patients will have a certain degree of vomiting and constipation after eating licorice. If it is serious, stop eating immediately. This is also very important.

Taking licorice is good for our health. We can solve the problem of cough and phlegm by licorice, but we should be careful when taking licorice. There will be some side effects. If you can't handle licorice carefully, it will easily hinder your health, so you must take licorice in moderation, not for a long time.