From our list of ailments, see what Licorice can be used for:
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- Sore throat
- Ulcers
Natural Remedies using Licorice
Therefore when you decide to buy ready-processed herbs, consider the points below in order to be safe and not waste your money.
Sore throat, Ulcers
The Benefit of using Licorice as a natural cure
Dosages (Bilberry) – 1-2 tbsp crushed fruit/cup water; or 3 tbsp (ca 30 g) dried berries (APA); 20-60 g dry fruit (KOM); 12-24 g dry fruit (PED); 20-60 g dry fruit/day (SF); 1/2-1 cup fresh fruit (PED); 100-300 g fresh berry (SHT); 1-1.5 tsp fruit (= ~7-10.5 g) cold infusion (MAD); 2-8
Magnesium is widely distributed in foods. It is a part of the chlorophyll in green vegetables. Other good sources of this mineral are nuts, soyabeans, alfalfa, apples, figs, lemons, peaches, almonds, whole grains, brown rice, sunflower seeds and sesame seeds. The recommended dietary allowances for magnesium are 350 mg. per day for adult man, 300 mg. for women and 450 me. during pregnancy and lactation. Deficiency can lead to kidney damage and kidney stones, muscle cramps, arteriosclerosis, heart attack, epileptic seizures, nervous irritability, marked depression and confusion, impaired protein metabolism and premature wrinkles.
After the juice fast,the patient should spend a further three to five days on an exclusive fresh fruit diet. IN this regimen, he should have three meals a day, at five-hourly intervals of fresh juicy fruits such as apples, pears, grapes, grape-fruit, oranges, pineapple and melon. If losing much weight on the all-fruit diet, those already under weight may add a glass of milk to each fruit meal.
For example, people who are taking such drugs as Paxil, Zoloft, Prozac, Effexor, and, most especially, MAO inhibitors should exercise caution when considering a regimen of 5-HTP. The result could be an overdose of Serotonin, leading to severe nausea, agitation, lethargy, or any number of unpleasant side effects. Although 5-HTP has few serious side effects when taken alone, it could conceivably trigger serious and lasting side effects of the drugs it is taken with. This has never been observed to happen, so it’s a theoretical warning, but it’s better to be prudent and avoid the risk.