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Licorice
in Ancient Medicine
The roots of
this plant were known as a strengthening and fortifying agent in
Babylon, more than four thousand years ago. The syrup prepared from
the licorice roots was liked by the ancient Egyptians, and when the
tomb of TUTANKHAMEN was discovered in 1923, licorice roots were also
found there. Ancient Egyptian physicians mixed it with bitter
medicines to hide the undesirable taste, and treated liver and
intestine diseases with it. Theocritus the Greek physician
prescribed licorice to treat dry coughs, asthma, and fight thirst.
The benefits of licorice were also known by Arab physicians, so they
prescribed it as a food and medicine. One saying of the Arab
physician and philosopher Avicenna is: “the infused licorice
purifies the voice and the trachea, and is useful in disorders and
diets”.
Licorice
in Modern Medicine
The roots of
this plant were known as a strengthening and fortifying agent in
Babylon, more than four thousand years ago. The syrup prepared from the
licorice roots was liked by the ancient Egyptians, and when the tomb of
TUTANKHAMEN was discovered in 1923, licorice roots were also found
there. Ancient Egyptian physicians mixed it with bitter medicines to
hide the undesirable taste, and treated liver and intestine diseases
with it. Theocritus the Greek physician prescribed licorice to treat dry
coughs, asthma, and fight thirst. The benefits of licorice were also
known by Arab physicians, so they prescribed it as a food and medicine.
One saying of the Arab physician and philosopher Avicenna is: “the
infused licorice purifies the voice and the trachea, and is useful in
disorders and diets”.
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