Licorice extract functions and effects: 1. Licorice that can be taken orally is often used for various digestive system diseases, including gastric ulcer, heartburn, colic, and persistent inflammation of the stomach lining (chronic gastritis). Some people take oral licorice to treat sore throats, bronchitis, coughs and infections caused by bacteria or viruses. 2. Licorice can treat diabetes, menopausal symptoms, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), liver disease, malaria, tuberculosis, hyperkalemia blood, food poisoning, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) , Hypertonia (hypertension), abscess, recovery after surgery, skin rash, high cholesterol, improve adrenal function, especially those who take steroids for a long time. Steroids tend to inhibit the activity of the adrenal glands. The adrenal glands produce important hormones that regulate the body's response to stress. 3. Licorice can also be used together with peony to treat the fertility of women with hormonal diseases of polycystic ovary syndrome, to treat hormone prolactin abnormalities, muscle spasms and people with cancer pain relief. Along with other herbs, licorice is also used to treat prostate cancer and a skin disease called eczema. Licorice is also taken with andrographis paniculata, Siberian ginseng and schisandra to treat familial Mediterranean fever. This hereditary disease is characterized by repeated and painful swelling of the chest, stomach or joints. Preparations containing licorice root and smooth elm bark, lactulose and oat bran have been used in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). 4. Some people use licorice as a shampoo to reduce the greasy feeling of hair. It can also be used as a gel to relieve itching, inflamed skin (eczema), as a hemostatic solution, as a mouth patch or mouthwash for ulcer sores, as a cream for psoriasis, weight loss or skin conditions. It is characterized by brown spots (melisma) as a mouthwash for recovery after surgery and as a paste for plaque. 5. When licorice is used as an injection, it can treat hepatitis B and hepatitis C in patients with hepatitis C and oral ulcers (lichen planus).