Licorice: Practice Points – Patient Counselling. FAQ May 2, 2010 Herbalist Off Licorice, Contraindications and Precautions Licorice should be used with caution in people with hypertension (or a...
Licorice: Significant Interactions May 2, 2010 Herbalist Off Licorice, Controlled trials exist that have identified drug interactions. However, in most cases, the interactions are...
Licorice: Adverse Reactions May 2, 2010 Herbalist Off Licorice, Many of the adverse effects attributed to licorice are due to glycyrrhetinic acid (GA) at...
Licorice: Clinical Use. Dosage May 2, 2010 Herbalist Off Licorice, PEPTIC ULCER AND DYSPEPSIA The anti-inflammatory, mucoprotective and anti-ulcer activities of licorice make it an...
Licorice: Other Actions May 2, 2010 Herbalist Off Licorice, SEX HORMONES Testosterone Whether licorice consumption affects testosterone levels is still unknown, as conflicting results...
Licorice: Main Actions May 2, 2010 Herbalist Off Licorice, MINERALOCORTICOID EFFECT The glycyrrhetinic acid (GA) constituent in licorice (and its metabolite 3-monoglucuronyl-glycyrrhetinic acid) inhibits...
Licorice: Background May 2, 2010 Herbalist Off Licorice, Common Name Licorice Other Names Alcacuz, Chinese licorice, licorice root, liquorice, sweet root, gan cao,...
Passionflower: Practice Points – Patient Counselling. FAQ May 1, 2010 Herbalist Off Passionflower, • Both human and animal studies confirm passionflower has significant anxiolytic activity. • One randomised...
Passionflower: Adverse Reactions. Pregnancy Use. May 1, 2010 Herbalist Off Passionflower, Significant Interactions Controlled studies are not available; therefore, interactions are based on evidence of pharmacological...
Passionflower: Clinical Use. Dosage May 1, 2010 Herbalist Off Passionflower, ANXIETY AND NERVOUS RESTLESSNESS Passiflora extract is a popular herb for nervousness and is most...