Licorice extract for Viral Infections

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Licorice

The chemical component of licorice that seems to have the greatest apparent

medical benefit is Glycyrrhizin.  Chemically, glycyrrhizin is a sulphated

polysaccharide, in a class known as triterpenoid saponins. 

Glycyrrhizin  is considered to be the active constituent of licorice, and

potency is determined by glycyrrhizin content.  Glycyrrhizin is converted into

glychyrrhetic acid by glycaronidase.

Glycyrrhizin has demonstrated salutory and beneficial effects on liver function.

In situations where liver enzymes are elevated, glychorrhizin can reduce alanine

transaminase and aspartate transaminase values. While the mechanism has not been

entirely elucidated, glycyrrhizin may inhibit the immune mediated cytotoxicity

against hepatocytes and on nuclear factor (NF)-kappa B, inflammatory modulators.

Glycorrhizin has shown benfit in patients with hepatitis and cirrhosis. Other

than modest elevation in blood pressure, toxicity has not been demonstrated.

It has been proven to have antiviral activity against DNA and RNA virus (VZV,

HIV, Influenza A and B, types 1 and 2 herpes simplex and hepatitis B and C).  

The Glycyrrhizin acid blocks the viral replication.

Clinical Indications

In clinical use, there are several uses of licorice that are effective, safe and

cost-effective:

Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B, chemical hepatitis, cirrhosis.

Herpes Simplex

Influenza, SARS

Upset stomach, nausea.

Adrenal insufficiency

Dosage and Administration

Licorice root extract is probably the best and most cost-effective way of

administering glycorrhizin.  One must be certain to obtain pharmaceutical grade,

assayed product in order to carefully administer this medicine.  Too much

glycorrhizin results in blood pressure elevation, too little may be ineffective.

I prefer an assayed 12% standardized extract, given in 450 mg dosages.  This

delivers about 50 mg of glycorrhizin.  I prefer that patients start with one

capsule in the morning, increase to a two or three time a day basis..  Blood

pressure should be monitored as the dosages are increased.

Licorice Root Extract

For hepatitis, it seems to be most beneficial to add:

 n-acetyl cysteine 500 mg, three to four times daily.

Silymarin 100-150 mg, three times daily.

Curcumin 500 to 750 mg, daily.

S. Klein, MD, FACA, FACPM

Pain Center of Orlando, Inc.

225 W. SR 434 Suite #205

Longwood, Florida  32750

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