How to Use Licorice Root Extract with Pantothenic Acid

Licorice root extract with pantothenic acid has been used in medicine to treat a variety of ailments including stomach ulcers, high cholesterol, sore throat and respiratory diseases like bronchitis. Supplements and drugs are made from the licorice root, which is a wrinkled piece of wood that is brown on the inside and yellow on the outside. Pantothenic acid, also called vitamin B5, is added to the licorice root extract to be used by people also suffering from vitamin B deficiency.

Instructions

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  Consult a physician before using licorice root extract with pantothenic acid. Your doctor will advise you on proper dosage and usage of the herb. Make sure your doctor monitors your intake of the licorice.

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  Drink a cup of tea containing licorice root extract to treat a sore throat. Drink up to three cups of the tea a day.

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  Take 300 to 400 mg of licorice root extract with pantothenic acid three times a day about 20 minutes before each meal to treat a peptic ulcer.

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  Boil 1 to 5 g of licorice root in 3 cups of water. Sip a cup of the concoction about three times daily to help open stuffed-up sinuses and remove mucous and phlegm.

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  Do not use licorice root extract in conjunction with these other medications: insulin, digoxin, laxatives, aspirin, ace-inhibitors, diuretics and corticosteroids. Licorice root may weaken the effects of these drugs.