Scientific Name: Glycyrrhiza glabra
Sweet root used in traditional formulas; demulcent and expectorant.
Demulcent; Expectorant; Anti-inflammatory
Neutral
Decoction; Tincture; Lozenges
Up to 5–10 g/day short-term (deglycyrrhizinated or standard) per product guidance
Glycyrrhizin may raise blood pressure and potassium loss; avoid with hypertension unless DGL form.
Marshmallow root (demulcent)
VASCAN; Native American Ethnobotany
Erect, rhizomatous perennial with fernlike, bipinnate leaves and flat-topped clusters of small white to pink
