Review on Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma Treatment of Kidney Disease

Abstract:

The aim of this article was to review the research progress on Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma in treating kidney disease. Licorice is a widely used Chinese herbal, the active ingredients have various pharmacological effects. Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma is a Chinese herb, which is most widely used in every prescription of traditional Chinese medicine, and is known as the king of public medicine. The value of Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma has been recognized by doctors. Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma goes to heart, lung, spleen, stomach, and has the effects of heat-clearing detoxifying, Buzhong Yiqi, relaxing spasm and relieving pain, antitussive and expectorant activity, reconciling various drugs. Its flavour is Ganping, Various protective and therapeutic effects such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, detoxification, anticancer, antihistaminic, and antibacterial effects have been depicted for Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma. And as for the deterioration of kidney associated with oxidative stress, inflammation, toxins stimulation, drug toxicity and so on, licorice with those effects can be used in the treatment of renal diseases. The efficacy of Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma is diverse, and there is a big advantage for the prevention and treatment of renal damage, and doctors should pay more attention to the prescription in the treatment of kidney disease. However, as Chinese traditional medicine, licorice has adverse reactions and contraindications, clinical use should be carried out in accordance with the ideas and methods of traditional Chinese medicine prescription.