Mulethi

Description:
This herb is found in many countries from 5 degree W to 100 degree E longitude and 20 degree to 50 degree N latitude. It is reported to be abundant in Wester China, Asia Minor, Persia, Asian Republics of erstwhile USSR and Afganisthan and sub Himalayan tracts in India.

Active Compounds:
Triterpenes of the oleanane type, mainly glycyrrhizin (=glycyrrhizic or glycyrrhizinic acid), and its agylcone glycyrrhetinic acid (=glycyrrhitic acid), liquiritic acid, glycyrrhetol, glabrolide, isoglabrolide, licoric acid, & phytosterols. Flavonoids and isoflavonoids; liquiritigenin, liquiritin, rhamnoliquiritin, neoliquiritin, licoflavonol, licoisoflavones A and B, licoisoflavanone, formononetin, glabrol, glabrone, glyzarin, kumatakenin and others, Coumarins, liqcoumarin, umbelliferone, herniarin glycyrin. Chalcones; liquiritigenin, isoliquiritigenin, neosoliquiritin, rhamnoisoliquiritin, licuraside, licochalcones A and B, echinatin and others, Polysaccharides, mainly glucans, Volatile oil, containing fenchone, linalool, furfuryl alcohol, benzaldehyde, starch, sugars, amino acid etc.
Medicinal Properties: anti-inflammatory, anti-hepatotoxic, anti-spasmodic, demulcent, emetic, expectorant, laxative, rejuvenative, sedative, tonic.

Uses:
abdominal pain, bronchitis, colds, cough, debility (general), heart tonic, hyperacidity, inflammation, laryngitis, laxative, mucus membrane toner and soother, muscle spasms, sore throat, ulcers, painful urination. A decoction of the root is a good wash for the falling and graying of hair.