1. Names:

Sanskrit:	Yashtimadhu		Enlarge photo
English:	Liquorice
Botanical:	Glycyrrhiza glabra
Hindi:	Mulethi
Telugu:	Athimadhuramu
Common names:	Yashtimadhuka, Mitilakadi, Asailasoos, Erattimadhuram, Athimadhuram, Athimadhura, Jeshtamaddu
Family name:	Leguminosae

2. Parts used:

• Roots

3. Properties and Action According to Indigenous Medical Systems:

• Rasa: Mathura [sweet] and mild spicy.
• Vipaka: Sweet.
• Veerya: Seetaveerya.

4. Uses:

• It is a rasayana.
• It is demulcent, expectorant, aphrodisiac, mild laxative in nature.
• Cures eye diseases.
• Detoxifies poisons.
• Balances pitta dosha.
• It increases the flow of saliva and decreases thirsty.
• The combination of Yashtimadhuka and milk is good aphrodisiac.The seeds in limited dosage acts as good aphrodiasac.
• Externally it heals wounds and cuts with ghee.
• It develops hair.
• It decreases cough, hoarseness of voice.
• It a remedy for asthma.
• It minimizes the irritation of the larynx and the urinary passages.

5. Names due to Physical properties:

• Neelipushapa: The plant with blue coloured flowers.

6. Names due to Medical properties:

• Madhuka: Sweet in taste.
• Rasayani: With rasayana properties.

7. Reference:

Gada nigraham, Vasthu guna deepika, Vasthu guna prakashika, Chakradatta, Susrutam,
Basabarajeezam, Bhavaprakashika, Vangacena, Charakasamhita, Lolambarajeeyam.

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