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Radix Glycyrrhizae *
Definition
Radix Glycyrrhizae consists of the dried roots and rhizomes of Glycyrrhiza
glabra L. and its varieties (1–7) or of Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch. (6,
7) (Fabaceae). 1
Synonyms
Liquiritae officinalis Moench is a synonym of Glycyrrhiza glabra L. (1).
Selected vernacular names
Glycyrrhiza glabra L. and its varieties
Adimaduram, akarmanis, asloosoos, aslussos, athimaduram, athimaduramu,
athimathuram, bekh-e-mahak, bois doux, cha em thet, estamee,
gancao, glycyrrhiza, herbe aux tanneurs, hsi-pan-ya-kan-tsao, irk al hiel,
irk al hilou, irksos, jakyakgamcho-tang, jashtimadhu, jethimadh, jethimadha,
kanpo, kanzo, kan-ts’ao, kum cho, Lakritzenwurzel, licorice, licorice
root, liquiritiae radix, liquorice, liquorice root, madhuyashti, madhuyashti
rasayama, mulathee, muleti, mulhatti, neekhiyu, Persian licorice,
racine de reglisse, racine douce, reglisse, reglisse officinalis, rhizoma glycyrrhizae,
Russian licorice, Russian liquorice, Russisches Süssholz, si-pei,
sinkiang licorice, Spanish licorice, Spanish liquorice, Spanisches Süssholz,
Süssholzwurzel, sweet root, sweetwood, ud al sus, velmi, walmee, welmii,
xi-bei, yashti, yashtimadhu, yashtimadhukam, yashtomadhu (1–15).
Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch.
Chinese licorice, Chinese liquorice, gancao, kan-ts’ao, kanzo, kanzoh,
licorice root, liquiritiae radix, north-eastern Chinese licorice, saihokukanzoh,
tohoku kanzo, tongpei licorice, tung-pei-kan-tsao, Ural liquorice,
uraru-kanzo (14–17).
*
Adopted from the volume 2 of WHO monographs on selected medicinal plants.
1
Glycyrrhiza inflata Bat. is listed in the Chinese pharmacopoeia (6). However, literature references
to botanical, chemical, and biological studies on this species are rare. Therefore, it has not been
included in this monograph.
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