GLYCYRRHIZA, a genus belonging to the natural order Fabacem, consisting of herbaceous plants with pinnated leaves, small flowers in axillary spikes, and roots running very much in the soil in which they grow. Species of Gly cyrrhiza extend Into Afghanistan,whence liquorice root, jetimadh, is imported into India. The Glycyrrhiza, with both !smooth and scabrous peri carps, the Arabs call Soos. Jetimadh is the G. glabra, and is imported from the Red Sett. Taverniera, with a sweet root, has the same name. G. echinata is a native of Apulia, on Mount Gar dano, in Greece and Southern Russia, extending into Tartary and Northern China. The whole plant is glutinous to the touch. The roots are horizontal, in taste like the common liquorice. This is sometimes called Russian liquorice.
Glycyrrhiza glabra, _Linn., liquorice.
Asl-us-sus, . . . ARAB. Bekh-mekeb,. . . PEER. N'vry-k'hyo, . Bumf. Madhuka, . . SAtisx.
Mithi.lakri, . . . Dumf. Yestirnadbuka, . IP Jetimadh, . . . HIND. Adi-MOdrAM, . Tax. Urit-manis, . . DIALAY. Ati madbramu, . . Tst.
A native of the south of Europe, Crete, and Candia, also of Cochin-China and China. The roots abound in a sacchariue mucilaginous matter, which is slightly bitter, and readily soluble in water. A powder and liquorice, the well-known
common extract, aro prepared from it. The decoction in different forms is a common remedy for coughs. Mignan found the plant abundant throughout the country, burnt as firewood. Jetimadh is sold in the bazars as a medicine. If itnported it is the root of G. glabra ; if indigenous, it is obtained from the root of Abrus precatorius.
Glycyrrhiza triphylla.
Zaisi of . . . . AMR. I Jetimadh, Malathi, HIND.
Inspissated juice, Rab-us-sus. Several specks, possibly including that of Europe, G. glabra, are common, wild in Afghanistan, whero they are mentioned by Griffith, and where Bellew collected two at 5000 to 6000 feet. The liquorice plant is grown in large quantities about Peshawur. The root is dug up, dried, and cut into pieces ; used by the natives as a tonic in fever in doses of gr. lx., as a demulcent in coughs, etc. ; also in all diseases consequent upon an undue accumulation of phlegm or bile. Price ld. per lb.—Sfetrort; O'Sh.; Eng. Cyc.; Mignan, Tr.; Royk ; Sims; Nees; BO. Mag.; Powell.