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Posted 6/7/2010 7:40 PM (GMT 0)
Hello,

I went to a new naturopath doctor and he suggested I try making my own enemas using licorice tea.. Anyone ever tried or heard of this?

Any feedback is much appreciated,
Thanks,

Hanz
Posted 6/7/2010 8:47 PM (GMT 0)
Are you sure it was not slippery elm?
I was given some supplements with slippery elm by a naturopath.

A licorice enema sounds ridiculous to me.
Posted 6/7/2010 10:08 PM (GMT 0)
Licorice enemas sound ridiculous to me also but I know the Chinese are experimenting with licorice as a cure for ulcerative colitis. (They don't have the patent considerations that prevents our big pharma from researching natural cures.)

Licorice has an anti-inflammatory, antiallergic and antiarthritic effect similar to that of cortisone but without its side effects. Maybe it helps the same way that prednisone is supposed to help with IBD.
Posted 6/7/2010 10:16 PM (GMT 0)
I know licorice root tea is suppose to help boost the adrenal glands. I drank it while and after I was doing my last prednisone taper. But I read that if you were on blood thinners you should not take it. And you are not suppose to drink it more then 6 weeks. It makes me wonder if an enema with it would increase bleeding? Just a thought/question.
Posted 6/8/2010 11:25 AM (GMT 0)
I heard the the same thing Beeswax. I dunno, it sounds sort of dangerous to be honest - maybe you should ask this naturo the best way to use them?
Posted 6/10/2010 1:59 PM (GMT 0)
Licorice is widely used as a anti-inflammatory agent.

Make sure you are buying licorice and not salmiac.

There are an italian company which sells 100% licorice (taste really good) named renee voltaire.
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