Anyone ever used licorice for ra pain how'd it work?

Question

Recent clinical investigation has shown various uses for glycyrrhizin in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, Addison's disease and various types of inflammation. Glycyrrhizin is very soluble in hot water and alcohol, but extremely incompatible with acids (this is somewhat modified when combined with other herbs). The glucosides which make up glycyrrhizin act as a form of natural glucose which, when combined with goldenseal, work on the pancreas to produce insulin. When combine with other herbs, glycyrrhizin serves as a vehicle for those herbs.

just wondering if anyone has already tried it and if it helped them

Answer 1

This is a hard one. You don't really use licorice for pain unless it is a abdominal pain or painful urination. There is a active compound ( triterpenes of glycyrrhiza ) which is the basis of the licorice anti-inflammatory action. Is is also very good herb to reverse viral herpes.