10 Health Benefits of Licorice Root
Health Benefit Of Licorice Root #8: Faster Recovery After Surgery
There is some research that has suggested that sucking on a lozenge that contains licorice about thirty minutes before the insertion of a tube into the mouth through the trachea can lower the likelihood of coughing after surgery by approximately fifty percent.
They also found that gargling using licorice fluid before intubation may reduce the rates of complications once the breathing tube is removed. More research may be needed to confirm the results of the study before it becomes a general recommendation for patients.
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