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Preliminary clinical trials of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) herbal combinations containing Radix glycyrrhizae in combination with various other TCM herbs have had positive results. One study compared an herbal formula called ASHMI (Anti-asthma Herbal Medicine Intervention) with the drug prednisone in adults; three others looked at herbal formulas as complementary therapies in children. All of the trials reported improvement in lung function with the herbal formulas, and found them to be safe and well tolerated. Most of the trials showed significant improvements in asthma symptom scores, although one did not.
Preliminary clinical trials of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) herbal combinations containing Radix glycyrrhizae in combination with various other TCM herbs have had positive results. One study compared an herbal formula called ASHMI (Anti-asthma Herbal Medicine Intervention) with the drug prednisone in adults; three others looked at herbal formulas as complementary therapies in children. All of the trials reported improvement in lung function with the herbal formulas, and found them to be safe and well tolerated. Most of the trials showed significant improvements in asthma symptom scores, although one did not Licorice root has been used traditionally to restore breathing and calm the air passages, or bronchi.
