Licorice is one of the herbal remedies that has been used for thousands of years to treat medical conditions and one of the conditions it has been used for is asthma. The reason this plant has worked in the treatment of medical conditions like asthma is because it has properties that work in the same way as steroids, without the same dangers. The properties found in licorice that act like steroids in the body are estradiol and estrone, which are estrogen prercursors and it also has mild estrogenic properties.

This is an herbal remedy that works in the respiratory system by reducing irritation and inflammation, along with having an expectorant effect to calm the irritation of coughs.

This is one of the herbals that can interact with some medical conditions, such as high blood pressure, so it should be discussed with the physician prior to using it by anyone with medical conditions.