Fouzia Bashir, IJSRR 2019, 8(2), 1575-1596 IJSRR, 8(2) April. – June., 2019 Page 1575 Research article Available online www.ijsrr.org ISSN: 2279–0543 I nternational Journal of Scientific Research and Reviews Asl-us-Sus (Glycyrrhiza glabra L.) –A Potent Unani Drug Fouzia Bashir Research Associate, Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine, 61-65 Institutional Area, Opposite D-Block, Janakpuri, New Delhi. India. E mail address: fouzia.ccrum@gmail.com ABSTRACT The use of herbal drugs is as old as human beings. Asl-us-Sus (Glycyrrhiza glabra L.) is a leguminous herb belongs to the family Fabaceae, and isalso known as Mulethi or Liquorice. The plant is found world widely. From Unani classical literature, it is evident that Asl-us-Sushas been used for its Mundij-i-balgham (concoctive of phlegm) property to evacuate fasid madda (morbid matters) produced due to excess or putrefaction of phlegm which causes many diseases like, epilepsy, hemiplegia, facial palsy, anxiety, sore throat, acute hoarseness of voice, uvulitis, Bronchial asthma, bronchitis, burning micturition, gonorrhoea etc. In recent times a lot of scientific studies have been performed on Asl-us-Susnamely phyto-chemical, physicochemical, pharmacological studies. In this paper, an effort has been made to collect information on medicinal properties of Asl- us-Sus mentioned in Unani classical literature as well as those which have been validated in the light of recent scientific studies. KEYWORDS: Asl-us-Sus, Glycyrrhiza glabra L., Mundij-i-balgham, Unani *Corresponding author: Fouzia Bashir Research Associate, Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine, 61-65 Institutional Area, Opposite D-Block,Janakpuri, New Delhi. India. E mail address: fouzia.ccrum@gmail.com