It belongs to fabaceae family of flowering plants. Common usage of athimadhuram is treating cough and cold. Athimathuram or scientifically called as glycyrrhiza or glyceria glabra is a cultivated liquorice plant hailed for its medicinal properties. It is commonly called as sweet wood athimathiram is called as mulethi in hindi in tamil nadu, we call it as 'athimathuram' or 'athimadhuram'.