SUGARY LICORICE

Family: Fabaceae

Genus: Glycyrrhiza

Latin Names: Glycyrrhiza glabra, Liquiritia officinalis

Native to south-eastern Europe and south-west Asia to Iran.

Part Used: dried roots and stolons.

A deciduous perennial to 1 m or taller, growing from a strong root system made up of a taproot and many horizontal-spreading roots, spanning out 1 m or more. Roots are 1-5cm thick, have a brown woody appearance, a yellow colour internally with fibre that can be pulled apart like long string. Above ground foliage forms on upright thin stems, pinnate leaves with 4-8 pairs of dark green elliptic leaflets 2-3cm long of fern-like appearance. The taste of licorice is similar to that of aniseed and fennel, its roots contain the very sweet juice.

Forms:

• powder
• tea
• tablets
• capsules
• liquid extracts

Talk to your doctor before using licorice with any remedies.

Recipe of Licorice tea

Ingredients:

• 2 teaspoons of dried licorice root
• 1 cup of filtered water
• 1 teaspoon of honey or sugar

Bring the water to a boil .

Add the licorice root pieces to the water.

Remove from heat and allow the mixture to steep for 5-6 minutes.

Strain the mixture, removing the licorice roots.

Add honey or sugar for flavor!

Feel better!