Licorice Root, Powder (Glycyrrhiza glabra)

Grassroots Herb Supply is committed to providing the highest quality, all natural dried herbs. We never use toxic pesticides, chemicals, fertilizers or any harmful additives during the growing, harvesting and drying process.Botanical Name: Glycyrrhiza glabraCommon Names: Gan cao, sweet root, glycyrrhiza, Radix liquiritiaeLicorice root is one of the most widely used herbs worldwide and is the single most used herb in Traditional Chinese Medicine today. It was used by the Egyptians as a flavoring for a drink called Mai-sus, and large quantities were found in the tomb of King Tut for his trip into the afterlife. Pliny the Elder recommended it to clear the voice and alleviate thirst and hunger. Dioscides, when traveling with Alexander the Great, recommended that his troops carry and use licorice to help with stamina for long marches, as well as for thirst in areas of drought. In the Middle Ages it was taken to alleviate the negative effects of highly spicy or overcooked food. It was also