Database Entry: Licorice - Glycyrrhiza glabra, Licorice - Glycyrrhiza glabra, Licorice - Glycyrrhiza glabra

Database Entry: Licorice - Glycyrrhiza glabra, Licorice - Glycyrrhiza glabra, Licorice - Glycyrrhiza glabra

I received the latest issue of National Geographic the other day. It is the only magazine I ever subscribe to and I truly enjoy their information and articles.

In the latest issues, a page was devoted to licorice, which contains glycyrrhizic acid, 50 times sweeter than sugar.

It is an essential ingredient in many Chinese remedies, as it removes the bitterness of many herbs, and has many healing properties, too.

It is good for coughs, bronchitis, and is used in herbal remedies to stabilize the menstrual cycle when a woman is "coming off the Pill."

Did you know that the popular licorice candy so widely marketed has no real licorice in it? Many thanks to NG for that little tidbit!

Enjoy...

Peace,

Charlie~

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