Liquorice Plant

LIQUORICE

“Glycyrrhiza glabra”

PLANT AVAILABILITY: Late Spring to Early Autumn

POT SIZE: 1 L 

BENEFITS

Licorice is a perennial herb native to the Mediterranean region, central to southern Russia, and Asia Minor to Iran, now widely cultivated throughout Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Licorice Root possesses a full spectrum of activities: antiviral, anti-inflammatory, antiallergic, demulcent, liver protective, and hormone balancing. It was used traditionally for treating a variety of conditions, including lung, liver, circulatory, and kidney diseases. Today, Licorice is one of the most extensively researched medicinal and food plants and is promoted as a dietary supplement for conditions such as digestive problems, menopausal symptoms, cough, and bacterial and viral infections.