Licorice Root Sticks

Licorice Root Sticks


$12.95 per pound


Quantity - 1 lb. Units, 6-inch Sticks


Licorice has been used for centuries all over the world for many different things like sweetners, medicines and flavors. It has been used as a sweetner, cough supresant medicine, and tooth cleaner. Licorice been used to flavor many items as well, such as beer and cough syrup.



Medicinal use:

Powdered liquorice root is an effective cough remedy, and has been used for this purpose since ancient times, especially in ayurvedic medicine where it is also used in tooth powders. Modern cough syrups often include liquorice extract as an ingredient. Additionally, licorice may be useful for both mouth ulcers and peptic ulcers.

Naturopathic medicinal uses include treatment of peptic and oral ulcers. Liquorice is also a mild laxative.

In addition, licorice may in moderate amounts soothe an upset stomach and is used as an aid for healing stomach ulcers. Though scientifically unproven, licorice has an ancient reputation as an aphrodisiac.

Taken from Wikipedia