Properties:
Antitussive, Breath, Depurative, Phytoestrogen
 
Medicinal Uses:
Addiction, Anxiety, Bronchitis, Candida/Yeast, Chinese, Colds, Congestion, Fatigue, IBS, Psoriasis, Sore Throat, Stop Smoking
 
Description:
Glycyrrhiza glabra is a member of the Fabaceae family and is an herbaceous perennial, growing to 1 m in height, with pinnate leaves about 7–15 centimeters (3–6 in) long, with 9–17 leaflets. The flowers are 0.8–1.2 cm (½–⅓ in) long, purple to pale whitish blue, produced in a loose inflorescence. The fruit is an oblong pod, 2–3 centimeters (1 in) long, containing several seeds. The roots are stoloniferous.


Also Known As:
Licorice, sweet root, liquorice, lacris, reglisse, lacrosse, regolizia.