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Way back many centuries ago, people used to simply dig up licorice roots, wash it with water and chew it as mouth freshener or after snack as we eat candy today.

The Arabs during the Thirteenth century believed Liquorice root as the best medicinal herb available naturally for treating cough, sore throat and congestions.

Liquorice roots were also discovered by archeologists in the three thousand years old tomb of King Tutankhamen (King Tut). Alexander the great, Roman Emperor Caesar and the Pharaohs also enjoyed Licorice roots.

Soldiers and Warriors of the ancient era were recorded to consume Liquorice roots to quench their thirst for hours during long marches.

Liquorice roots are still a valuable product today marking an astounding $13 billion of the wide spread candy market around the globe.

Liquorice plants have been growing mainly in the Middle East. However, there is a sub species of Licorice that has been known as Glycyrriza Lepidota or ‘Wild Licorice’, that is native to North America. Several types of Licorice are found in Asiatic Regions, in Persia, Southeast Europe and some other 14 countries are known to cultivate Licorice plants.

The natural Liquorice root (Glycyrrhiza Glabra) is commonly known as ‘Sweet Root’. Its name varies from country to country and language to language.
In Arabic it is called Irq as-sus.
In Bengali it is called Jashtimodhu
In Bulgarian, Sladnik, Sladuk koren.
In Chinese (Mandarin), Gan cao.
In English it is called Liquorice or Licorice.
In Farsi, Shirin Bayyan.
In French, Réglisse.
In Irish, Liocras.
In Italian, Liquirizia, Regolizia.
In Korean, Kamcho, Rikeorisu, Rikorisu.
In Romanian, Lemn dulce, Rădăcină dulce, Reglisă.
In Slovenian, Sladki koren.
In Spanish, Orozuz, Regaliz.
In Thai, Chaometes.
In Urdu it is known as Mulethi.
In Vietnamese, it is called Cam thảo.

Liquorice root is not just candy, but a tonic herb with myriad healing powers. Need a doctor? Licorice is the real doctor when it comes to asthma, coughs, bronchitis, ulcers, arthritis, gastritis, and much more.

Grow the natural candy in your back yard! Liquorice is the sweetest natural tasting herb in the world making it almost 50 times sweeter than sugar and it is the all natural low fat candy too.

Licorice Roots (Sweet Plant) necessitates a well urbane humid soil for the unsurpassed produce. Glycyrrhiza glabra does not mature in mud. Hence, it prefers top soil covered in dust.

Licorice root develops long thin vertical roots to a depth of over 1 meter. The roots can easily be dug out and dried in sunlight or shade. Further the roots can be grinded to make it in powder form or chewed as sweet sticks!

Amazingly the flowers of this miraculous herb are small pale-blue, violet, yellowish-white or purplish flowers followed by small peapods making the plant look so much fresh and delightfully attractive.

It has been found that a climate mostly favorable to the production of the orange is favorable to that of Liquorice.

Got teeth? Start chewing Liquorice because it is the famously recognized herb since ancient times which is able to cure wide range of ailments. It is also known as one of the best treatments for all kinds of wounds because of its antiviral and antiparasitic properties.
Licorice roots are also used in the process of tobacco production, making of cigarettes, in the production of beer and/or liquor, candies, etc to make all these less hazardous to consumers who are addictive to the taste of Liquorice.
Licorice is also found in some soft drinks such as root beer, and is found in some herbal teas where it provides a sweet aftertaste. The flavor is common in medicines to disguise unpleasant flavors.
Liquorice is used as an important ingredient in Fu zheng anti-cancer formulas where it is an anti-inflammatory compound. In traditional American herbalism it is used in the Hoxsey anti-cancer formula.