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Chinese cuisine uses licorice as a culinary spice for savoury foods. It is often employed to flavour broths and foods simmered in soy sauce. Other herbs and spices of similar flavour include anise, star anise, tarragon, and fennel. It is also the main ingredient of a very well known soft drink in Egypt, called 'erk-soos'.
Benefits of Using Licorice :
Licorice can be chewed on to relieve sore throats.
Gargling with an infusion of Licorice root is reputed to relieve oral inflammations, dry coughs, bronchitis and asthma.
Soothes irritation caused by acids, and coats digestive and urinary tracts. Hence, Licorice is used by some for indigestion, heartburn, and gastric ulcers.
Due to its anti-inflammatory properties, Licorice is a used by people with arthritis.
Externally applied to help eczema, herpes, and canker sores (mouth ulcers).
Strengthens the immune system
Licorice Root is one of those herbs that has been around since ancient times. It was found in great quantities in the tomb of King Tut among his gold, jewelry and art treasures. It was presumed that King Tut wanted to take the root with him on his journey to the next world so that he could make his sweet drink “Mai sus” when he got there. To the Egyptians the sweet tasting Licorice root was a cure-all, much in the same manner that Chinese relate to Ginseng. Remarkably the licorice root was extremely well preserved when it was found by archaeologists, this may be due in part by the unusual preservation qualities the shape of the pyramid has
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Also known as- Glycyrrhiza glabra (and several other species, some dangerous) True Licorice, and Sweet Licorice.
Introduction
An astonishing number Chinese herbal formula ,over 5,000 in fact, use licorice to sweeten teas and to "harmonize" contrasting herbs. Licorice is one of the most widely used herbs worldwide, used at least since the time of the great Chinese herbal master Zhang Zhong Zhing, about 190 AD.
Parts Used
The root.
Typical Preparations
Teas, tinctures, and in encapsulations.
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Safety precautions and warnings: Not to be used by pregnant women. It should also be avoided by people suffering from anemia, cholestatic liver disorders, liver cirrhosis, hypertonia, hypokalemia, kidney problems , high blood pressure and when taking digoxin based medication. Excessive use can cause water retention, as well as high blood pressure. When taken internally it may worsen the effects of drugs that cause potassium loss and the therapeutic use of liquorice root is best left to qualified health practitioners.
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