Licorice

Glycyrrhiza glabra

One of the most valuable medicinal herbs. The root is thought to be 50 times sweeter than sugar, is most often used to make the candy we know as Licorice.

Can also be used as a sweetener for herbal teas, flavours for soft drinks, has powerful anti - inflammatory properties for arthritis. Has a mild laxative effect. Roots are generally harvested when they reach 3 years old.