LIQUORICE ROOT (GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA)

The liquorice plant is a herbaceous perennial legume native to Western Asia,North Africa and southern Europe .It is not botanically closely related to anise or fennel , which are sources of similar flavouring compounds. (Another such source, star anise , is even more distant from anise and fennel than liquorice is, despite its similar common name.) Liquorice is used as a flavouring in candies and tobacco, particularly in some European and West Asian countries.

Liquorice extracts have been used in herbalism and traditional medicine. Excessive consumption of liquorice (more than 2 mg/kg per day of pure glycyrrhizinic acid, a liquorice component) may result in adverse effects, such as hypokalemia,, increased blood preassure , muscle weakness, and death.

If you have itchy, irritated, or inflamed skin, choose a topical gel with licorice root extract. It soothes skin conditions that cause itchiness. You can even create your own formula by mixing licorice root extract powder with aloe vera gel.