| Licorice |
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Glycyrrhiza glabra
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| Uses: Culinary/Medicinal/Industrial |
Duration: Perennial (hardy in zones 7-10) |
| When to Sow: Spring/Late Summer/Early Fall |
Ease of Germination: Moderate |
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The source of most commercial licorice used in the making of candy, liquor, and as a sweetner for herb tea. Extracts flavour tobacco, beer, soft drinks and pharmaceutical products. Powerful anti-inflammatory properties effective for arthritis, gastritis, canker sores. Also a mild laxative. 3 year old roots are harvested in the autumn.
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