Liquorice is made from the roots or stolons of the liquorice plant. Liquorice has many highly beneficial medicinal uses:
It promotes the production of inteferon, which is a compound that helps protect cells from viruses, making it beneficial for supporting the immune system. Interferon helps prevent viruses from moving from host cells to other uninfected cells in the body, making it beneficial for helping to treat herpes and hepatitis. Reishi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum) is another natural promoter of interferon
Liquorice is good for adrenal fatigue, which is a very common cause of many health issues in modern-day society
It is also helpful in the treatment of peptic ulcers and duodenal ulcers
It can be beneficial for chronic respiratory problems. It is a good expectorant which makes it helpful for clearing excessive mucus from the respiratory system
Liquorice can be effective for helping to treat inflammatory skin problems
It can have good anti-cancer effects in the body, helping to protect cells from carcinogens
Liquorice is a good anti-microbial making it effective in the treatment of candida albicans over-growth, as well as infiltration of detrimental bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract such helicobacter pylori
It has good antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity
It can be beneficial for rheumatism and arthritis
Liquorice can be an effective addition to herb teas used for treating colic
