People also take it for spasms and inflammation, for bronchitis, rheumatism, and arthritis.
You can also take licorice as a laxative. Many health care providers prescribe licorice root products for peptic ulcer and chronic gastritis. Some providers recommend licorice root to treat primary adrenocortical insufficiency. A perennial that grows 3 to 7 feet high, licorice has an extensive branching root system. The roots are straight pieces of wrinkled, fibrous wood, which are long and cylindrical and grow horizontally underground.