The earliest usage of Licorice was back in the first annals of recorded time. Licorice connoisseurs throughout history have included Pharaohs and Prophets. Alexander the Great, the Scything armies, Roman Emperor Caesar, and even India's great prophet, Brahma, are on record endorsing the beneficial properties contained in Licorice.
Natural licorice can be effective medicine.
For over 3,000 years, licorice root has been used as a remedy for peptic ulcers, sore throats and coughs in eastern and western medicine. Licorice root has been used since the third century BC to help dissipate coughs. But the most enduring quality of Licorice continues to be its potential for sweetness of flavor. Licorice is sure to continue on as a favorite snack of humankind.