Most people know licorice as a sweet-tasting ingredient in candy.
It is also a very powerful herb in treating many different illnesses and has a long history of use. The Chinese use it in many formulas often to balance the actions of other herbs, and have so for thousands of years. It has undergone much scientific research as well. It is a perennial, shrub-like plant that grows in temperate regions up to 7 feet high. It is a native of the Mediterranean and Middle East and is also grown in Europe.