Category Archives: Liquorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra)

Liquorice and Valerian Synergism Against Anxiety

Liquorice (licorice) is a root extract of the Glycyrrhiza Glabra plant. This plant contains a number of phytochemicals including the terpenoid saponin glycyrrhizin (also known as glycyrrhizic acid) and a number of flavonoids including liquiritin, isoliquiritin, liquiritigenin and isoliquiritigenin. Liquorice … Continue reading

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Liquorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) as a Mood Elevating Herb

Liquorice (also spelled licorice) is a root extract of the Glycyrrhiza glabra plant. The glycyrrhiza plant belongs to the leguminosae (Fabaceae) family of plants, is herbaceous, and grows to about 1 meter in height. Glycyrrhiza glabra is found in warmer … Continue reading

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