Licorice Root Tea vitamins and Herbs.

Licorice Root Tea

Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) is a perennial herb indigenous to 
Greece, Italy, Spain, Syria, Iraq and southern China. The root 
penetrates deeply into the ground and is the part of the herb 
that contains an abundance of valuable properties. The word 
Licorice comes from the Greek glykys (sweet) and rhiza(root), 
meaning sweet root. The root yields a substance known as 
glycyrrhizin or glycyrrhizic acid which is 50 times as sweet as 
sugar cane. The use of Licorice dates back to ancient times. 
Archaeologists found great quantities of Licorice stored among 
the fabulous jewelry and art treasures in the 3000 year old tomb 
of King Tut. This was done to enable the departed spirit to 
prepare a sweet drink called mai sus in the next world. It is 
still a favorite beverage among the Egyptians today.