Licorice root contains over 400 ingredients, including saponins. This is a substance that is considered anti-inflammatory and expectorant. The tender, finely chopped roots are known for their exceptional properties and their long use in traditional herbal medicine. Licorice root is a natural source of valuable ingredients and flavor.
Enjoy the natural sweetness and versatile uses of this unique root – be it as a herbal tea, to enhance flavor or as a natural ingredient for your health and wellness.
The licorice plant is a woody perennial that grows up to one meter tall. It belongs to the Fabaceae family and is native mainly to the Mediterranean region and western Asia. But the heat-loving plant is also grown on the Upper Rhine and near Bamberg. In herbal medicine, only the dried roots of the licorice perennials are used.