Licorice root (Glycyrrhiza glabra) is an herb, native to southern Europe and parts of Asia, with a long history of traditional medical use. Widespread use over thousands of years in ancient cultures ...

Licorice root has been hailed for its possible anticancer properties, and is sometimes marketed for the relief of hot flashes and other menopausal symptoms. But according to a new study, licorice may ...

Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov, the eccentric president of Turkmenistan, has claimed on television that the herb licorice might hold the answer to the cure for COVID-19 and has ordered scientists to work ...

This year, when my kids started getting sore throats, I found myself digging through my herbal cabinet, not for something fancy, just something that would actually help. I wanted more than a quick ...

Almost half of American adults—that’s nearly 120 million people—have high blood pressure. High blood pressure increases one’s risk for heart disease and stroke, two of the leading causes of death in ...

If black licorice is among your candy stash this Halloween, be careful not to eat large amounts all at once, the Food and Drug Administration warned. Glycyrrhizin is a sweetening compound derived from ...