Licorice Root Certified Organic Powder 1 oz ZIN 517739

Licorice is a tall and graceful plant with green leaflets and pale blue or violet pea-type flowers. An important health herb in ancient times and still used in many medical preparations, it is equally valuable for confectionery and flavoring. Native to the Mediterranean, it is grown commercially throughout the temperate zones. - History - Licorice was mentioned on Assyrian tablets. Some was found in the funeral chamber of Tutankhamun. Roman legionnaires chewed it, as did Napoleon, we are told, to calm his nerves on the battlefield. It reached Europe in the fifteenth century. The Dominican friars at Pontefract Castle in Yorkshire, England made it popular with their famous Pontefract cakes and the licorice lozenges known as pomfrets. The name comes from the Greek glycys or 'sweet' and rhiza , 'root'. - Characteristics - Licorice is a hardy perennial with stoloniferous roots, downy stems, and pinnate leaves, with nine to 17 leaflet - Traditionally used to help support coughs, digestion, headaches, infections, inflammation, sore throat and much more. - Stir 1/4 of a teaspoon into a glass of water and consume 3 times daily, with meals. - TerraVita is an exclusive line of premium-quality, natural source products that use only the finest, purest and most potent ingredients found around the world. TerraVita is hallmarked by the highest possible standards of purity, potency, stability and freshness. All of our products are prepared with the highest elements of quality control, from raw materials through the entire manufacturing process, up to and including the moment that the bottles or bags are sealed for freshness and shipped out to you. Our highest possible standards are certified by independent laboratories and backed by our personal guarantee. - TerraVita exists to