The roots of glycyrrhiza glabra is knonw as licorice . The roots of licorice is used for extracting sweet flavour. The licorice plant is found in southern europe and many other parts of asia. To add more sweetness to licorice then glycyrrhizic acid is used which is a anti-viral compound and found to be more sweetner than sugar.
Actually licorice is grown in deep , fertile and well drained soils under fulfledged sun. One’s planting is done , it is harvested in the month of autumn.
Today licorice is extracted after boiling the roots of licorice in which water is evaporated . Infact , the name licorice is taken from Ancient Greek glukurrhiza . The meaning of glukurrhiza is sweet root. Mostly licorice extracts are marketed both in solid and syrup forms.
Now a days licorice flavor is used in cold drinks and herbal teas. In many medicines it is used to avoid the unpleasant flavor. Chinese people use licorice as culinary spice in foods. In ayurvedic medicine powerdered licorice root is used in tooth powders known as jastimadhu. Presently, licorice is quite beneficial in conventional and naturopathic medicine for mouth ulcers and peptic ulcers.
As such there is no serious side effects of licorice is found. But it affects the body’s endocrine system. It also helps in eradicating hyperkalemia. People should seek ayurvedic knowledge for the use of licorice.
herbal tea are manufactured from fresh and dried leaves , flowers ,seeds , and roots. The making process includes boiling water which is fetched on whole plant. Sometimes seeds and roots are boiled even on the stove. Later on tisane is strained and sweetened before serving. At present many companies are lauching herbal tea bags in the market .
Different kinds of herbal teas are available across the globe such as anise tea, artichoke tea, roasted barley tea etc. In south america bee balm and boldo are used for calming the upset stomachs. In the same way cannabis are used for making bhang. And che dang is sour tea made from ilex causue leaves.
People used these herbal teas for physical and medicinal purposes. As these teas have stimulant , relaxant and sedative properties. Medicinal effects of certain herbs carries controversy . So in united states herbal teas producers are not allowed to use such herbs unless recommended to them.
Herbal teas shows its effectiveness as per the person’s requirement . It is not necessary to have same effect as the other person is having. In U.K herb test is not conducted as they use them in their food products technically to reflect safer consumption.
