With a sweet taste and potent properties, licorice root is a strong herbal ally for digestion.
The same compound in licorice root that makes it 50 times sweeter than sugar—glycyrrhizin—has natural antimicrobial and antioxidant properties, and protects against tumors and viruses. Antioxidants can bind to unstable molecules called free radicals or reactive oxidative species that contribute to many diseases.