[header] How to take licorice root [title] Distinguish between the two types of licorice root supplements. [step] Licorice root naturally contains an extremely sweet component called glycyrrhizin. While glycyrrhizin is completely safe in small, infrequent amounts, it can leads to health complications if consumed long-term. 
As such, if you are considering taking licorice root supplements habitually, make sure to choose a deglycyrrhizinated (dgl) supplement. [substeps] The bottle should report the amounts of glycyrrhizin the dgl supplements contain.