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Today, licorice is used as a folk or traditional remedy for stomach ulcers, bronchitis, and sore throat, as well as infections caused by viruses, such as hepatitis. Peeled licorice root is available in dried and powdered forms. Licorice root is available as capsules, tablets, and liquid extracts. Licorice can be found with glycyrrhizin removed; the product is called DGL (for âdeglycyrrhizinated licoriceâ).
Growing wild in Europe and Asia, licorice has been used to treat a variety of conditions for thousands of years. Standard dosage for licorice tea, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center, is 1 to 5 grams of dried licorice root steeped in boiling water, consumed three times daily. Prepared licorice teas and extract, which you can add to hot water, are also available.