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Licorice root has been used in daily doses from 2 to 15 g for ulcer and gastritis. Higher doses given for extended periods of time may pose a risk of hyperkalemia. The acceptable daily intake (ADI) for glycyrrhizin is suggested to be 0.2 mg/kg/day.
Most of the licorice grown today is used as a tobacco flavoring agent. Licorice is used in Ayurveda to improve eyesight, strength, sexual potency and libido. Licorice is considered, as adaptogens generally do, to enhance the effects of other herbs in a formula, so it is widely used. - KP Khalsa.