Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a technique that uses a magnetic field and radio waves to create detailed images of the organs and tissues within your body. Most MRI machines are large, tube-shaped magnets. When you lie inside an MRI machine, the magnetic field temporarily realigns hydrogen atoms in your body. Radio waves cause these aligned atoms to produce very faint signals, which are used to create cross-sectional MRI images â like slices in a loaf of bread.
Overview. Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) has been used in food and as medicine for thousands of years. Also known as sweet root, licorice root contains a compound that is about 50 times sweeter than sugar.Licorice root has been used in both Eastern and Western medicine to treat a variety of illnesses, ranging from the common cold to liver disease.icorice products are made from peeled and unpeeled, dried root. There are powdered and finely cut root preparations made for teas, tablets, and capsules, as well as liquid extracts. Some licorice extracts do not contain glycyrrhizin.
Black licorice candy that contains actual licorice may have a mild laxative effect, but large quantities can cause serious side effects. Black licorice candy that contains actual licorice is no longer produced in the United States, according to PubMed Health, but imported candy may contain actual licorice.lack licorice that contains actual licorice may have a mild laxative effect. Actual licorice can have serious side effects; do not consume large amounts without your doctorâs approval.