The sound of a dog constantly scratching or licking can be as irritating as nails on a chalkboard. But donât blame your pooch for these bad habits -- a skin condition is probably the culprit. Possible causes range from parasites to allergies to underlying illness.
Licorice root extract is used in alternative medicine as a laxative, a diuretic and an anti-inflammatory agent. It is also used to treat gastric ulcers, respiratory problems such as asthma and bronchitis and skin conditions such as eczema and canker sores.
Liquorice, or licorice, (/ËlÉªkáµrÉªÊ/ LIK-(É-)rish or /ËlÉªkáµrÉªs/ LIK-(É-)ris) is the root of Glycyrrhiza glabra from which a sweet flavour can be extracted.he word liquorice is derived (via the Old French licoresse) from the Greek Î³Î»ÏÎºÏÏÏÎ¹Î¶Î± (glukurrhiza), meaning sweet root, from Î³Î»ÏÎºÏÏ (glukus), sweet + á¿¥Î¯Î¶Î± (rhiza), root, the name provided by Dioscorides.