Polypodium glycyrrhiza a licorice-flavored tea. It may be used as a medicine for colds and respiratory conditions by indigenous peoples. It is considered an important medical plant and may have been used similar to cough drops. Since the rhizome is so sweet even in its naturally occurring state, and since the chemical is not a saccharide, it is possible that this compound could be used as a natural alternative to traditional sweeteners. Polypodium glycyrrhiza Polypodium glycyrrhiza, commonly known as licorice fern, many-footed fern, and sweet root, is a summer deciduous fern native to western North America, primarily in a narrow strip in
Pontefract Tanshelf railway station between Wakefield and Pontefract was reopened. The other stations in the town are Pontefract Monkhill and Pontefract Baghill. On Monday to Saturday, there is an hourly service to Wakefield Kirkgate and and also hourly to Knottingley. On Sundays, there is a two-hourly service each way to the same destinations. Pontefract Tanshelf railway station Pontefract Tanshelf railway station is the most central station in the town of Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England, and serves Pontefract Races, the racecourse located just down the street from the station. It lies on the Pontefract Line operated by Northern and is east of Wakefield Kirkgate. In