LICORICE ROOT EXTRACT

Botanical name: Glycyrrhiza glabra

Part used: Dry root

Ingredients: Dry Licorice root, certified organic non-GMO cane alcohol and pure Adirondack water.

Percentage of alcohol used: 45-50%

Ratio plant to menstruum: 1:5

Safety considerations: Contraindicated in hypertension, edema, hyperglycemia and pregnancy.

About: Considered a Qi tonic in TCM, this root has moderating and harmonizing energetic qualities. It is sweet, neutral, moist; restoring, calming, relaxing and softening and is used in small doses most often in herbal formulas.