Licorice
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History...
Licorice has a long and honorable
history in the service of mankind. The earliest usage of Licorice was back
in the first annals of recorded time. Licorice connoisseurs throughout
history have included Pharaohs and Prophets. Generous supplies were
discovered in King Tut's tomb, while Egyptian hieroglyphics record the use
of Licorice in a popular beverage by men in the days when the Bible was
still being written!
Alexander the Great, the Scything armies, Roman Emperor Caesar, and even
India's great prophet, Brahma, are on record endorsing the beneficial
properties contained in Licorice. Warriors used it for its ability to
quench thirst while on the march, while others (including Brahma and
venerable Chinese Buddhist sages), recognized Licorice's valuable healing
properties.
Natural licorice can be effective medicine. For over 3,000 years, licorice
root has been used as a remedy for peptic ulcers, sore throats and coughs
in eastern and western medicine. Licorice root has been used since the
third century BC to help dissipate coughs.
But the most enduring quality of Licorice continues to be its potential
for sweetness of flavor. Its botanical name is Glycyrrhiza, from the Greek
meaning "sweet root." The taste of the licorice root is so
distinctive that its sweetness is detectable in water even when diluted to
1 part licorice to 20,000 parts water!
Licorice is sure to continue on as a favorite snack of humankind.
(Source: American
Licorice Co.) |
