Licorice is a plant native to the Mediterranean and Western Asian regions. The root of the licorice plant has been used medicinally for thousands of years. Chinese medicine has long used licorice root ...

You’ve tried vitamin C, hydroquinone, and countless expensive brightening products to fade stubborn dark spots, but licorice root extract might be the gentle yet effective solution you’ve been ...

Typically thought of as a bendy black confection, the root form of licorice has long been used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat a range of conditions. Now, a new study shows that a compound ...

A staple plant with glycyrrhiza glabra origins for its medical properties and sweet flavouring since antiquity, a native plant in Asia, Southern Europe, and the Middle East, is licorice root, which is ...

From sour spirals to the iconic salty licorice dominating the world of Swedish candy, licorice offers plenty to chew on for the curious consumer of sweets. However, when most Americans think of ...

The sweetening compound in black licorice can cause irregular heart rhythm. As people prepare to dig into their favorite Halloween candy, there's one treat with a new consumption warning for adults.

Here's what you need to know if you want to try licorice root tea for hormonal acne, from an esthetician and a dermatologist. My period loves to drop hints that it’s coming days before it arrives. The ...

Black licorice, sometimes spelled liquorice, is polarizing. It has a unique, potent flavor that people tend to either love or hate. If you like the taste, that’s fine. Just don’t count on health ...

Eating small amounts of licorice, in keeping with the World Health Organization’s suggested daily intake, may still cause high blood pressure in otherwise healthy young people, a new study has found.