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Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) is a perennial herb indigenous to Greece, Iraq, Italy, Spain, Syria and southern China. The root penetrates deeply into the ground and is the part of the herb that contains valuable properties. The root yields a substance known as glycyrrhizin or glycyrrhizic acid which is 50 times as sweet as sugar cane.

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