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posted by Fnord666 on Tuesday March 14 2017, @09:48AM   Printer-friendly
from the tastes-like-anise dept.

Liquorice has a long history; the root of the plant Glycyrrhiza glabral has been used medicinally for over 4,000 years.

Liquorice has anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and antiviral properties and has been used, notably in traditional Chinese medicine, for the treatment of gastric ulcers and liver disorders, such as hepatitis B.

Among its less beneficial effects on the body is raised blood pressure, caused by the glycyrrhizic acid it contains, if you eat too much. Through its interaction with the hormone aldosterone, it causes reabsorption of sodium and excretion of potassium, resulting in an increase in sodium levels and a decrease in potassium levels – one symptom of which is muscular weakness. And pregnant women have been advised to avoid it because it pushes up levels of cortisol, the stress hormone. A study just published upon which this advice is based, drew on several hundred children born in Finland in 1998. They found that mothers who ate more liquorice (salmiak, liquorice with added ammonium chloride) gave birth to children who were more likely to have lower IQs and to suffer from ADHD.

Liquorice is good for you, and also bad. Salmiakki is right out. Hmm, better go with Twizzlers instead.


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday March 14 2017, @02:25PM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday March 14 2017, @02:25PM (#478913)

    Fishermans friend and lakrisal make good ingredients too ;)

  • (Score: 2) by FatPhil on Tuesday March 14 2017, @07:25PM (1 child)

    by FatPhil (863) <pc-soylentNO@SPAMasdf.fi> on Tuesday March 14 2017, @07:25PM (#479087) Homepage
    Fisu's already available pre-mixed though. "Fisherman's Shot" I believe the bottle says. I wouldn't know, I've never been able to read the label.
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    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday March 15 2017, @08:27AM

      by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday March 15 2017, @08:27AM (#479305)

      Actually both are:)