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Health Benefits

Licorice root can provide the following health benefits:

• Ulcer Treatment and Prevention

Multiple studies have shown that licorice root prevents and treats ulcers. It does this by increasing mucus production in the stomach, soothing the stomach lining. Licorice also increases the blood supply to the stomach, which promotes healing.

Licorice also prevents ulcers from forming in the first place by suppressing gastrin production in the body. Gastrin is a hormone that stimulates gastric acid production, which can lead to ulcer formation.

• Cancer Treatment

Two studies have illustrated how licorice root can help in the treatment of certain forms of cancer. Researchers set out to determine if glycyrrhizin had a therapeutic effect on stomach cancer and leukemia. They discovered that glycyrrhizin causes apoptosis (cell death) of stomach cancer and leukemia cells.

This group of researchers then tested glycyrrhetinic acid, a substance in glycyrrhizin, on stomach cancer, leukemia, and liver cancer cells. Once again, the licorice compound suppressed cell growth by causing apoptosis.

• Virus and Bacteria Treatment

Several studies have described the antiviral and antibacterial effects of licorice root. Licorice root’s phytochemicals slow down viral replication and hinder bacterial growth. 

This antibacterial characteristic of licorice root is especially valuable in developing countries where affordable licorice-based medicines could be expanded to treat infections.

• Obesity Reduction
  Obesity rates continue to rise in the United States, with over 40% of Americans affected by the disorder. Obesity increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and atherosclerosis. Licorice root could prove to be a helpful weapon in the fight against obesity.

One study found that glycyrrhetinic acid decreased body fat in test subjects. Participants consumed 3.5 grams per day of licorice but did not change caloric intake or activity levels. After two months, the participants’ body water percentages had increased while their body fat mass had decreased.

The study also found that participants had a lower level of aldosterone, a steroid produced in the body that impacts blood pressure by causing the body’s salt and water levels to increase.