Glycyrrhiza glabra, Liquorice

Glycyrrhiza glabra, Liquorice

Glycyrrhiza glabra

Liquorice

drug

root (radix glycyrrhizae (Licuorice))

most important active substances

Glycyrrhizin, saponins, flavonoids

most important usages

expectorant, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, usage in the food industry for the production of licorice and a sweetener for tea

Recommendations for Cultivation

Weight per Thousand Seed Grains:10,0 g

Demand for plantation: spring: 2 - 4 plants/m²

Distance between the rows: 50 100 cm

harvest: in the 4 th year in autumn