Potential Health Benefits of Licorice
You might think of it as an extract, a sweetener or even a candy. Yet it's actually been shown to be a formidable antiviral - fighting herpes, HIV, hepatitis, influenza, pneumonia and even SARS.
Originally published on 4/10/20
STORY AT-A-GLANCE
Glycyrrhizin, the major ingredient in licorice root, has shown effectiveness against SARS virus in scientific studies
It has been effective with viruses such as herpes, HIV, hepatitis, influenza, encephalitis and pneumonia
Glycyrrhizin outperformed conventional antiviral medications against SARS in resea…
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