Family Name: Papilionaceae
Botanical Name(s): Glycyrrhiza Glabra
Popular Name(s): Calamus, Mulethi, Sweet Liquorice, Sweetwood
Parts Used: Root
Habitat: Cultivated in Northern and Southern India.
Description: The liquorice plant is a legume (related to beans and peas) and native to southern Europe and parts of Asia. It is an herbaceous perennial, growing to 1 meter in height, with pinnate leaves about 7-15 centimeters long, with 9-17 leaflets. The flowers are 0.8-1.2 centimeters long, purple to pale whitish blue, produced in a loose inflorescence.
Uses: Useful in irritable conditions of mucous membrane of Urinary organs. Useful in sore throat, cough and anorexia and persistent low fever. It is also useful in flavoring of tobacco, confectionary, beverages, jams and marmalades.