Fabaceae FAMILY

Glycyrrhiza uralensis

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

5/5

Safety & Hazards

Whilst licorice is basically a very safe and effective medicine, when used over a long period or in large quantities it can raise the blood pressure. A gross overdose of the root can cause oedema, high blood pressure and congestive heart failure[ 9 Title Edible and Medicinal Plants. Publication Author Launert. E. Publisher Hamlyn Year 1981 ISBN 0-600-37216-2 Description Covers plants in Europe. a drawing of each plant, quite a bit of interesting information. , 65 Title A Colour Atlas of Poisonous Plants. Publication Author Frohne. D. and Pfänder. J. Publisher Wolfe Year 1984 ISBN 0723408394 Description Brilliant. Goes into technical details but in a very readable way. The best work on the subject that I've come across so far. ].

Botanical Description

Glycyrrhiza uralensis is a herbaceous perennial plant growing from a robust, rhizomatous rootstock. It produces a cluster of erect, branched or unbranched stems usually 30 - 70cm tall, occasionally reaching 120cm[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. Licorice root is one of the most commonly used herbal medicines and sweeteners/flavourings in the temperate zone, the roots being obtained from this species and also from Glycyrrhiza inflata and Glycyrrhiza uralensis. This species is harvested from the wild for local and commercial use, and also cultivated in gardens and for commercial use[ 317 Title Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants Publication Author Website http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336 Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Terse details of a huge range of useful plants. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeEurasia - Russian Federation (Orenburg to eastern Siberia), Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Mongolia, China

HabitatMeadows, riparian woodlands and solonetzic slopes in Siberia[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. Sandy lands, dry riverbanks, grasslands on hills; at elevations from 400 - 2,700 metres[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].