Licorice supplement helps support and promote healthy stomach lining. The glyrrhiznic and glyrrhitinic acids, which cause high blood pressure, are first removed from the extract.

This supplement is used as a relaxing and coating agent. It is also used as to relieve respiratory problems. It is mainly used to relieve respiratory ailments by loosening chest congestion that is caused by ailments such as allergies, colds, tuberculosis and bronchitis.

It also helps relieve stomach disorders like heartburn. The herb can also be used to treat inflammatory and ulceration disorders of the stomach, skin diseases, to relief nervousness and in treating liver problems.

A licorice tablet contains 380mg of deglyrrhizinated licorice extract. It also contains; sorbitol, manitol, stearic acid, magnesium stearate and has natural orange flavor. Recommended dosage is chewing a tablet daily either before or during the meal. One should not take it while going to bed.

Long use of the supplement can alter potassium levels in the blood, cause high blood levels of sodium and increase blood pressure. It can also result to heart and blood problems. Hence, a two day break per week is recommended.

Persons with heart problems, high blood pressure, diabetes or pregnant mothers should consult before taking the supplements.