Salmiak (ammonium chloride) is a rock salt. It is industrially produced for the food industry, a white sour-salty tasting fine granulate. A maximum of 7.99 percent salt is permitted in the recipe, this must be labelled as "Extra strong adult liquorice - not children's liquorice".Is pure [---6a7c0f8ea0bd9---[Liquorice]---6a7c0f8ea0bd9---] healthy?
Sweetwood is the origin of [---6a7c0f8ea0bd9---[Liquorice]---6a7c0f8ea0bd9---]. Botanically known as Glycyrrhiza glabra, the root is used worldwide in medicine because of its [---6a7c0f8ea0bd9---[Glycyrrhizin]---6a7c0f8ea0bd9---] content. [---6a7c0f8ea0bd9---[Glycyrrhizin]---6a7c0f8ea0bd9---] has the following [---6a7c0f8ea0bd9---[effects]---6a7c0f8ea0bd9---]
- cough-soothing,
- stomach-soothing,
- thirst-quenching,
- stimulates the circulation,
- anti-inflammatory.
[---6a7c0f8ea0bd9---[Liquorice]---6a7c0f8ea0bd9---], both sweetwood and pure, has always been used as a medicine for coughs, hoarseness and stomach complaints. More recently researched against herpes, hepatitis and Covid. [---6a7c0f8ea0bd9---[Liquorice]---6a7c0f8ea0bd9---] is a welcome addition to stomach teas and cough syrups. It has 50 times the sweetening power of sugar but no calories, as the human body does not metabolise the sweetness. Pure [---6a7c0f8ea0bd9---[Liquorice]---6a7c0f8ea0bd9---] is made by boiling the [---6a7c0f8ea0bd9---[Liquorice roots]---6a7c0f8ea0bd9---] and is also sugar-free. All chic? Not quite. It's the quantity that counts, even with [---6a7c0f8ea0bd9---[Liquorice]---6a7c0f8ea0bd9---].
When consumed in moderation, pure [---6a7c0f8ea0bd9---[Liquorice]---6a7c0f8ea0bd9---] supports the above-mentioned [---6a7c0f8ea0bd9---[effects]---6a7c0f8ea0bd9---]. [---6a7c0f8ea0bd9---[Glycyrrhizin]---6a7c0f8ea0bd9---] stimulates the circulation, which can lead to high blood pressure, but also supports people with low blood pressure. Daily consumption of pure [---6a7c0f8ea0bd9---[Liquorice]---6a7c0f8ea0bd9---] is only recommended in small quantities (5g/day). 5g correspond to approx. 20 pieces of pure [---6a7c0f8ea0bd9---[Liquorice]---6a7c0f8ea0bd9---] pastilles.
