Herbal Powders

Liquorice Root Powder

Name: Liquorice Root Powder
Brand: Herbasense
SKU: HV-LIQ-050
Price: 4.49 GBP
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.8 (40 reviews)

Glycyrrhiza glabra

Pure & natural · Glycyrrhiza glabra

Also known as: Mulethi, Yashtimadhu, Sweet Wood
Origin: Afghanistan / Northern India

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Mulethi is fifty times sweeter than sugar and one of the most-used herbs on earth. In Ayurveda it is yashtimadhu, the herb for the throat and the voice — singers and teachers across India still chew a stick of it before a long day of talking. Its demulcent, film-forming sweetness is what makes it soothing, and the same property makes it a favourite in gut and skin preparations.

Ours is milled from graded, peeled root, giving a pale straw-coloured powder that dissolves cleanly in hot water. It sweetens any bitter formula it is added to, which is exactly how the classical texts use it — as the anupana, the carrier that makes a difficult mixture drinkable.

Equally at home in a face pack: liquorice is a traditional brightening ingredient for uneven tone.

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out of 5 · 40 reviews

Would recommend: 95%
Verified buyers: 30

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11 found this useful

Maya C.Verified

2 weeks ago

Better than expected

This is clearly recently ground rather than sitting in a warehouse for a year. I take half a teaspoon in warm milk each evening and have done for two months. Five stars from me.

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Maya C.Verified
2 weeks ago
Better than expected
This is clearly recently ground rather than sitting in a warehouse for a year. I take half a teaspoon in warm milk each evening and have done for two months. Five stars from me.
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Ruby T.Verified
last month
Real quality, not supermarket grade
I have bought this herb from four different suppliers now and this is the best of them. My partner has started taking it too, so we are getting through it quickly. Exactly as described on the listing.
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Jack R.
2 months ago
Reliable every time
Opened the pouch and the aroma filled the kitchen. I have started using it in a face pack as well as internally. A genuinely good product at a fair price.
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Suresh K.Verified
4 weeks ago
Recommended by a friend — glad I tried it
I have bought this herb from four different suppliers now and this is the best of them. The 250g pouch works out much better value than buying 50g repeatedly. Will definitely buy again.
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Ravi M.Verified
2 months ago
Very finely milled — no grittiness at all when I mix it. I take half a teaspoon in warm milk each evening and have done for two months. Pleased I found this shop.
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Oliver T.
3 months ago
Lovely quality
Very finely milled — no grittiness at all when I mix it. My partner has started taking it too, so we are getting through it quickly. Will definitely buy again.
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4 of 4 answered

Does it dissolve properly, or does it settle at the bottom?
Rachel M. · 3 weeks ago
- It's a milled whole herb rather than an extract, so some settling is normal. Stir it into something warm and drink it fairly promptly — warm milk or a smoothie works better than cold water.
  HerbasenseOfficial answer· 3 weeks ago
- I whisk mine into warm milk and it stays put long enough to finish the cup.
  James H.· 2 weeks ago
How strong is the taste?
James H. · 2 months ago
- Honestly, quite earthy — that's true of the herb rather than of our version of it. Most people take it with honey, in milk, or blended into something with a stronger flavour of its own.
  HerbasenseOfficial answer· last month
Is this suitable for vegetarians and vegans?
Nikhil S. · 2 months ago
- Yes — it's a single plant ingredient with nothing of animal origin used in the product or the processing. The full ingredient list is on the Ingredients tab above.
  HerbasenseOfficial answer· 2 months ago
Where is it sourced from, and is it tested?
Anita R. · 3 months ago
- Sourcing is listed under Origin at the top of this page. Every batch is checked on arrival for identity and purity before it's packed, and we keep the batch records for each lot we sell.
  HerbasenseOfficial answer· 3 months ago