FabaceaeSubfamily Caesalpinioideae
Tribe Cassieae
Subfamily Caesalpinioideae
Tribe Detarieae
Subfamily Faboideae
Tribe Amorpheae
Subfamily Faboideae
Tribe Crotalarieae
Subfamily Faboideae
Tribe Cytiseae
Subfamily Faboideae
Tribe Desmodieae
Subfamily Faboideae
Tribe Galegeae
Subfamily Faboideae
Tribe Genisteae
Subfamily Faboideae
Tribe Millettieae
Subfamily Faboideae
Tribe Phaseoleae
Subfamily Faboideae
Tribe Trifolieae
Subfamily Mimosoideae
Tribe Acacieae
Subfamily Mimosoideae
Tribe Ingeae
Subfamily Mimosoideae
Tribe Mimoseae
Subfamily Mimosoideae
Tribe Parkieae
W/C = Wild Collected |
Glycyrrhiza glabra L.
- Common Name: Licorice
- Family: Fabaceae Juss.
- Country of Origin: native to the Mediterranean and to Russia
- Habitat: Plant prefers full sun and dry, alkaline soils.
- Uses: Worldwide Ethnobotanical Uses
China Alterative, Anodyne, Antidote, Boil, Burn, Cancer(Esophagus), Cancer(Uterus), Cough, Diuretic, Dyspnea, Expectorant, Fever, Rejuvenation, Sore, Thirst, Tonic
Elsewhere Addison's disease, Bactericide, Candidia, Catarrh, Cough, Demulcent, Deodorant Expectorant, Fungicide, Internulcer, Laxative, Masticatory, Pectoral, Pill, Scald, Sore, Tumor, Urogenital, Wound
Europe Tumor
Japan Antidote, Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Demulcent, Expectorant
Turkey Alexiteric, Alterative, Demulcent, Depurative, Diuretic, Emollient, Expectorant, Pectoral
U.S. Cancer
From: Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs, Leslie Taylor, 2005, http://rainforest-database.com/plants/licorice.htm
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Accession Data:- Accession # 201200004
- Source: Horizon Herbs
- Accession Date: 01-24-2012
- Bench: 5000 - Garden - TBD
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 01-24-2012
Classification:- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- SubClass: eurosid I
- Order: Fabales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Fabaceae
- SubFamily: Faboideae
- Tribe: Galegeae
- SubTribe: Glycyrrhizinae
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