LICORICE, CHINESE HERB / NATIVE PLANT .45G SEED 

Product Code: 71273 Price: Check Latest Glycyrrhiza uralensis): [P/soak seeds in cold water 12-24 hr, dip in 160 deg. F water for 10 min., or scarify by rubbing between sandpaper, or stratify/Dk/14+, erratic germinaítion/seedlings develop slowly/Sp/tp,ds/sun, part shade/slightly alkaline, moist, rich sandy loam is best/18-60"] Slightly woody herb with compound leaves with oil glands. Flowers white to violet-blue. Roots may be harvested the 3rd or 4th year. Root contains up to 24% glycyrrhizin, a substance 50 times sweeter than sugar. Medicinal: Corticosteroid action, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, expectorant, demulcent. May cause hyper-tension if overused. Pkt. (0.45 g, 45 seeds)