Licorice, aka Glycyrrhiza Glabra, is an herbaceous legume that is native to the Middle East, southern Europe, and India. Licorice is a favorite ingredient to sweeten herbal tea blends and is often used as a flavoring agent in candy. Licorice Root has been an important herb in Eastern and Western traditions of herbalism for thousands of years. The root can be decocted as tea and infused as an extract.