Licorice Heaven

Our forefathers and mothers employed licorice root to help maintain their oral hygiene and soothe tender teeth and gums. Containing glycyrrhizin, a compound that has been demonstrated to prevent cavities, this was widely used to keep mouths clean and sanitized.

Unfortunately, most candies that say it contains licorice don’t have the extract. Still, people in The Netherlands love licorice so much that they produce a lot of it per year. It stands atop the European Union’s licorice candy producers, accounting for one-third of the total amount created. Its fame is rooted in the healing properties that have been capitalized on by numerous societies before the candy came to be.