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Plant Spotlight: 200 Proof Licorice, the Root That Packs a Punch
We're back after our regularly scheduled racism appreciation breaks to talk about one of the true powerhouses of the herbal medicine world. Licorice is something I've never been crazy about the flavor of, but man, is it useful, and so I had to make my way around to it eventually. I love a good root crop, man, are they easy to propagate. You keep the ones with the best genetics, divide the roots in spring or fall, and you have a never-ending supply of them. Similar to horseradish, I let it grow for a few years before harvesting. It's pretty easy to propagate, so you should be able to stagger it so you're pulling a steady supply. Many people think of candy when they think of licorice, and it's no surprise! The glycyrrhizic acid in it is 50 times sweeter than sugar. We didn't just use it for the sugar high, though, for thousands of years our European ancestors used it to treat a wide variety of conditions.
This one has evidence of use as far back as prehistoric times, when cave @DeplorableGreg was clubbing a wife and dragging her back home to surprise sex her in his cave, but back in Ancient Greece, a place filled probably the earliest and most storied of the great medical document enjoyers, we first saw mention of it appear in their texts, many years before Christ. Being native to Europe and Asia, we know that this plant was also documented around the same times, independently, interestingly enough, in Assyrian, Egyptian, Chinese, and Indian cultures as well. In fact, Theophrastus, ancient chad Grecian pharmacist and disciple of Plato and Aristotle, wrote around 400 BC that he believed Licorice was brought to the Greeks by the Scythians, people that inhabited ancient Ukraine, and originally called the plant "The Scythian Root". Eventually it developed the name we know today, "Licorice" a compound word stemming from two greek terms for "Sweet", and "Root". Man, I like these guys. Common sense nomenclature AND common sense retard control.
There is a lot of documented history of licorice usage in Europe, and so I won't dwell much longer on it, if you're interested there's plenty to read. From Dioscorides' Materia Medica, to ancient Roman Plinypoasting, to contemporaries like Culpeper, they all had something to say about Licorice. In ancient Greece they used it for topical wounds, asthma, and chest problems, as well as gastrointestinal issues. Let's jump in to why we should grow it.
Licorice is a powerful anti-inflammatory and demulcent, which can work on nagging chronic conditions like arthritis down to simple things like being a filthy whore with canker sores. Its key constituents are saponins (like glycyrrhizin mentioned before), isoflavones, polysaccharides, and phytosterols. It's worth mentioning the isoflavones in licorice are mildly estrogenic, so maybe don't go nuts with the stuff if you're hanging dong, but that does make it a useful treatment for menopausal symptoms, including hot flashes. I just saw a new FDA drug for hot flashes with a billion shitty side effects - instead of letting a jew kill you for discomfort, maybe just put some licorice in your tea, you old cunt.
The sweet glycyrrhizin has an anti inflammatory and anti arthritic action very similar to hydrocortizone and other corticosteroids when broken down in the gut. It stimulates the production of hormones by the adrenal glands and reduces the breakdown of steroids by the liver and kidneys. The based Japs have proven that the same compound is effective at treating chronic hepatitis and liver cirrhosis.
Interestingly, while it reduces stomach secretions, it also produces its own thick, protective mucus for lining your stomach, so it makes it a great anti inflammatory for stomach conditions like gastritis or peptic ulcerns, and generally great at soothing the gut. It is also a mild laxative, and can be a gentle, healthy way to move the old poo parade onward. While it's probably best known for internal uses it does make an effective topical powder or infusion for some skin problems and even soothing inflamed eyes.
In studies it has been shown to possibly be effective on cancers of the stomach and leukemia, and it's proven very effective as an anti microbial against bacteria and viruses from staph and strep varieties to candida. from herpes simplex to the dreaded HIV - maybe don't use it to save a faggot, though, just let them die and make the world a better place. Some studies have shown that it can help reduce body fat, increase water retention, and lower levels of aldosterone which can cause your blood pressure to rise.
It's not really a nutritional powerhouse like some things, but it does have a decent amount of Zinc and small amounts of other minerals.
So what are you waiting for, nigger? Make this root a perennial part of your life and live longer.
Poastmaster Out!
We're back after our regularly scheduled racism appreciation breaks to talk about one of the true powerhouses of the herbal medicine world. Licorice is something I've never been crazy about the flavor of, but man, is it useful, and so I had to make my way around to it eventually. I love a good root crop, man, are they easy to propagate. You keep the ones with the best genetics, divide the roots in spring or fall, and you have a never-ending supply of them. Similar to horseradish, I let it grow for a few years before harvesting. It's pretty easy to propagate, so you should be able to stagger it so you're pulling a steady supply. Many people think of candy when they think of licorice, and it's no surprise! The glycyrrhizic acid in it is 50 times sweeter than sugar. We didn't just use it for the sugar high, though, for thousands of years our European ancestors used it to treat a wide variety of conditions.
This one has evidence of use as far back as prehistoric times, when cave @DeplorableGreg was clubbing a wife and dragging her back home to surprise sex her in his cave, but back in Ancient Greece, a place filled probably the earliest and most storied of the great medical document enjoyers, we first saw mention of it appear in their texts, many years before Christ. Being native to Europe and Asia, we know that this plant was also documented around the same times, independently, interestingly enough, in Assyrian, Egyptian, Chinese, and Indian cultures as well. In fact, Theophrastus, ancient chad Grecian pharmacist and disciple of Plato and Aristotle, wrote around 400 BC that he believed Licorice was brought to the Greeks by the Scythians, people that inhabited ancient Ukraine, and originally called the plant "The Scythian Root". Eventually it developed the name we know today, "Licorice" a compound word stemming from two greek terms for "Sweet", and "Root". Man, I like these guys. Common sense nomenclature AND common sense retard control.
There is a lot of documented history of licorice usage in Europe, and so I won't dwell much longer on it, if you're interested there's plenty to read. From Dioscorides' Materia Medica, to ancient Roman Plinypoasting, to contemporaries like Culpeper, they all had something to say about Licorice. In ancient Greece they used it for topical wounds, asthma, and chest problems, as well as gastrointestinal issues. Let's jump in to why we should grow it.
Licorice is a powerful anti-inflammatory and demulcent, which can work on nagging chronic conditions like arthritis down to simple things like being a filthy whore with canker sores. Its key constituents are saponins (like glycyrrhizin mentioned before), isoflavones, polysaccharides, and phytosterols. It's worth mentioning the isoflavones in licorice are mildly estrogenic, so maybe don't go nuts with the stuff if you're hanging dong, but that does make it a useful treatment for menopausal symptoms, including hot flashes. I just saw a new FDA drug for hot flashes with a billion shitty side effects - instead of letting a jew kill you for discomfort, maybe just put some licorice in your tea, you old cunt.
The sweet glycyrrhizin has an anti inflammatory and anti arthritic action very similar to hydrocortizone and other corticosteroids when broken down in the gut. It stimulates the production of hormones by the adrenal glands and reduces the breakdown of steroids by the liver and kidneys. The based Japs have proven that the same compound is effective at treating chronic hepatitis and liver cirrhosis.
Interestingly, while it reduces stomach secretions, it also produces its own thick, protective mucus for lining your stomach, so it makes it a great anti inflammatory for stomach conditions like gastritis or peptic ulcerns, and generally great at soothing the gut. It is also a mild laxative, and can be a gentle, healthy way to move the old poo parade onward. While it's probably best known for internal uses it does make an effective topical powder or infusion for some skin problems and even soothing inflamed eyes.
In studies it has been shown to possibly be effective on cancers of the stomach and leukemia, and it's proven very effective as an anti microbial against bacteria and viruses from staph and strep varieties to candida. from herpes simplex to the dreaded HIV - maybe don't use it to save a faggot, though, just let them die and make the world a better place. Some studies have shown that it can help reduce body fat, increase water retention, and lower levels of aldosterone which can cause your blood pressure to rise.
It's not really a nutritional powerhouse like some things, but it does have a decent amount of Zinc and small amounts of other minerals.
So what are you waiting for, nigger? Make this root a perennial part of your life and live longer.
Poastmaster Out!