What are the characteristics of licorice?

Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch is a perennial leguminous herb with roots and underground rhizomes as its medicinal parts. Licorice prefers a dark and humid climate with long sunshine and low temperature. Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch is the main variety of Chinese herbal medicine, which is widely used and in great demand. Under natural conditions, Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch is propagated through underground stems, so it is mostly a cluster of wild Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch communities. Cultivated licorice is mainly propagated by seeds.

The climate and soil environment in the cold and arid areas of northern China are suitable for licorice production. Wild Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch is distributed in grassland on barren slopes. Due to the lack of water and soil resources, the yield of wild licorice is low, and mining is time-consuming and laborious.