Glycyrrhiza glabra - If you get your hands on a bit of licorice root, give it a suck. It’s incredibly sweet taste is due to Glycyrrhizin which is 150 times as sweet as sugar, but it actually helps stabilise blood sugar levels. Licorice not only tastes good it helps so many conditions, including; asthma, bronchitis, sore throat, ulcers, inflammatory bowel conditions and is a wonderful adrenal tonic, helping folk cope with stress. Long term use of high doses of licorice can lead to a depletion of potassium. This is unlikely drinking 2-3 cups of licorice tea daily, but check with your practitioner.