Licorice Root-Organic

Licorice Root (Cut & Sifted)

Origin: Turkey

Certified Organic

Traditional Folk Use

Licorice Root (Glycyrrhiza glabra and Glycyrrhiza uralensis) has been treasured for thousands of years throughout Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and North Africa as an herb of healing, protection, love, and endurance. Its naturally sweet flavor and remarkable versatility earned it a place among some of the oldest herbal traditions in the world.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, licorice root, known as Gan Cao, has been regarded as one of the most important herbal allies for over two thousand years. It was frequently included in herbal formulas and was often referred to as the "Great Harmonizer" because of its traditional role in bringing balance and cohesion to herbal preparations. This association with harmony and balance contributed to its symbolic connection with peace, unity, and cooperation.

In Ancient Egypt, licorice root was highly valued and was even discovered in the tomb of Tutankhamun, indicating its importance within Egyptian culture. It was associated with vitality, longevity, and sacred wellness practices.

Throughout European folk traditions, licorice root became associated with attraction, loyalty, and influence. Folk practitioners often carried the root in charm bags and incorporated it into workings intended to strengthen relationships, encourage cooperation, and attract favorable outcomes.

In Spanish folk traditions, licorice was appreciated for its sweetness and became associated with harmony, affection, and maintaining positive relationships. Its naturally sweet nature made it a symbolic representation of kindness, communication, and emotional warmth.

While not traditionally prominent in Mexican folk medicine, licorice root has become widely embraced in modern spiritual practices for its associations with attraction, persuasion, harmony, protection, and emotional healing.

Across traditions, licorice root is regarded as a botanical ally of harmony, attraction, healing, protection, communication, endurance, and personal influence.

Healing Properties

Physical: Traditionally used in herbal preparations intended to support overall wellness, respiratory comfort, digestive balance, and vitality.

Emotional: Associated with emotional balance, harmony, resilience, compassion, communication, and strengthening relationships.

Spiritual: Traditionally connected to attraction, influence, protection, peace, healing, cooperation, and personal empowerment.

Magickal Use(s): Attraction, influence, persuasion, love, harmony, protection, healing, communication, loyalty, and success.

Planetary Uses: Venus

Energy: Feminine

Zodiac(s) Association: Taurus, Libra

Element(s): Water

Chakra(s): Heart Chakra (4th – Anahata), Throat Chakra (5th – Vishuddha)

Deitie(s): Aphrodite (love, attraction, harmony), Oshun (sweetness, love, prosperity, relationships)

Best Day(s) To Work With: Friday

Best Moon Phase(s) To Work With: Waxing Moon, Full Moon

Ways to Use

• Love & Attraction Rituals: Incorporate into workings intended to attract affection, strengthen relationships, and cultivate harmonious connections.

• Communication Work: Use in rituals focused on improving understanding, diplomacy, cooperation, and healthy communication.

• Harmony & Peace Rituals: Include in spiritual practices intended to restore balance, encourage forgiveness, and create peaceful environments.

• Prosperity & Success Work: Add to manifestation rituals intended to attract favorable opportunities and beneficial outcomes.

• Spiritual Baths: Add to baths intended for love, emotional healing, attraction, harmony, and self-care.

• Protection Work: Place on altars or within sachets intended to promote emotional resilience and spiritual balance.

• Candle Work: Add to candles intended for attraction, communication, love, success, healing, and harmonious relationships.

• Tea & Internal Use: Licorice root has a long history of traditional culinary and herbal use. If considering internal consumption, we encourage customers to conduct their own research and consult a qualified healthcare professional before use. Individuals with certain health conditions, including high blood pressure, should exercise caution. Lucero Astral Shop is not a licensed medical provider, herbalist, or healthcare practitioner and does not provide dosage recommendations or medical advice.

Herbal Use Disclaimer

The information provided by Lucero Astral Shop regarding the use of herbs, roots, and botanicals is intended for educational, spiritual, and folkloric purposes only. Our products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or medical condition. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before using any herbal products, especially if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medications, or have a health condition. Individual results may vary. By purchasing and using our herbal products, you acknowledge that you are doing so at your own discretion and risk.

Lucero Astral Shop makes no medical claims; our offerings are tools of intention, magick, and connection to nature. Use with wisdom, reverence, and intention.