Sweeter Than Sugar, Black as Night, Healing as Medicine

Sweeter Than Sugar, Black as Night, Healing as Medicine Sumeyra Dural COKAVCI

Imagine a substance that’s fifty times sweeter than sugar and flexible enough to use as a shoelace or a jump rope. Just like plastic, this substance can be shaped into tiny bears, cats, Scottie dogs, or even Volkswagen Beetles. But, unlike plastic, it can be chewed up and swallowed. It sounds like a candy from the future, but it’s so old that it was found in King Tutankhamen’s tomb. It’s Licorice, which is a flavorful herb that has been used in food and medicinal remedies for thousands of years.