Description

Deglycyrrhizinated licorice, or DGL, is a specific type of preparation derived from the licorice root. It is used differently than herbal licorice because it is much higher in agents that soothe or heal mucous membranes, and lower in other constituents found in licorice root and full extracts of licorice root. DGL may also be spelled, deglycyrrhizinated liquorice. The herb, licorice, from which DGL is derived, is known by the names Glycyrrhiza, sweet root, and Yasti-madhu with the glycyrrhizin removed.

Licorice is a perennial herb, which is native to the Middle East, and widely cultivated in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. The root has a long history of use as a medicament and flavoring agent. Its name, Glycyrrhiza (sweet root) has been attributed to the first century Greek physician, Dioscorides.