On our hot summer days, it wouldn't be better than to find those vendors walking around the streets selling our icy cold famous Egyptian refreshment made out of Liquorice Root. The earliest signs of the use of liquorice was at the Egyptians. Historically, Archeologists have discovered large amounts of dried liquorice roots in the 3000 years old gravetomb of farao Toetanchamon. The ancient Greeks and Romans also knew about the wholesome effects of the liquorice root extracts. They used it as a medicine against coughing and pain in the throat. Liquorice is a demulcent, and has a soothing and coating agent in the digestive and urinary tracts. It is also an expectorant, and is useful for treating bronchitis and catarrh build up. Liquorice also has antiviral properties and is a mild laxative. Nowadays, the Liquorice root drink (which is a popular dirnk in Egypt), costs about 50 piasters (P.T.), 1 $ = 5.47 eyptian pounds (L.E.), and 1 L.E.= 100 P.T., so, you can find that it's so cheap and in the hands of all people.
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{K:150877} 4/29/2008
