Yay!

Hope this is OK to add to thread, as it can be a real threat. LMK and I will delete if desired.

Discovered this when I had a cold & was pounding some licorice tea (like, 3 pots a day) for my throat (it works well for that!) & sent my BP way up. Googled it on a hunch & discovered the above …

For those following along, want to pass on something recently learned. Though I, too, love black licorice, turns out it raises blood pressure & lowers potassium levels if you eat “too much” (depends on person & weight, apparently?). Scroll to “Adverse Effects”:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquori...