Liquorice for Your Horse is a comprehensive blog that provides valuable insights into the benefits and uses of liquorice for equine health. Dive into the various ways in which liquorice can be incorporated into a horse’s diet and its potential effects on overall wellbeing. From enhancing digestion to supporting respiratory health, this blog highlights the key advantages of using liquorice for your horse’s optimal health and performance.
The root of the liquorice plant has been used by humans for over 3,000 years. It was even found in King Tut’s tomb in an effort to assist him in the afterlife! Closely related to the pea, the liquorice plant originated in southern Asia, spreading through the Middle East and into southern Europe. Hidden in the pages of history, liquorice’s arrival in the UK dates to around the 11th Century, when monks, or Crusaders, first brought the medicinal mediterranean root to the country. The herb was grown for its medicinal uses with physicians using it as a cure-all for everything from stomach ulcers and heartburn, to colic, bronchitis and tuberculosis. Demand for the ‘miraculous’ black liquid was so great in the 18th century, that the roots were stored in castle dungeons instead of weapons, gunpowder and prisoners!
