Wild Licorice: Ancient Medicine’s Best Kept Secret

Uncover the history of Wild Licorice & The Survival of African Plant Medicine in this episode of Medicine in Black: A History of Our Ancestral Healing Practices. Some Africans survived the horrors of the transatlantic slave trade with seeds hidden in their hair or sewn into their clothing—bringing essential plant knowledge to the Americas. Wild licorice, used to treat coughs and fevers, was one of many medicinal plants that helped enslaved people care for their communities. Tune in to learn how African healing traditions endured against all odds. Support the show: buymeacoffee.com/themelaninwellnesspodcastbio.site/themelaninwellnesspodcast #AncestralHealing #PlantMedicine #MedicineInBlack