1 oz - ZIN: 512783 - Liquorice, scraped clean and cut into small pieces mixed with cold water, makes a very pleasant drink; lemon or aniseed can be added prepared by decoction. The powder can be used as a vehicle for binding pill masses or for dusting the pills. Macerated, it is used in preparing white liquorice paste which is a good pectoral. Brown and black liquorice pastes, can be used to help support coughs, are made from the juice of the plant (they also contain a little gummy extract).