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Well it looks like there's been research on this licorice stuff but none of the studies have been conclusive... overall tho seems like an interesting drug...
"Glycyrrhizin is available over the counter in Japan, where it costs about 10 cents per one 25 mg tablet. Depending on the desired dose, which varied widely in the above studies, glycyrrhizin could be an inexpensive complement in an HIV treatment program. Licorice root is the natural source and is widely available as a tea in health food stores in the U. S. Apparently, glycyrrhizin components comprise from 8 to 12% of licorice root, and they are available simply by drinking the tea. But obviously, this would be a haphazard and not a methodical way to obtain measured, standard amounts of glycyrrhizin. Chinese medicine often employs licorice root, but usually in small amounts combined with other therapeutic plants."
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