I am familiar with Natures Answer. I believe they use glycerin in their extract. Glycerin is in the polyol family (sugar alcohol). Polyols are a no no when you have fructose malabsorption. I learned the hard way I could not take this extract. Thank you for you post. I am happy it works for you :)

I'd agree that powders are the way to go.

From my experience though, tinctures sometimes have interesting pyshoactive qualities that powders and teas don't, since the alcohol alters some of the qualities of the herb.

I never considered getting it in powder form. I can add it to a glass of water. Thanks for the reply.

Tom,

I am going to look into it....thanks for the recommendation!

Thanks for the reply. I have considered tea, because I am a big fan of making my own teas. From research I have read extracts are more concentrated because of the licorice root sitting in the alcohol for a long period of time and therefor tea would be a fraction of an extract.

I like to be able to instantly take capsules, powder or an extract in the morning. With the tea, I would have to boil the water and let the tea sit. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy tea, but I tend to make it when I am ready to relax.