甘草是我国的四大草药之一，需求量占传统中药之首。近年来．由于甘草在食品、化工、烟草等行业大量应用，因而甘草在国内外市场十分紧俏。然而，野生甘草由于遭受掠夺式采挖，资源遭到严重破坏，濒临枯竭。面对国内外市场对甘草需求量逐年增加的趋势，人工培植甘草正在兴起。 Licorice is one of the four major herbs in China, with the demand accounting for the first of traditional Chinese medicines. In recent years. As licorice in food, chemical, tobacco and other industries a large number of applications, licorice in domestic and foreign markets is very tight. However, wild licorice is being depleted by predatory excavation and its resources have been severely damaged. The face of the domestic and international market demand for licorice gradually increased year by year, artificial cultivation of licorice is on the rise.