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Consumption of liquorice (which can be of potent strength in liquorice candy) can lead
to a surge in blood pressure. People with hypertension or history of cardio-vascular disease should avoid liquorice raising their blood pressure to risky levels. Frequently, if liquorice is the cause of the high blood pressure, a low blood level of potassium will also be present. Liquorice extracts are present in many medicines (for example cough syrups, throat lozenges and peptic ulcer treatments). |
