[scoot]

> Although, licorice roots are okay to chew on... I guess.

Licorice can be toxic: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8962506/

[AlexandrB]

So can water[1]. The dose makes the poison.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_intoxication

[dp-hackernews]

As can Oxygen.