Chicory – Cichorium intybus

Chicory (Common chicory, Cichorium intybus) is a perennial herbaceous plant that has permanent and spindles root, rigid and erect stem and reaches up to 1.5 meters.
The leaves are long and lance-shaped; flowers are large, light blue and bloom through the summer season.
It grows everywhere like weeds, mostly beside roads, in meadows and pastures, near the forests and other places.

Medicinal use of Chicory – Cichorium intybus

In traditional medicine, Chicory is known as a remedy for liver and bile, for strengthening the immunity, anemia, and it also possesses great power to reduce the sugar in the blood. It is also used for purifying the blood and regulation of metabolism, i.e. it improves digestion, cleanses the kidneys, cures jaundice, while chicory tea is helpful against insomnia and depression.

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