CHICORY plant

Chicory (Cichorium intybus), Chicory

Other Names: Dandelion, Bitter Gourd, Chicory

Basic Properties: Diuretic, bitter Tonic, mild Laxative, Digestive, Detoxifying

Uses: for Constipation (especially suitable for children, acts as a tonic in diseases of the Liver and Digestive system, cleanses the Urinary System, for Rheumatic diseases, Gout

How is it used:
The fresh leaves are eaten as a salad. The dried leaves are drunk as a beverage as an infusion (10').
the dried root as a decoction: simmer 1 teaspoon in 1 cup of water for about 10 minutes. Drink 2-3 times a day.

Special precautions:
It is generally considered safe for internal use. In large therapeutic doses, it may have a negative effect on a pregnancy.
We don't know if it is safe during breastfeeding.