Medicinal Benefits of Chicory:
MEDICINAL: Root Chicory is a beautiful blue-flowered plant that has been used as a coffee substitute for several hundred years. Chicory is a rich and bitter tasting herb that is used as a diuretic, laxative and liver protectant. It is frequently used in beverage blends to balance the stimulant effect of coffee and for relieving dyspepsia, liver and gallbladder disorders.
Chicory leaves can be use externally as a poultice for swelling and inflammation. Also,
Chicory roots are commonly boiled and eaten in many foods, with the herb's leaves used similarly to celery in dishs.
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