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Cholesterol Control *
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root, leaves |
| Constituents: | Root: inulin, bitters, cichoriin, taraxasterol, tannins, sugars, pectin, fixed oils. Leaves: inulin, frutos, resin, chicoriin, esculetin |
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Chicory flavored coffees are popular
in New Orleans
Chicory was introduced to the United States and southern Canada from Europe and will grow almost anywhere. Know best as a caffeine-free substitute for coffee, chicory also has been used in traditional medicine as a bitter digestive tonic and a specific treatment for gallstones. Chicory resembles the dandelion in its medicinal action, and is often mixed with dandelion in "vegetable coffees".
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Related Species
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Preparation Methods :To prepare Chicory tea, pour boiling water on 2 to 4 grams (about 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoonful) of dried Chicory, steep for 10 minutes, then strain.
 Remedies using : Chicory
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Chicory for :Gout, jaundice |
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A decoction of 1 oz. of the root to a pint of boiling water, taken freely, has been found effective in jaundice, liver enlargements, gout and rheumatic complaints, and a decoction of the plant, freshly gathered, has been recommended for gravel. Maud Grieve, Modern Herbal Vol 1 (1931) |
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Cholesterol Control *
Gout *
Heart Tonics/Cordials *
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- Flowers:Bright, deep azure to gray blue, rarely pinkish or white, 1 to 1 1/2 in. broad, set close to stem, often in small clusters for nearly the entire length; each head a composite of ray flowers only, 5-toothed at upper edge, and set in a flat green receptacle.
- Stem:Rigid, branching, 1 to 3 ft. high
- Leaves:Lower ones spreading on ground, 3 to 6 in. long, spatulate, with deeply cut or irregular edges, narrowed into petioles, from a deep tap-root; upper leaves of stem and branches minute, bract like.
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- Preferred Habitat:Roadsides, waste places, fields.
- Flowering Season:July - October
- Distribution: Common in eastern United States and
Canada, south to the Carolinas, also sparingly westward to Nebraska.
Netje Blanchan Wild Flowers worth Knowing(1917)
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 From the depth to which the tap-root penetrates, it is not unlikely the succory derived its name from the Latin succurrere — to run under. The Arabic name chicourey testifies to the almost universal influence of Arabian physicians and writers in Europe after the Conquest.
Netje Blanchan Wild Flowers worth Knowing(1917)> The chicory plant is one of the earliest cited in recorded literature. Horace(65 BC - Rome) mentions it in reference to his own diet, which he describes as very simple: "Me pascunt olivae, me cichorea, me malvae" ("As for me, olives, endives, and mallows provide sustenance")
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Medicinal Healing Herbs : Properties and Uses
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Common Misspellings: chickory
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