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Thursday, March 11, 2010

Chicory Drink (Wild Herb)

Chicory Root (Chicorium intybus. L) (N.O.: Compositae) This months herb is "Indian" herb ology is Chicory Root. It's an herb that grows all around us. Are we utilizing this wonderful plant nature has blessed us with? It's waiting to fulfil it's misson to man. It grown abundantly but do not cut the whole plant down in the wild. What about you and other's wanting to come back after you've stripped the land of this wonderful liver herb.
Chicory Root. Common Names: Garden Chicory, Endive, Succory. Naturalized in the US from Europe. This perennial bears a most heavenly shade with star-like petals of blue, with a violet cast that is so outstanding when in bloom it is restful to behold. It flowers from July to October: shrubs reaches heights of 1-6 feet with abrupt branches springing from the erect stem: leaves similar to those of the related dandelion. The fresh root, when collected in the spring, contains 36 % inulin; the roasted root is mixed to a wonderful tasting substitute coffee. (Cafix, Pero-brand names etc, in HFS, and in some regular grocery stores.) Most of the US cultivated Chicory in Michigan State. A natural fiber in everything including breads, drinks, health food item they want to make more healthy but are not in most cases.
Medicinal Part: root
Solvent: water
Bodily influence: Hepatic, remember what I've taught so far (this is about liver functions), Laxative, Diuretic, Tonic
Uses: Much same as the Dandelion. The tender leaves can be chopped fine and mixed with salad greens. The tea from Chicory eliminates unwanted phlegm from the stomach that interferes with absorption and secretion of the internal system. In this way aiding in superfluous gall material - purifies the liver and spleen, is effective in uric acid conditions of gout, rheumatics's and joint stiffness. Tea made from the dried root is good for sour or upset stomach.
Dose: One ounce of the root to 1 pint of boiling water, and infusion of the fresh root in the same proportions used for gravel in the bladder and kidneys The bitter, milky juice flows from the rind, which is the medicinal virtues it possesses. The cold preparation taken a mouthful at a time two or three times a day.
Externally: The juice of the bruised leaves applied externally allays swelling and inflammation pain due to abundance of milk.
Homoeopathic Clinical: Tincture or trituration of dried root.--Amblyopia, Constipation, and Headache
(Read: Coffee Lovers Rejoice! - Topix )
Russian Experience: "Tzicory," (Chicory) is very popular in Russian Folk Medicine and clinical practice. It is a food supplement alone, or with combinations of ordinary coffee and other herbal teas.
Clinically: As antiseptic and astringent alone, or combined as a sedative of the central nervous system and heart conditions. Medically as Carminative, Tonic, Astringent, Digestive, used in cases of Liver inefficiency. This is a nice "teaching" herb in the wild for herbal walks.
Its a nice drink to use before bedtime to cut and dilute liver toxins.
https://www.pinterest.com/toughertimes/
 http://www.pinterest.com/ptsherm/kidney-remedies/ Lemon,
Watermelon, all melons, celery seed and celery will assist the kidneys, Drugs kill the kidneys, too much high protein and aspartames. Do I need to say, watch your water too, get good water with a good pH and not many chemicals and flush the kidneys in the morning with lemons or citrus's.
http://shermsorganicnews.blogspot.com/2015/01/caffeine-raises-blood-sugar-ph-and.htmlhttp://shermsorganicnews.blogspot.com/2008/11/herbal-coffee-cure-all-s.html




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