Chicory Root (Liver)

Chicory Root (Chicorium intybus. L) (N.O.: Compositae)

This good famine herb from "Indian" herb logy is Chicory Root that grows all around us. Are we utilizing this wonderful plant nature has blessed us with? It's waiting to fulfill it's mission to man. It is a wild editable plant probably in your garden but may not be eatable if sprayed by your lawn care pesticides or road pollutants that makes it more poisonous freak. Too many pesticides are killing off these wonderful free herbs and the bees they attract in the US (Even the forced Japanese spraying of beetle i e. done by city fathers who are not educated by anyone other than the companies doing the spraying and the government who is?) (Bottom line...Kick-back funds or Money)

Chicory Root. Common Names: Garden Chicory, Endive, and Succory. Naturalized in the US from Europe. Their perennial bears a 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 reach 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 a mixed to adulterate coffee. (Pero-brand name) Most of the US cultivated Chicory in Michigan State.
Medicinal Part: root
Solvent: water
Bodily influence: Hepatic, Laxative, Diuretic, and Tonic
Uses: Much the same as Dandelion root. 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 uratic acid conditions of gout, rheumatics 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, Headache.
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.

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