Chicory

Chicory – this is the popular name of the powder from the roots of this useful plant. This powder is used to make a drink that is accepted to drink instead of coffee in the morning on an empty stomach.

Many people who strive to stick to a healthy lifestyle and diet have already gotten used to replacing coffee with chicory in the morning. In fact, this drink lifts the mood, invigorates and from it one can get energy for the new day.

The beneficial properties of chicory are determined by the high content of certain valuable and necessary vitamins and minerals for the human body.

The powdered roots of this plant contain significant amounts of vitamin B, C, E, various proteins, fats, pectin, fats, tannins and salts.

The presence of such a set of useful nutrients suggests that chicory has a beneficial effect on the function of the cardiovascular and nervous systems, helps to balance the intestinal microflora in dysbacteriosis.

It is also useful for various diseases of the heart and blood vessels.

The health benefits of chicory consist of its ability to lower blood cholesterol levels and treat anemia.

This herb helps one to manage diabetes and excess weight as it lowers blood glucose levels.
In ancient times, chicory was used to improve digestion, to treat eye diseases and even as a antidote.

Now the roots of this herb are mainly used as an anti-inflammatory, sedative, hypoglycemic and anthelmintic agent in medicine.

The use of chicory is invaluable in bringing down a very high fever or if a choleretic is needed.

It should be noted that the roots of this herb can be used by pregnant women and children over 3 years of age. This is its main difference with coffee, which by its properties is more harmful than chicory.

This herb has the ability to almost completely normalize the process of formation of gastric juices, cleanses the body of toxins, increases the amount of erythrocytes /red blood cells/ in the blood plasma.

Chicory is used for skin diseases, for example to cure eczema, furuncle, dermatitis. For this purpose, the roots of the herb should be mixed with water and applied for half an hour daily on the affected skin areas. This medicinal plant has a wound-healing effect.

Contraindications for the use of chicory

Chicory is not recommended for people who suffer from diseases of the nervous system, as well as hemorrhoids, gastritis, and also for those who have varicose veins.< /p>

The calorie content of 100 grams of this herb is 21 kilocalories. Therefore, before a person who has been diagnosed with the above diseases, it is necessary to consult his attending physician before starting to take chicory drinks.

This herb is harmful to children who are prone to obesity, as well as to those under 3 years of age. Because of the influence on the psyche, chicory should be taken with special care by people with an unstable psyche.

The benefits and harms of using this herb still remain a hot topic for discussion by specialists. Chicory is a medicine, therefore it should be taken with caution and should not be taken in large quantities and for a long time.

Before starting its intake, a consultation with a doctor is desirable to confirm that chicory in small quantities would be useful.