Chicory is the aerial part of chicory in Compositae. Chicory is also known as chicory, chicory, Cassini, chicory, mingmu, coffee radish and coffee grass. Chicory has the functions of clearing away heat and toxic materials, diuresis and detumescence, and belongs to the first batch of dual-purpose resources for medicine and food announced by the Ministry of Health. The function of chicory is to treat damp-heat jaundice, nephritis edema, epigastric pain and loss of appetite.

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Chicory extract also has obvious uric acid reducing effect. Traditional Chinese medicines, named Chicory and chicory root respectively, have the functions of clearing away heat and toxic materials, inducing diuresis to reduce swelling and invigorating stomach. Chicory is rich in amino acids, the content of 9 essential amino acids in leaf stage is higher than that in alfalfa powder, and it is rich in vitamins, carotene and calcium.

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