Chicory is a medicinal and edible plant, its leaves can be used to make lettuce, and its roots contain inulin and aromatic substances, which can be used to extract coffee instead and promote the activities of human digestive organs. The aerial parts and roots of plants can be used as medicine. Chinese medicines are called chicory and chicory root respectively, which have the functions of clearing away heat and toxic materials, diuresis, detumescence and stomach strengthening.

Chicory is listed as "medicine and food homologous" food by the Ministry of Health, and praised as "the king of health" by experts from the National Nutrition Alliance. Chicory itself contains a variety of nutrients, which makes it have multiple health-care effects such as improving serum uric acid level, regulating gastrointestinal function, clearing bowel, relaxing bowels, reducing fire and moistening dryness, slimming and caring skin, and enhancing human immunity.

At the same time, rich potassium can effectively improve the oxygen supply to the brain and regulate the heart rhythm. The most amazing thing is that the special ingredients contained in chicory, such as chestnut and chestnut glycoside, have significant medicinal value for gout, hypertension, hyperlipidemia and other diseases.

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growing environment

Born in coastal wasteland, riverside, ditch or hillside. This species is widely distributed in Europe, Asia and North Africa. Born in coastal wasteland, riverside, ditch or hillside.

distribution range

It is distributed in Beijing (Baihua Mountain), Heilongjiang (Raohe), Liaoning (Dalian), Shanxi (Fenyang), Shaanxi (xi 'an, Meixian and Zhouzhi), Xinjiang (Altay, Habahe, Fuhai, Tacheng, Tori, Yumin, Bole, Shawan, Manas, Urumqi, Miquan, Yining and Chabu.

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