1. chicory, a perennial herb of chicory in Compositae. The roots are fleshy, short and thick. The stems are erect, angular, hollow and multi-branched. Leaves alternate, long oblanceolate, head-shaped, corolla ligulate, blue.

2. 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.

3. The aerial parts and roots of plants can be used as medicine, and Chinese medicines are called chicory and chicory root respectively, which have the functions of clearing away heat and toxic materials, inducing diuresis to reduce swelling and invigorating stomach. This plant is cold-resistant and drought-tolerant, and likes to grow in sunny fields and hillsides. China and other countries.