{"product_id":"copy-of-chicory-root-roasted-cut-sifted-certified-organic-2","title":"Chicory Root, Roasted, Tea Cut, Certified Organic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINDIA. Chicory (\u003cem\u003eChicorum intybus\u003c\/em\u003e) Root, Roasted, Tea Cut, Certified Organic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCommon names: Blue Daisy, Blue Dandelion, Blue Sailors, Ragged Sailors, Blue Weed, Bunk, Coffeeweed, Cornflower, Wild Bachelor's Buttons, Horseweed, Succory, Hendibeh, Wild Endive, Barbe de Capucin, Juju, Kasani, Korla, Sharkee, Witloof, Vagvarda\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFamily: Asteraceae\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChicory is a perennial flowering plant, native to Eurasia and Africa, and now naturalized as a weed along roadsides and in meadows, grasslands, and disturbed areas in temperate zones throughout much of the world. It may grow from 3 up to nearly 5 feet in height, with daisy-shaped flowers that are nearly always lavender- or blue-colored, rarely pink or white. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll parts of this plant are edible. Its leaves are eaten in parts of Italy, Greece, Albania, and India. Cultivated varieties of \u003cem\u003eC. intybus\u003c\/em\u003e, popular in cuisine, include Belgian Endive, Radicchio, and Catalogna Chicory. It is widely grown as a nutritious fodder for livestock, and numerous varieties have been bred specifically for this purpose. Chicory flowers are prepared as one of the Bach Flower remedies. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChicory roots are baked or kiln-dried, roasted, and ground for use as a substitute or additive to coffee in India, Southeast Asia, South Africa, USA, the UK, France, Spain, Greece, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine. Roasted Chicory root is added to flavor certain ales and stouts. The fresh root can be cooked like parsnips. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChicory Root’s properties are said to be similar to Dandelion’s, with tonic, anti-inflammatory, laxative, sedative, antimicrobial, and diuretic actions. Chicory Root tea has been given for gout, jaundice, liver enlargement, edema, cachexia, malarial fevers, parasites, and arthritis. Culpeper classifies it as an herb of Jupiter. In traditional Chinese medicine, its actions are cooling liver heat and draining damp. North American indigenous used Chicory Root as a nerve tonic, and topically in poultices and washes for fever sores.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChicory Root contains up to 20% of inulin, a polysaccharide which has a sweetening power around one tenth that of sucrose, and is added to some foods as a sweetener or prebiotic. Chicory is the most common industrial source of inulin. Other components of the root include essential oils and many bitter compounds such as lactucin, lactucopricin, and other sesquiterpene lactones; aesculetin, aesculin, cichoriin, umbelliferone, scopoletin,6,7-dihidrocoumarin, glycosides, and phenolic acids.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA placebo-controlled human study showed beneficial effects of roasted Chicory Root tea on \u003ca title=\"Roasted Chicory Root for Hperglycemia and Bowel Function\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4488567\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehyperglycemia and bowel function\u003c\/a\u003e. Another study,  in which mice were fed roasted Chicory Root, suggested that the ability of inulin and other compounds in roasted Chicory Root to enhance intestinal bacteria populations is linked to improved \u003ca title=\"Chicory Root regulates immunity and icontrols appetite via gut flora\" href=\"https:\/\/orbi.uliege.be\/bitstream\/2268\/238279\/1\/acs.jafc.8b01055.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eimmune function and appetite regulation\u003c\/a\u003e. A \u003ca title=\"2021 Chicory literature review\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/1420-3049\/26\/6\/1814\/htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e2021 literature review article\u003c\/a\u003e published in the journal Molecules highlights Chicory’s long history as a nourishing and medicinal plant, lists a range of studies that confirm its traditional applications, and mentions its potential as a treatment for COVID-19 infection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChicory is an emmenagogue, and so probably best avoided during pregnancy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e*These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Em's Herbals Wholesale","offers":[{"title":"1 lb.","offer_id":39558122012730,"sku":"CH30029-OTCR","price":17.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0026\/7318\/0730\/files\/tcroastedchicory.jpg?v=1701893360","url":"https:\/\/emsherbals.com\/products\/copy-of-chicory-root-roasted-cut-sifted-certified-organic-2","provider":"emsherbals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}