Chicory is a compositae plant. The aboveground parts of chicory or hairy chicory are slightly bitter, salty and cold. 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, and Chinese medicines are called chicory and chicory root respectively.
What kind of efficacy and function does chicory have?
First, lower blood sugar.
The problem of "three highs" deserves everyone's attention. As a kind of "three highs", hyperglycemia often puzzles patients and friends. In addition to daily monitoring your blood sugar content, you should also control it effectively. One of the functions of chicory is to help improve blood sugar content and ensure the health of patients and friends. But at the same time, we need to remind everyone that if you take products with such effects, you should carefully consider whether to take products containing chicory ingredients, because there is a risk of hypoglycemia.
Second, clearing liver fire
The health of the liver has always been our concern, because as one of the trachea that can help the body detoxify itself, its health will really have a very direct and obvious impact on human health. Especially after the liver fire is strong, many symptoms will appear. Some components contained in chicory can help clear liver and purge fire, and the treatment and improvement effect is very obvious.
Third, laxative diuretic.
If your fire is serious, resulting in abnormal urination and defecation, then taking chicory at this time will help to have a good laxative and diuretic effect and effectively improve symptoms.