Cichorium intybus

Traditional uses

  • Aperient

    Tradition: German

  • Cancer

    Tradition: Poland

  • Cholagogue

    Tradition: Iraq

  • Coffee

    Tradition: Iraq

  • Tuberculosis

    Tradition: Italian

  • Depurative

    Tradition: Swedish

  • Diuretic

    Tradition: US

  • Fever

    Tradition: Portuguese

  • Inflammation

    Tradition: UK

  • Laxative

    Tradition: France

  • Lung

    Tradition: Spanish

  • Refrigerant

    Tradition: Venezuela

Chemicals

  • ARGININE

    Plant part: Leaf. Amount: 660 to 14892

  • ASCORBIC-ACID

    Plant part: Root. Amount: 50 to 250

  • BETAINE

    Plant part: Root

  • CALCIUM

    Plant part: Root. Amount: 410 to 2050

  • CELLULOSE

    Plant part: Root. Amount: 50000

  • CICHORIIN

    Plant part: Flower. Amount: 1000 to 2000

  • 11(S),13-DIHYDRO-8-DEOXYLACTUCIN

    Plant part: Root

  • 11(S),13-DIHYDROLACTUCIN

    Plant part: Root

  • 11(S),13-DIHYDROLACTUCOPICRIN

    Plant part: Root

  • FAT

    Plant part: Leaf. Amount: 1000 to 29000

  • HARMAN

    Plant part: Root

  • HISTIDINE

    Plant part: Leaf. Amount: 150 to 3468