Chicory

Chicory

Common Name: Chicory
Species Name: Cichorium Intybus
Genus: Cichorium
Located: Eastern Deciduous Forest, Tall Grass Prairie
Bloom Time: Spring to early Fall
Uses:

• treats blisters and burns as a tea
• treats swelling and blisters as a poultice made out of its leaves and flowers
• treats poison ivy and sunburn as sap from stem
• treats constipation as leaf juice or root tea

Active Chemicals:

• Beta-Carotene
• C40H56

Sources:

Foster, S., & Duke, J. (n.d.). Peterson field guide to medicinal plants and herbs of eastern and central North America (Third ed.).

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