Latin Name: Chicorium intybus
Alternate Names: Endive, Succory, Watcher Of The Road, Barbe De Capucin (Beard Of The Monk)
Family: ASTERACEAE
Parts Used: Root (collected before flowering), leaves.
Properties: Antibacterial, Appetizer, Astringent, Bitter Tonic, Cholagogue, Depurative, Digestive Tonic, Diuretic, Hepatic, Laxative, Nutritive, Stimulant, Stomach Tonic, Tonic
Internal Uses: Acne, Cellulite, Constipation, Diabetes, Eczema, Gallstones, Gastritis, Gout, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver Stagnation, [...]