Familiar to many perennial herb with branched stems directly from the sharp-toothed lanceolate leaves and beautiful honey-bluish flowers. Chicory successfully developing wasteland, ditches, roadside of central Europe, southern Siberia, Central Asia and Kazakhstan. He is a good honey plant. It means the height of the summer bloom. This is a drought-resistant perennial plant is and fodder. Stem straight rough. The leaves are pointed, with irregular edges. Chicory roots better harvest in the autumn, digging, they are cleaned from the ground and dried.
The roots and leaves of the plant contain a large amount of the polysaccharide inulin, are proteins that intibin glycoside, which gives them a particular bitter flavor, tannins, organic acids, vitamins - thiamin, riboflavin, ascorbic acid, carotene, found in the flowers of coumarin glycosides in milk juice - bitter substances (laktutsin, laktukopikrin, etc.) in the seeds contain 15-28% fatty oil, in young leaves - carotene, ascorbic acid (0.08%), inulin, potassium salt. Valuable honey plant, gives a lot of nectar.Bred varieties of salad chicory leaves are rich in vitamin C, carotene, potassium salts. They stew with potatoes, used as a stuffing with egg in cakes. Of the young stems and leaves prepare salads with the addition of apples, red pepper, cabbage, peas.
Chicory roots can also be used in salads (with bell pepper, cucumber and onion), salad (with pickles, green peas, carrots, onions, eggs).In Belgium, like salads chicory roots of carrots, seasoned with yogurt or tomato mayonnaise. And generally known chicory roots. They used to make a coffee substitute, sugar and alcohol. Syrup from the roots is used in confectionery and canning industry.Coffee from chicory roots: washed chicory roots dried in the air and then fry until golden brown and grind in a coffee grinder, brewed 1/2-1 tsp per cup of boiling water as coffee, sugar and milk to taste. Milled into powder chicory roots enrich the taste, aroma and medicinal properties of coffee drink. The advantage of chicory coffee before that because of the lack of caffeine he stimulates the central nervous and cardiovascular system.You can prepare a salad of chicory sprouts 200 grams of chicory sprouts, 10 g of butter, salt. Washed shoots stewed with butter 20 minutes. Cool, sprinkle with herbs or parsley, serve.
Cream of chicory - washed leaves are ground in a meat grinder, salt, pour vegetable oil and used in soups and soup.With the purpose of treatment using chicory roots, they have a bitter taste, promote digestion, are used in various gastrointestinal diseases with almost no contraindications, has a choleretic effect and is used for diseases of the liver, biliary tract. It helps with cirrhosis of the liver, jaundice and anemia. Infusion of chicory blossoms calms the nervous system, improves heart function, antibacterial and astringent properties. Due to the content in milk juice of bitter substances chicory increases appetite.Chicory is an indispensable seasoning diets. In the roots of many of inulin - a valuable component in the diet of diabetics.
The high content of chicory inulin promotes efficiency in diabetes and metabolic disorders, liver disease, lipid metabolism of infringement. Regular consumption of chicory will help a person to clean your body of toxins, toxins, radioactive materials and heavy metals. It is prepared as follows: 2 tablespoons shredded chicory roots pour 200 ml of boiling water and boil for 30 minutes on low heat. Strain, remaining raw squeeze. Take 1-2 tablespoons 3-4 times a day 20 minutes before meals. Store in refrigerator.
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