What Are The Health Benefits Of Using Chicory?

Chicory is excellent for use as a treatment for sore breasts in nursing mothers.  The milky juice of the fresh plant is best for this.  Gather it in midsummer for this purpose, but get the roots in rainy weather around late autumn.  The roots are good in teas as a laxative and a tonic.  The tea is also good for kidney stones and jaundice, if the roots are fresh.

Taken with chamomile and peppermint, Chicory is excellent  for liver and gall bladder disturbances.

In hard times, Chicory has been used as a replacement for coffee.  Today, it is added to coffee to balance the flavour and acidity.