Steinmetz:Cichorium

Cichorium endivia

Also known as (or relevant to) Cichorium endivia Family Compositae English Names Endive Natural Habitat Europe Egypt Asia Minor Part(s) Used Folia Cichorii endiviae

Constituent(s) bitter substance lactucopicrin Action resolvent cooling carminative nutritive (largely used for salads) antibilious; well-known vegetable. Root: diuretic laxative tonic

Cichorium intybus

Also known as (or relevant to) Cichorium intybus Family Compositae English Names Chicory Succory Wild Succory Natural Habitat Central- and Southern Europe (including Great Britain) Northern Asia North Africa South America Australia New Zealand Part(s) Used Herba Cichorii Radix Cichorii Flores Cichorii intybus

Constituent(s) herb: resin bitter principle; root: essential oil resin tannic acid inulin sugar bitter principle potash salts pectin Action herb: diuretic stomachic aperient sedative in consumption of the lungs and a well-known vegetable; root: laxative diuretic sudorific depurative stomachic tonic cholagogue febrifuge; used as a substitute for coffee

Links

• Information in Von Esenbeck's book