From gut-friendly inulin to a caffeine-free coffee substitute, discover how chicory boosts digestion, metabolism, and overall wellness
Some herbs bear hard woody stems unlike the usual soft green stalks. Common chicoryor the Indian isone such perennial herbaceous plant hailing from the daisy family of Asteraceae. Its botanical name is . Although it is indigenous to the Old World (Europe, Africa, Asia) but over time, chicory got widely exposed to the New World of Americas and Down Under (Australia) blooming its unique bright blue petals that seldom come in white or pink variety.
Believe it or not, chicory is also famously used as a coffee substitute. It is christened with other tags like blue sailors, succory, coffeeweed, wild endive, et al. Plus, the green chicory plant is raised as fodder for livestock.
Multi-tasking herb
A multipurpose herb, chicory unveils many noteworthy utilities via its leaves, buds and roots.
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