Chicory root. Cultivated from chicory, the root of which was also used as a food or phytotherapeutic agent,
HMPC monograph: Traditional-use: Mild digestive disorders such as bloating, flatulence and slow digestion, also with temporary loss of appetite.
Commission e-monograph: Loss of appetite, dyspeptic complaints
Empirical medicine: blood purifier, stomach complaints, promotion of bile flow