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The common name for chicory comes from its old Egyptian name, cichorium. Chicory is used in traditional western herbal medicine as a digestive stimulant, liver tonic and internal cleanser. Chicory root is also popular as a coffee substitute and is added to some beers as a flavoring.
Chicory is the root of the endive -- a perennial herb that has been used in culinary and medicinal applications dating back to ancient Egypt.With its leaves, roots and the derivatives of each playing a variety of roles in food and medicine, this versatile plant has maintained a place in pantries all over the world.lavoring. Chicory root extract has been used to flavor both alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages, whereas the shoots and leaves of the plant are used as a vegetable and salad green.