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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.
The kidneys and the liver are two of the major channels of detoxification in the body. The health benefits of chicory root include increased detoxification by stimulating diuresis and bile secretion. Itâs never too early to detoxify. Newborn babies have more than 200 toxins in their young bodies, revealed tests funded by the Environmental Working Group (EWG).