Some people apply a paste of chicory leaves directly to the skin for swelling and inflammation. In foods, chicory leaves are often eaten like celery, and the roots and leaf buds are boiled and eaten. Chicory is also used as a cooking spice and to flavor foods and beverages.
Aside from severe pain (which is a very nasty change in feeling) the other very common symptoms of sciatica are numbness and tingling in the feet and legs. If the nerve is particularly irritated and the motor fibres are involved you can have tingling, numbness and weakness in the legs.
Fortunately, it is very rare that numbness in the legs by itself is associated with anything serious like a tumor. We've looked at the available scientific evidence to find out the top 10 causes - and cures - of a numb leg so you can walk easy again. 1. Sciatica is a Cause of a Numb Leg. Sciatica is a condition caused by irritation of the sciatic nerve and you'll feel the effects as numbness in one leg or foot, a shooting pain down the back of one thigh or in your buttock, and pain in the leg when you sit, stand, strain, cough and sneeze.