The benefits and harm of chicory. Let us take a closer look at each of the elements in the chicory root and its positive effect on the functioning of organs.

40 percent of the coffee on the market is fake. Next is chicory: as soon as it is “unwound,” falsification will appear, experts say

Soluble chicory as an alternative to coffee today has gained fame as a fashionable and mega-healthy drink. Many of those who follow the health and cares for a slim figure, have unanimously switched to powder from a wild plant. Is it as perfect as it is? And isn’t it too fast we give up the good old coffee? The doctor-nutritionist Natalia KIRILLOVA will help to understand this.

So coffee or chicory? Both have many supporters and opponents. The lack of caffeine is the main advantage of the drink from chicory. But this is his minus. It is caffeine that can wake up, improve performance, and concentrate attention. Chicory is rich in vitamins, and coffee activates the pleasure center, creating a feeling of happiness. And what is more valuable to us? Let's compare coffee and chicory in key positions and either reconcile the drinks-rivals or finally dissolve them on opposite sides of the barricades.

Does it cheer up or not?

Coffee.  In the first 20 minutes after a cup of flavored drink, we feel a surge of strength. Then the excitement subsides. After five to seven mugs a person can fall asleep - as the accumulation of the substance acts theobromine, which is part of the coffee.
Chicory.  Thanks to the B, C, E vitamins, proteins, fats, tannins and salts, it also acts as a mild energy drink.

Intermediate Account:  1: 0 in favor of coffee - it helps to wake up.

What tastes better?

Coffee.  They say, having a taste for coffee, you have a taste for life. Tasters evaluate the quality of the drink according to special criteria. Aroma - "overture to coffee." Acidity is a pleasant sharpness of taste. Bouquet - a combination of aromas, tastes and aftertastes. Aftertaste - notes, felt after drinking coffee. Fullness - the saturation of the drink. Balance - the balance of taste components. Difficulty - change in taste. The more of them, the better coffee.
Chicory.  The smell and taste of a drink from chicory is an amateur, and no matter what they say, they have little resemblance to a coffee one.

Intermediate Account:  2: 0 in favor of coffee - its aroma and flavor nuances are no substitute.

Will it help to lose weight?

Coffee. Reduces appetite, discourages fast food and sweet desserts. Stimulating the metabolism, helps burn calories. Caffeine “drives off” fat, fights against “orange peel”, eliminates puffiness.
Chicory.  The prebiotic inulin contained in it lowers blood sugar levels and regulates metabolic processes.

Intermediate Account:  3: 1 - both drinks help keep fit.

Are there health benefits?

Coffee.  Two cups a day reduces the risk of developing cancer. Coffee helps to prevent diabetes, asthma, cirrhosis of the liver, relieves migraine attacks, improves the quality of sperm in men.
Chicory.  Inulin is sweeter than sugar, but safe for diabetes. Lacto- and bifidobacteria feed on the microflora of the intestines in inulin. Chicory contains vitamins of group B, involved in metabolic processes. Does not cause dependence.

Intermediate Account:  4: 2 - act on different areas, but there is a sense from both.

Isn't that bad?

Coffee.  Drunk on an empty stomach, irritates the gastric mucosa. It is better not to buy decaffeinated coffee: chemicals used in processing are dangerous. Addictive.
Chicory.  It has diuretic and choleretic effects, is contraindicated in cholelithiasis. It is not recommended to drink it after a heart attack, stroke and any operations.

Intermediate Account:  4: 3 - one point in favor of chicory - it is safer.

What is more fake?

Coffee.  According to the leading researcher of the Moscow State University of Food Production, Doctor of Technical Sciences Alexandra Kolesnova, manufacturers mix Robusta with expensive and high-quality Arabica - cheap raw materials with small grains, add ground acorns, wheat, fruit and berry flavors. And on the label they write: 100 percent Arabica.
Chicory.  It is faked less, says Kolesnov, but it is a matter of time: chicory will become more popular, and they will get to it.

Intermediate Account:  4: 4 - another bonus chicory - not fake.

How much is?

Coffee.  From 180 to 520 rubles. for a 250-gram package of ground; about 270 rubles - for the same volume of soluble; 220 - 470 rubles. - for 250 g of grains.
Chicory.  From 75 rub. for 250 g

Final score:  4: 5 - the final argument: chicory is at least two times cheaper than coffee.

Who is the winner?
In our match with a score of 4: 5 wins chicory. However, he could not beat the coffee on the most important indicators, for which in the morning we brew a favorite drink - savory taste, delicate aroma and the ability to wake up. Therefore, we will consider the result of a combat draw and give the words of our consultant Natalia Kirillova: each drink is good in its own way, the main thing is to know when to stop and not to “sit down” on any of them.

We buy coffee ...
1. If you like instant coffee, take sublimated coffee - it preserves the taste and aroma better.
2. The shelf life of grain coffee - 18 months. It is better to buy a product, from the moment of its manufacture no more than three months have passed. Packaged grains secrete essential oils and can become toxic over time.
3. Fake coffee is very bitter.

... or chicory
1. The label should indicate: 100% chicory root, and not its extract.
2. Chicory absorbs moisture, so in paper bags or plastic packaging it can turn into stone. Metal packaging is more reliable.

Check for fake
Put a little iodine in a drink with coffee or chicory. If the liquid turns blue, there is starch. Before you the crushed cereals with flavoring.

Only figure
* 60 grains per cup - this kind of coffee preferred to drink Ludwig van Beethoven.
* 1200 chemical compounds contain coffee beans, of which 800 are aromatic, responsible for taste.
* Only two calories contains black coffee without sugar and is considered one of the best products for the diet.
* Two teaspoons per 100 - 120 ml of water - the norm when making coffee.
* 250 - 300 mg per day - a safe dose of caffeine. One cup of coffee (120 ml) contains 100 mg of caffeine. There is less caffeine in instant coffee than in a hammer - 100-150 mg versus 150-250 mg.
* 40 percent - the volume of counterfeit coffee in Russia.
* $ 600 - worth a pound (about a pound) of one of the most expensive coffees in the world, Kopi Luwak. It is produced on the island of Java with the participation of the animal civet, similar to a squirrel. Civets eat the fruits of the coffee tree, which then go along with the feces. Fruits are peeled, dried and lightly fried. Processed by the enzymes of gastric juice civet, this type of coffee is famous for its delicate aroma and soft taste.

CAFFEAN EFFECT

Chicory is a well-known product, but an infrequent guest on our table. Chicory is a plant with oblong leaves, having a long dense root, extending deep into the ground. On sale most often we find crushed dried chicory root, which is brewed as a drink, as an analogue of coffee, or as an addition to it. To complete the taste of the drink from chicory, benefit and harm are fully taken into account, the root is subjected to roasting. The leaves are less in demand, but they can also be found on the shelves of shops in the green areas, they are used for making salads.

Chicory can be called a double product, because its use can affect the body both beneficially and with negative consequences. In this article we will tell about the benefits and harm of chicory, what useful properties this product carries, what categories of people can include chicory in food, and consider the benefits and harm of soluble chicory - how to make a drink from chicory and how it is useful.

Useful properties of chicory, its composition and use in food.

1. Although chicory is considered a “weed” plant, it is completely undeserved - it is just a storehouse of nutrients and vitamins. For example, chicory contains inulin polysaccharide (9-11%), which is used as a sweetener in the food industry. For diabetics, chicory drink is a real salvation. It is sweetened naturally and does not increase the level of glucose in the blood. The benefits and harms of soluble chicory are immediately apparent - of course, there are more advantages to chicory than contraindications, which we will discuss below.

2. A high content of proteins in chicory will give the body vigor and strength, a good charge of energy. A great addition to the snack of any athlete or traveler.

3. Chicory contains the following vitamins:

• thiamine (ensures the normal functioning of the heart, digestive and nervous system);
• riboflavin or vitamin B2 (necessary for human reproductive function, supports healthy nails, hair, skin, and even plays an important role in the thyroid gland);
• ascorbic acid (stimulation of the immune system of the body, strengthening of blood vessels, maintaining normal muscle tone);
• carotene (a powerful antioxidant, prevents aging of the skin and reducing its elasticity, also has an immunomodulatory effect).

  4. Chicory juice strengthens and nourishes the muscular system of the eyes. But since it is rather difficult to extract juice from chicory even in the amount of one glass, it is allowed to mix it with other vegetable fresh squeezed juices, for example, with carrot juice. Remember that in juice, in which several components, for better absorption by the body, you need to add a couple of tablespoons of cream, milk or any vegetable oil (for example, sunflower oil) in the amount of 1 tsp.

5. Chicory well increases appetite, so it is recommended for people with impaired stomach function, with a lack of weight, or simply with a weak appetite. Enough before meals to drink coffee from chicory, the benefits and harm of which is described in our article, or add leaves or seeds of chicory to your favorite dish.

Speaking of chicory, the benefits and harms are simply obvious: doctors often prescribe chicory to pregnant and lactating women to recuperate, vital energy. Since coffee due to caffeine is contraindicated during pregnancy and lactation, a drink made from chicory powder brightens the daily diet and helps diversify the diet of young and expectant mothers.

Cooking drink from chicory.

Fortunately, ready-made chicory soluble powders are commercially available. You can buy chicory with numerous additives. The principle of brewing is the same as that of instant coffee. A couple of teaspoons of instant chicory pour 150-200 ml of hot water, mix. You can add to taste milk, cream. Do not overdo it with sugar - the drink is sweetened with chicory itself. Using coffee from chicory, the benefits and harms are compensated by the pleasure and the very note in the taste of the drink that you will love.

If you want to make yourself a drink from chicory, you will need several roots of this plant - 5-6 pieces. They need to be thoroughly washed, cleaned. Then the roots of chicory must be dried. This can be done in the oven at 100 degrees Celsius for 4-6 hours with the door ajar. On a baking tray before this, it is advisable to lay a parchment or foil. If you have the opportunity to dry the roots in the open air in the sun, this is the best option. Time it takes more - up to a whole week, but the result will please you. Dried roots must be cut into small plates. Fry them in a dry pan to a brown shade. And then grind the resulting "raw materials" in a coffee grinder, using a blender or a hand mill as you wish. Store in a tightly closed jar in a dark place. The shelf life of ground chicory cooked at home is no more than six months.

You can buy ready-made instant powder from chicory root in almost any supermarket in the tea / coffee department. It is also widely distributed in pharmacies and in specialized stores with a phyto-directionality.

In a glass jar the product is perfectly visible. In cans there is a danger of acquiring chicory, ground into “dust,” in which case it is difficult to understand whether the manufacturer did not dilute the powder from chicory with something cheaper.

The chicory powder must be absolutely uniform, dry. There should be no lumps, balls - their presence indicates that the product was stored incorrectly, most likely in conditions of high humidity.

It is very convenient to use chicory in small "sticks", bags, in which a portion is already measured. In this form, chicory is convenient to take on trips, to work, anywhere - poured the contents of the stick into a mug, filled it with hot water and enjoy the excellent taste of the miraculous drink.

Contraindications to the use of drink from chicory.

Unfortunately, not for all chicory is equally useful. For some categories of persons with chronic diseases or impaired functions of the body, he may serve unkind service. Soluble drink from chicory can not be used for the following diseases:

Bronchitis;

Vascular disease;

Phlebeurysm;

Violation of the heart, heart muscle;

Disruption of the gallbladder.

  If you notice that after drinking chicory you have a rapid heartbeat, you feel weak, dizzy or nauseous - consult a doctor and exclude this drink from your diet, perhaps you have contraindications to its use. Speaking about the benefits and harm of a drink from chicory, it is impossible to make a definite conclusion. But I want to note that the cases of the negative effect of a drink from chicory on the human body are practically unknown. All the arguments about the benefits and harms of chicory are reduced to one thing - chicory is useful to all. So drink to health and have fun!

The benefits, harm and caloric chicory: tops and roots. Secrets of a mysterious product, chicory - useful or harmful?

Chicory is called substitute coffee, and even tea.

Its magic properties are known since ancient times, and aroma and taste tempt more than one generation of gourmets.

Types of plants. The composition of chicory, beneficial properties and calorie

As a plant, chicory belongs to the Aster family. Its leaves are added to salads and vegetable borscht.

And as a drink it is used in ordinary and dietary cuisine. Some manufacturers include chicory roots when roasting coffee beans. Such an additive gives the coffee product a savory velvety taste.

For the first time with chicory met in the Mediterranean. From there, on merchant ships, he was taken to Eurasia, Africa, and America. Until they discovered a wonderful flower on their own continents. After all, chicory, the beneficial properties of which have long been proven, has an excellent composition and special substances in it. In the Soviet period, the drink appeared in Russia.

If we consider the general classification of chicory, then we can get acquainted with the information, where it is said that chicory is of two kinds: salad  and ordinary. Both are harvested in the wild, as well as grown on special land.

But most people are interested in very different types of chicory. Namely, those that can be consumed as drinks. Consider them closer:

Liquid concentrate. Such a product can only be obtained by evaporation of substances from the roots of a plant. It is considered the first and most natural version of chicory. “Natural chicory extract” is written on the package with the product;

Soluble raw materials. First, it is still evaporated, then dried to a powder. When high-tech and gentle methods are used in the manufacture of powder, all its useful properties are retained;

Roasted and ground product. With this production, roasting and grinding of chicory root is performed. This is the lowest quality product option. But it also contains beneficial ingredients, only in a lower concentration.

Usually, calorie content  chicory is calculated as the ratio of calories per 100 grams of product. For the soluble drink is characterized by the ratio: 11 kcal per 100 grams. The extract has a higher energy value.

The composition of the plant is extremely interesting, both from a scientific and from the everyday point of view. The processed root contains almost no fat. Protein in its composition is about 0.1 grams. A carbohydrate 2.8 grams. Thus, chicory, the health benefits of which are obvious, becomes not only useful, but also a dietary product.

Him vitamin composition  also remarkable. Chicory contains vitamins groups. B, C and E. What, a priori, elevates it to the rank of tonic drinks. Pectins and minerals in his personal table make chicory very healing. A unique inulin allows diabetics around the world to enjoy a great drink at any time.

Multifaceted product. The benefits of chicory for any organism

In moderate doses, chicory is useful for almost everyone. It is used for baby food in the gardens, and they are also watered by patients in hospitals. But there are diseases in which the unique properties of chicory are especially valuable:

Vascular diseases;

Mild nervous breakdowns;

Blood disorders;

Intestinal imbalance;

Metabolic diseases (including diabetes);

Diseases of the kidneys and spleen.

Chicory is able to excrete toxins and slags from the body. And also to fight pathogenic microflora. At the same time he has a charming smell and nontrivial taste. The beneficial properties of chicory are complemented by its taste properties.

Harm chicory. Treated with caution

There are such special conditions of the body and diseases in which chicory is not desirable to use. These are the following aspects:

Cholelithiasis. Chicory stimulates the production of bile, worsening the general well-being of such patients;

Allergy to Compositae. After all, the product belongs to this family;

Hemorrhoids and varicose veins. These are problems where vessels should not be overloaded;

Aggravated gastritis. Chicory is not drunk during these periods, because it can intensify some undesirable processes in the inflamed stomach;

Serious nervous disorders. As a tonic, chicory, may unnecessarily excite the psyche with deviations from the norm.

Still him not recommended for children under three years oldand those children who are obese. Chicory, the harm from which is caused by simple medical contraindications, rarely causes a real allergy, and is useful even for pregnant women. In general, chicory is quite a harmless drink.

Eating pregnant and lactating. Chicory damage

At the beginning of pregnancy, and throughout all the upcoming months, young mothers have to radically restructure their taste habits. And if most of them refuse coffee, then chicory comes to their aid. But he has his contraindications, both for pregnant women and for nursing mothers.

Chicory slightly dilates blood vessels, so it can not be used for pregnant women with problems such as varicose veins and hemorrhoids. It tones, and with gastritis, as well as an ulcer in pregnant women, it should be abandoned.

An obstacle to its reception is banal allergy to plants of this family. And this allergy may be absent in the mother, but manifest in the child whom she nurses. Chicory, like most substances, easily passes into breast milk.

Children. The benefits of chicory for the body

Is chicory harming or benefiting children? The answer depends on the age of the child and his health. Chicory, the health benefits, which are obvious, can be harmful.

The most important "childish" contraindication for chicory is allergy. Then go all the same diseases as adults. And also, oddly enough, childhood obesity.

It can harm, but it can also solve children's problems. And if the baby suffers from abdominal distention, dysbacteriosis or weak tone, then the mother should drink chicory, passing its beneficial properties through breastfeeding. Of course, after consulting with a doctor.

Before reaching the age of three, this product may enter the body of a baby with mother's milk. But the direct reception of the product is fraught with complications. Since the children's body is actively being formed.

The rest of the chicory drink can successfully replace coffee, can be used in diabetes, and pregnancy. Its versatile properties benefit the body. And it doesn't matter at all whether it is a child or an adult.

Diet and weight loss. Chicory: good or bad?

Chicory, the use of which has long been known, improves metabolism. Due to the effects on metabolism and low calorie chicory, this product contributes to weight loss.

By means of its properties, more slags are released from a body that is losing weight; more lipids and carbohydrates are exchanged. Chicory has the ability to reduce unhealthy cholesterol.

The caloric content of chicory is very low, so those who follow a diet can drink it even an hour before bedtime. This product reduces appetite, contributes to the successful digestion of food.

Science has proven that the pectins contained in this product are powerful. fat burners. And the substance "intibin" prevents the direct penetration of fat into the cell.

This natural fat burner is compatible with other slimming plants. They can be herbs, or ginger, which, by the way, also helps the body lose weight.

Advice to losing weight:  "If you use chicory daily, and at the same time reduce the number of calories consumed per day to 1500, you can lose weight by the kilogram per week."

Drink chicory strengthens the body. Sports activities in its application are more effective. Significantly improved sleep and appearance of a person. Today developed special teas for weight loss, which is based on this substance.

Excessive use of it on an empty stomach can lead to exacerbations of inflammatory processes. Do not use it and in the presence of allergies. The rest of the medical research confirms the positive effect of the drink on the body's weight loss process.

This product is very fond of healthy food supporters. Its taste and smell cause pleasant associations, and the practical benefits are so great that contraindications to its use are quite rare.

Interesting facts about chicory

The plant was known to the ancient Greeks. In Europe, has spread as Prussian Coffee, or "coffee substitute" in the 18th century. A significant contribution to the spread of chicory around the world made the French. They, like the Americans, cultivated it with whole plantations.

In the central institute of the sugar industry (Moscow) conducted significant studies of plants. They date from the beginning of the 20th century. The study revealed the percentage of inulin in the root. He was 18 percent. What is considered a fairly high figure.

The pharmacological area also did not deprive chicory with its attention. The plant extract is successfully used in the treatment of such terrible diseases as hepatitis, diabetes. Of course, as part of complex therapy.

Training on frogs, British cardiologists have found that chicory tincture extract helps slow heart rate. So, they can be treated for tachycardias, arrhythmias, and other heart diseases. Such universality and world fame make chicory a plant, the benefits to the body of which are incredibly great.

The benefits and harms of chicory worry people when they once again meet this product on the store counter. Many are accustomed to drinking chicory instead of coffee in the morning. In fact, he is uplifting, energizing and giving strength to a new day. Let's see how he has such useful properties.

  Such benefits chicory is due to the high content of beneficial vitamins and minerals. It contains many vitamins of group B, C, E, various proteins, fats, pectin, tannins and salts. The presence of such a bouquet of nutrients suggests that chicory has a beneficial effect on the work of the cardiovascular system, nervous system, helps eliminate dysbacteriosis, various diseases of the heart and blood vessels.

The benefit of chicory is manifested in its ability to lower cholesterol in the blood and treat anemia. This herb helps to cope with diabetes and overweight, as it reduces blood sugar levels.

In ancient times, chicory was used to improve digestion, to treat eye diseases, and even as an antidote. Now chicory root is mainly used as an anti-inflammatory, soothing, sugar-reducing, antihelminthic in medicine. The benefits of chicory are invaluable if you need to bring down the heat or use some choleretic agent.

It is noteworthy that chicory roots can be consumed by pregnant women and children (over 3 years old). This is its main difference from coffee, which is more harmful by its properties than chicory. The usefulness of chicory perfectly relieves heartburn, cleanses the body of toxins, increases the number of red blood cells (red blood cells) in the blood.

The benefit of chicory is used in skin diseases, for example, to cure eczema, furunculosis, dermatitis. For this, the root of this plant is stirred with water and applied for half an hour per day. This healing plant has a wound-healing effect.

The harm of chicory can manifest itself in those people who suffer from diseases of the nervous system, hemorrhoids, gastritis, as well as those who have varicose veins.

The caloric content of chicory per 100 grams is 21 kcal. Therefore, before drinking chicory, consult your doctor if you can take this medicinal herb. Chicory is also harmful to children who are susceptible to obesity, and to those who have not yet turned 3 years old. Because of its effect on the nervous system, chicory is used with caution by people with a stagnant psyche.

The benefits and harms of chicory still remain a hot topic for discussion among specialists. This herb is medicinal, so you need to treat it as a medicine - not to use much and for a long time, you must visit a doctor before use, who will confirm that chicory in small quantities will do you good.

Chicory - harm and good

Today it is difficult to imagine an assortment of food store without chicory. Practically in each outlet there are several names of this drink. It is completely mistaken to think that this is a coffee substitute. This is a completely new word in drinks.

For centuries, traditional medicine has been using roots, stems, and flowers for preventive and therapeutic purposes.

Blue flower, so similar to cornflower, has a miraculous effect on almost the entire human body.

The advantage of this ground plant is measured by the number of positive reviews.

Is there any harm from chicory?

Of course, there is nothing in the world that would not have contraindications. So with chicory. Modern ready-made drink is a charge of morning vigor and strength for the nervous system, brain, digestive tract, skin, hair, etc.

Chicory can cause harm to asthma sufferers, chronic bronchitis, any lung diseases. The reason is that the elements contained in the hammer product can intensify coughing, thereby bringing suffering to the person.

But the damage to chicory is not limited to pulmonary complications. Do not recommend to use this drink to people prone to allergic reactions. The reason is the high content of ascorbic acid. Ascorbic acid is, first of all, vitamin C. This vitamin in large quantities can cause allergic reactions. Therefore, from the use of chicory allergies should refrain.

A fragrant-smelling chicory drink brings harm to those who have a diagnosis of varicose veins and hemorrhoids.

Virtually the rest of humanity, this drink is beneficial!

Vintage recipes.

Even in the old time, a decoction of plant leaves, people maintained their youth and beauty. It is a decoction of chicory can drench hair prone to early gray hair. The formation of gray hair can be deceived by the juices of a sky-blue flower that grants youth.

The beauty of the skin without acne, boils can be maintained by the same decoction.

Vintage recipes can be applied today. Chicory can be collected from June to October. The flowers and stems of this plant is harvested from June to July. Roots from September to October.

Harvesting the stems and flowers is necessary for the preparation of decoctions.

And if there is a desire to independently produce a drink from the ground product, roots will be required.

The root system of the plant is quite powerful (reach a length of 1.5 meters). Collect better after the rain. Dug out roots washed and dried in the open sun. The root system is considered to be well dried when it starts to break with a bang. After that, coarsely chopped or broken roots are fried at 180 degrees in an oven or pan. Then you can start grinding. Finely ground product can be consumed.

Chicory treats the digestive tract.

Almost obligatory to use the drink is considered for people suffering from gastritis.

Prevents lethargy digestion

Helps to digest even difficult to digest food.

Saves from heartburn

Digestion is activated by bitter substances that contribute to the secretion of gastric juice.

But we must not forget about the chicory contraindications: the presence of ulcers and erosions of the digestive tract.

Chicory and diabetes.

Almost the first in the list of approved products can be considered chicory for diabetics.

Soluble drink can reduce the sugar content in the blood. Many diabetics are very careful about the choice of products, so they can be recommended seasonal preparation and preparation of the drink.

With self-preparation of ground product, you can observe the process and see how the polysaccharide contained in the roots is hydrolyzed to fructose. It can be seen when heated to a temperature of 180 degrees. Fructose begins to melt and caramelize. This is confirmed by the brown color of roasted chicory.

It doesn’t matter whether this drink is cooked with his own hands or purchased in a hammer form in a store, the main thing is that you can start every morning with it (if there are no contraindications when chicory brings harm), and then it is guaranteed to give you cheerfulness and increased working capacity for the whole day.

  Many people do not imagine life without a cup of coffee in the morning, or even several times a day. But as practice shows, such drinking does not bring any particular health benefits, and even in some cases can cause serious harm to the body. Therefore, more and more doctors strongly recommend their patients to reduce coffee consumption to a minimum or replace it with more healthful options. And chicory will be an excellent alternative to such drinking, let's talk about what constitutes a drink based on it in a little more detail. So, we speak about chicory (drink), useful properties and contraindications to its use.

Chicory is a fairly well-known plant that has oblong leaves and has a long, dense root that goes deep into the ground. For the preparation of a tasty and healthy drink using a dry root of this culture. To taste this drink was the most complete, the root must be fried.

Chicory (drink) - the benefits and harm

The benefits of chicory soluble for the body

Despite the fact that chicory root is processed, before it reaches the table, it retains many useful qualities. Drinking based on it is a source of unique inulin polysaccharide, and in the food industry this substance is used as a sugar substitute. Diabetic chicory can bring great benefits, because its natural sweetness does not lead to an increase in the amount of glucose in the blood.

The chicory root drink contains a lot of protein substances that add vitality and strength to a person, giving a huge charge of energy. Such a drink will be an excellent snack for any athlete or traveler.

Chicory root is a source of thiamine, which is important for the proper functioning of the heart, organs of the digestive tract, and the nervous system. In its composition there is riboflavin, necessary for the normal accomplishment of reproductive functions, maintaining healthy nails, hair and skin. Such a substance benefits the thyroid gland.

Chicory root is rich in ascorbic acid, which stimulates the immune system, strengthens blood vessels and supports normal muscle tone. This plant raw material is a source of carotene - a powerful antioxidant that helps to stop the aging of the skin and reduce its elasticity. Also, this element is characterized by immunomodulatory properties.

There is evidence that taking a drink from chicory root helps strengthen the visual apparatus and improve its performance. In addition, such a drink stimulates appetite well and optimizes metabolic processes. It should be taken if you have a weakened function of the stomach, there is a shortage of body weight, etc.

Chicory drink is able to benefit pregnant women and nursing mothers. This drink nourishes the body with energy and vitality.

Is chicory (drink) dangerous, what harm is it?

In fact, chicory can be of great benefit to the body, but it is not recommended to take it to certain categories of people. Such drinking is strictly contraindicated in asthma and bronchitis, it should not be taken if you suffer from certain vascular diseases and varicose veins. Soluble chicory root is not recommended for consumption for disorders of the heart and heart muscle, you should not drink it if you have diagnosed gall bladder dysfunction.

In the event that drinking chicory caused you to increase heart rate, severe weakness, nausea or dizziness - it is better to sign up for an appointment with the doctor and refuse such drinking. Also, do not take it if you have any allergic reactions in response to the use of chicory.

It is not advisable to get involved in a drink from chicory, if you suffer from excessive nervous excitability.

In any case, excessive consumption of coffee from chicory can harm the body. It is better to drink it one or two cups a day, in the morning.

How to cook chicory at home?

From ready vice. On sale you can find ready-made powders of chicory, which you just need to dilute with hot water - like a quick brewed coffee. In addition, you can purchase powders with various additional additives. A couple of teaspoons of powder must be brewed with one hundred fifty-two hundred milliliters of hot water and mixed. You may well add cream or milk to the drink. But do not overdo it with sugar, because the drink is initially sweet.
How to cook chicory roots?  In the event that you want to prepare a drink from chicory on your own, prepare five or six roots of a given culture. Rinse and clean thoroughly after drying. To do this, send the raw material in the oven, preheated to one hundred degrees, and soak for four to six hours by opening the door. Cover the baking sheet with foil or parchment. Also drying can be carried out in the sun.

Cut the roots into small plates. Fry such raw materials in a heated frying pan (dry, without oil) until it turns brown. Grind the root in a coffee grinder (you can also use a blender or a hand mill for this), pour it into the jar, close the lid tightly and store in a dark place. Self-prepared powder is suitable for brewing for six months, not more.

Chicory powder for the preparation of the drink can be purchased at almost any supermarket, pharmacies and special stores with a phyto-directionality. Such raw materials should be dry and uniform, there should not be balls and lumps.

Additional Information

Chicory can be used not only for brewing tea, but also for the preparation of various medicines that can prevent and eliminate many pathological conditions.

To speed up digestion in the stomach, treat bloating at home, belching, liver and kidney ailments. Prepare and chop the aerial part and the roots, brew fifteen to thirty grams of dry raw material with three cups of water. Boil on a minimum power for ten minutes, then strain. Take half a cup three times a day.

Chicory perfectly treats anemia and helps to cope with stress. How to treat anemia at home? How to treat the nervous system after stress? To this end, you need to prepare the juice from this plant: cut off its top, wash it and scald it with boiling water. Pass the prepared raw material through a meat grinder, and squeeze the juice out of such a slurry. Boil it literally a couple of minutes, pour into a glass jar and seal with a lid. Store in the refrigerator. Dissolve the teaspoon of such juice in a glass of warm milk, sweeten with honey and drink three times a day for one month.

But how is conjunctivitis treated. Chicory may well be used externally. Twenty grams of dried grass and roots brew half a liter of boiling water. Insist for ten minutes, then strain. Use for flushing eyes affected by conjunctivitis, as well as for preparing poultices on sore joints.

Skin diseases of people - treatment of chicory roots. If you suffer from skin diseases, combine ten grams of chicory root and herb with forty milliliters of alcohol. Insist for a week and apply for rubbing the affected areas.

Home recipe for fast hair growth. Specialists of traditional medicine claim that the medicine based on chicory perfectly activates hair growth. To prepare such a tool you need to brew thirty grams of grass and roots with one liter of boiling water. Heat on heat for half an hour, then leave for six hours to infuse. Strained decoction, use for rubbing in the hair roots. Ten minutes after this procedure, rinse off with running water and dry the hair.

Chicory is an amazingly healthy plant that can bring tremendous health benefits.

Instant chicory: the benefits and harm

  A healthy lifestyle is coming into fashion. Practically each of us sometimes has a desire to replace habitual tea or coffee with a useful herbal infusion. And what if you can not start the morning without a crisp cup of flavored drink? You can try an alternative - instant chicory, the taste and smell of which is reminiscent of coffee. A nice bonus is the lack of caffeine.
  But in the use of chicory there are both positive and negative sides.
Medicinal plant chicory ordinary.
What is the plant from which the coffee beverage is made? The chicory itself is known to everyone: the delicate blue flowers on the high and fairly hard stems are pleasing to the eye. Since ancient times, it has been used in traditional medicine as a sure remedy for gastric ailments, liver and kidney treatments, as well as for arthritis and gout. All parts of the plant are healing and contain a lot of useful substances: provitamin A, vitamins of group B, vitamin C, iron, potassium and calcium, pectin (and this is not a complete list!). The most valuable element found in chicory roots is inulin. It is an unusual substance in its spectrum that improves metabolism, lowers blood sugar levels, normalizes liver function, stimulates immunity, and even reduces the risk of developing cancer. In addition, inulin is inherently a natural prebiotic, that is, it promotes the growth of beneficial bacteria in the intestine and, as a result, the normalization of its microflora. Manufacturing technology of soluble chicory In order to obtain soluble chicory, use a variety of technologies. It is very important how the product is made, it affects its quality and the content of useful substances. Most often, chicory powder is obtained from the liquid extract, while retaining all the beneficial properties of a medicinal plant. Another way to obtain soluble chicory is inherently similar to the production of freeze-dried coffee. In this case, in the first stage of processing, chicory roots are fried. The aggressive heat treatment, unfortunately, impoverishes the composition of the final product, the content of the inulin friend already known to us is particularly reduced. Manufacturers of high-quality soluble chicory necessarily indicate its composition. Upon receipt
  powder from the plant extract on the package will be indicated: 100% chicory extract. You can buy this drink in any supermarket where it is most often displayed in the department of health food products.
The benefits of soluble chicory
  The benefits of a drink made from chicory powder are indisputable. Due to the unique composition of the plant, it has a positive effect on the general condition of the human body and can help with some ailments. Soluble chicory is an excellent choice if you know firsthand about:
Diseases of the cardiovascular system.  Potassium, contained in a drink from chicory root, improves the functioning of the heart, normalizing heart rhythm, dilates blood vessels and removes harmful cholesterol from the blood.
Diseases of the nervous system. The high content of B vitamins helps to maintain a good mood and promotes good sleep.
Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Anti-inflammatory and healing properties of chicory will help with ulcer and gastritis, and inulin will restore the intestinal microflora.
Liver disease.  The properties of chicory are such that it is a natural hepaprotector, that is, it helps to carefully and naturally restore the liver cells and improve the flow of bile.
Diabetes. Scientific studies have shown that inulin helps reduce blood sugar. Instant chicory, as you know, can be replaced by coffee. And the taste and aroma of the drink will not be too different from the usual coffee. Moreover, many manufacturers now offer a wide selection of chicory powder products with various additives. This is not only extracts of medicinal plants (chamomile, ginseng) and fragrant spices (cinnamon, ginger), but, oddly enough, coffee. A small amount of ground coffee beans - and a drink from chicory becomes almost indistinguishable from the favorite drink coffeemakers. After taking antibiotics or poisoning, you often have to drink expensive medications to restore the intestinal microflora. Try replacing them with soluble chicory, it will help the body return to normal bacterial balance and relieve discomfort in the abdominal area. Pregnant women sometimes have to refuse completely or severely limit the use of tea and coffee. In this case, a drink from chicory may be just a godsend. It is harmless to expectant mothers, especially if you use it within reasonable limits.
Harm soluble chicory
  Despite the fact that soluble chicory is a natural and quite useful product, it also has its negative sides.
  This drink is contraindicated for people with weak blood vessels and varicose veins.
  If you suffer from a chronic cough or bronchitis, chicory will have to be removed from the diet.
  With asthma, it is simply dangerous to health!
It is not recommended to get involved in this natural coffee substitute and allergy sufferers: ascorbic acid contained in it can cause an allergic reaction. Sometimes the harm and benefit of chicory go hand in hand. A good remedy for the prevention and treatment of gastric diseases, it is contraindicated in the exacerbation of gastritis. Soluble chicory improves metabolism - a great help in the fight against obesity, but it also increases the appetite. If you want to start giving a drink from instant chicory to a child, you need to do it with care and not earlier than the age of three.
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Coffee, like tea, in large quantities cause adverse effects: the excretion of iron, vitamins, trace elements, which leads to anemia, poor health of hair and nails.

What can replace tea and coffee, such usual drinks in everyday life? This substitute is chicory. Chicory is a plant of the Astro family. Especially prevalent in Altai and Western Siberia.

Chicory root powder, whose length can reach 15 meters, is used as an alternative to coffee. The drink from chicory root tastes like natural coffee, but, unlike it, does not contain caffeine and is also very useful.

Useful properties of soluble chicory

It is rich in B vitamins, vitamin C, pectin, carotene, organic acids, micro- and macroelements, tannic and protein substances, essential oils, mineral salts. It has an extensive range of therapeutic effects on the body.

What is chicory useful for the body:

With rational use is useful for adults. Pregnant women and children - at the discretion of the doctor.

Inulin chicory - what is it?

Chicory contains inulin (up to 60%)  - polymer of fructose, organic matter, natural sugar antagonist. Reduces blood glucose. The properties of inulin (fructosan) promote the use of chicory in the treatment of diabetes mellitus as an adjuvant.

What is beneficial for inulin in chicory, in addition to its effect on sugar? Inulin is a type of fiber that serves as food for bifidobacteria of the gastrointestinal tract. Thus, the intestinal microflora is normalized, problems associated with stool disorder (treatment of constipation) disappear.

Inulin stimulates the absorption of minerals and vitamins, improving metabolism.

To prepare a drink from chicory soluble, you should pour it with hot water and let it brew (200 ml of water for a couple of teaspoons of powder). Do not overdo it with sugar, as the coffee substitute drink itself has a sweet taste.

   Chicory drink as a coffee substitute

How much can you drink soluble chicory per day?

There are no official recommendations regarding frequency and duration of use. It takes into account the individual characteristics. Some claim that no more than 100 grams per day and no more than 2 cups. It is better to drink in the first half of the day.

Milk makes digestion of iron difficult. Vegetables are added instead of cow's milk. If, after all, “coffee lovers” cannot do without caffeine, then you can add a fifth of natural coffee to an instant drink. This measure will gradually get rid of addiction.

Varieties of chicory: ground (for making a drink, made from roasted root) and chicory in liquid form (concentrated extract).

   Ground soluble chicory

Soluble chicory should not contain lumps. Must have a bitter taste, produced in a sealed package. Flavoring agents are not allowed in the composition, as they reduce the beneficial properties. Of the additives allowed natural plant extracts (for example, ginger or wild rose). You can improve the taste by adding lemon or honey, however, it will affect calorie content.

Liquid extract of chicory - the highest concentration of nutrients. It is harder to fake and easy to store. It is drunk in diluted form with increased excitability, to combat, and also added to the confectionery as a flavoring.

Soluble chicory in beneficial properties is not inferior to the decoction.

Who should not drink chicory?

Despite the content of the mass of nutrients, the question arises: can there be harm from chicory? Excessive use of it can harm health. Consultation with the attending physician.

Contraindications chicory:

• Vascular diseases, varicose veins,. Among the contraindications also gastritis, peptic ulcer. It is necessary to take into account the individual intolerance of the components, especially vitamin C.
• Too large quantities harm the liver. Sometimes it can increase appetite and lead to over-stimulation. Not recommended for people prone to arousal.
• Chicory should not drink with asthma, bronchitis, coughing, because it may increase. Do not drink at low pressure.
• In large quantities is not allowed during pregnancy, breastfeeding. Given the choleretic effect, with caution in the presence of gallstones.

How much you can drink soluble chicory per day without harm depends on the initial state of health, individual characteristics and the presence of contraindications. Once considered a weed, chicory has now become very popular as a dietary supplement due to its numerous medicinal properties.

Family health in the hands of a woman - a simple queen in the home kingdom

Perhaps the most famous coffee substitute is chicory.

It is sold in many stores, a lot has been said about the dangers and benefits of chicory: every person who monitors their health at least once, but used it as a tasty and healthy drink. So, friends, today we will talk about fresh and dry plants, as well as soluble chicory, its beneficial properties and contraindications.

about plant

This blue-eyed grass was known to our ancestors for a long time and enjoyed great honor with them. That is why this plant has many popular names: Tatar color, roadside grass, blue flower, shcherbak, Gorchanka, tsar root. All of them to some extent reflect the characteristics of chicory: the plant really blooms with bright blue flowers, grows mainly along roads, forest edges, in wastelands, slightly bitter taste, and for medical purposes its root is mainly used.

name and legend

There is another popular name for chicory: Petrov Batog. According to legend, the apostle Peter tore off this plant and, waving it like a twig, drove his flock into a flock. Another legend says that pest insects settled once on bread spikelets. The Apostle Peter went out to the field, took the twigs in his hands and knocked down these insects. The twigs thrown on the ground sprouted and turned into king-roots. Since then it has been growing along the roads, near the fields, like a kind of grass guard.

Homeland chicory - Mediterranean. Now it is distributed almost everywhere: in North Africa, Eurasia, South America, North America, New Zealand, Australia. It occurs usually in the temperate zone and the tropics.

What a miracle - Tatar color?

This perennial plant belongs to the Compositae family. The stem of chicory is ribbed, upright, 60-70 centimeters high, the leaves are oblong, formed into a rosette.

description

The plant usually blooms from July and continues to bloom until autumn. The flowers have a soft blue color. Seeds are formed on the plant in the second year of life. They ripen in the fall, it is interesting that one chicory bush produces a huge amount of seeds - from 3 to 25 thousand.

Two types of chicory are cultivated, that is, they are specially grown in the fields to obtain medicinal raw materials, in addition to them, there are 4 more species - wild.

growing

Chicory is grown using seed or root division. It is unpretentious to the soil, but picky about lighting. For it fit only sufficiently lit areas. Before. How to throw the seeds in the soil, it is loosened. Depth of landing - 3 centimeters. Grown-up plants are thinned, it is recommended to apply fertilizers (potassium sulphate, ammonium nitrate, superphosphate) to the soil. King-root is resistant to drought, but with constant watering, naturally, will give more yield. The plant easily tolerates small frosts.

For medical purposes, use two types of chicory - salad and ordinary. As raw materials used the upper part of the plant and the fleshy root. The latter is traditionally harvested in early spring, as soon as leaves appear on the stem, or in late autumn, after rain. Root gently, digging around on all sides - so it is easy to pull it out of the soil intact. The roots are thoroughly cleaned of adhering soil, washed under running cold running water, if necessary, cut off from the stalks. Dried roots in the open sun or in a dryer with a temperature of 50 C. The finished raw materials of the plant are usually stored in dry, well-ventilated areas.

raw material harvesting

During the flowering period, chicory grass is harvested, cutting off the tops of the stems (about 30 cm long). They are usually dried in the shade, spreading a uniform thin layer. Store the prepared raw materials in a dry room with good ventilation. Shelf life - up to 3 years.

Fresh leaves of chicory - an excellent vitamin supplement in salads, used as a side dish to dishes, as a seasoning for soups. To improve the taste of coffee, dried and roasted plant roots are added to it.

A good healing effect for the body gives the use of fresh chicory juice. To get it on the eve of flowering plants, during the formation of the first buds, cut the tops of the stems, thoroughly washed and scrolled through a meat grinder (or squeeze on the juicer). Squeeze the juice from the resulting slurry. If it is boiled for 2-3 minutes, it can be stored in a closed glass container in the refrigerator (although not for long, just a couple of days). Juice is recommended to use, dissolving one tablespoon in a glass of milk.

Nowadays, many consider this useful medicinal plant a weed. And for our ancestors, chicory served as a talisman against damage and the evil eye. According to popular belief, if the plant root is tied to a traveling staff, it will serve as an effective defense against "bullet, sword and sharp knife." In the old days, people believed that using a blue flower could turn a person into invisibility. He was given to brides as a dowry, they believed that he prolongs the youth of a man.

They knew about the unique properties of chicory in ancient Egypt, where it was used as an antidote for bites of tarantulas and scorpions. And the famous ancient physician Avicenna advised him to use the bitter root in many diseases (gout, ailments of the gastrointestinal tract, in the treatment of the eyes) in his treatises.

In our time, chicory has regained its popularity, special plantations are set aside for its cultivation, and special chicory-drying plants are being built in many countries for processing. They produce condensed roasted root extract, from which medicinal jelly and drinks are prepared.

Chicory: the benefits and harm

King-root reduces sweating, normalizes metabolism in the body, removes toxins and slags from it, improves blood composition. Doctors advise diabetics to take chicory, since it significantly improves the condition of such patients and lowers blood glucose levels.

Chicory helps to stimulate appetite, cleans the kidneys and blood vessels, improves the activity of the intestines, normalizes the work of its microflora. It is proved that the more bitter taste the plant has, the more beneficial it affects the work of the gastrointestinal tract. Decoction of herbs and roots relieves fatigue and fatigue, increases the overall tone of the body, removes heartburn.

Both the benefit and harm of chicory are due to its chemical composition. The plant contains:

• inulin (20%);
• fructose (5-10%);
• squirrels;
• vitamins;
• levulose (10-20%);
• tannins;
• choline;
• mineral salts;
• essential oils;
• pentosans;
• organic acids;
• resin.

The composition of the grass include:

• lactucin and lactucopypicrin;
• vitamin C;
• coumarin glycoside chicorein (contained in flowers);
• triterpenes;
• vitamins of group B.

Informative story and video about the wonderful blue flower, which many do not even notice. Useful information under the song of birds and with a beautiful view of the summer steppe

Petrov Batog - shield for the liver

Chicory is a real liver protector. After studying its hepatoprotective properties, scientists concluded that the plant can significantly slow down the course of such a terrible disease as cirrhosis of the liver.

• It is necessary to take a tablespoon of crushed plant root and pour three glasses of water. The solution is sent to a slow fire and boil for about ten minutes, and when the broth cools, filter and take a third of the glass three times a day. It can be used as choleretic agent and in diseases of the gallbladder.
• Four tablespoons of chopped herbs and the root of the plant is poured with a liter of boiling water. The solution is boiled for seven minutes and infused for an hour. In the broth add three tablespoons of honey and a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar. Broth drink hot glass a half hour before or one and a half hours after eating with liver inflammation.
• Cirrhosis of the liver  also treated by such a fee. It is necessary to take equal parts of the leaves of chicory with a root and a large plantain, corn silk, chamomile, rosehips, wheatgrass root, immortelle flowers, and Hypericum grass. Two tablespoons of the collection is poured with two glasses of water and left until morning. Take half a cup four times a day, twenty minutes before meals.
• In liver cancer  should try this recipe. In oncology, chicory can be mixed with other effective herbs and the resulting collections to carry out treatment. We mix in equal quantities the grass of chicory, yarrow, St. John's wort, horsetail, birch buds and hips. One tablespoon of the mixture is poured with a glass of boiling water and insisted for half an hour, after which they take fifty-one hundred milliliters three times a day.

Soluble chicory with pancreatitis can be taken 200 milliliters per day.

Treatment of other diseases

The plant has a choleretic effect, tones the work of the heart, improves the general condition of skin diseases.

Gallstones

To cope with gallstone disease will help this recipe. Two teaspoons of the crushed roots of the plant is poured with glasses of boiling water and boiled for five to seven minutes, then insist until cooling. All the broth is drunk during the day.

Boils, hydradenitis

To get rid of boils, carbuncles and hydradenite make the following recipe. We take fifty grams of chicory roots and lungwort, one hundred grams of thyme grass, roots of burnet and graviatat, twenty-five grams of sage leaves, calendula herbs, oak fruits and rosehips. From this mixture of herbs prepare the infusion and take a bath with it.

Osteochondrosis and diathesis

Baths of Tatar color are shown in osteochondrosis, diathesis. And the herbal tea from the plant is brewed for diarrhea (even bloody).

Diarrhea

A simple infusion is effective for diarrhea: one teaspoon of herbs is poured with a glass of boiling water, drawn and taken in two or three doses before meals. It also calms the nervous system, enhances appetite.

Diathesis

Five tablespoons of a mixture of crushed roots and aerial parts of the plant is poured with a glass of hot water and sent to boil for fifteen minutes. The broth is poured into the bath and spend washing and washing the child. The tool perfectly helps with children's diathesis.

Eczema

With the help of chicory, wounds and eczema are treated, for alcohol rubbing a spirit tincture of the plant or a decoction of the roots is used.

It is necessary to take a hundred grams of chicory roots, wheatgrass rhizomes, black poplar buds, mother grass, rosehips, blue cyanosis roots, peppermint leaves, plantain and white mistletoe. Three to four hundred grams of the mixture is poured with five liters of boiling water and infused for four to five hours, then poured into the bath. You need to take a bath for about twenty minutes, and the course of treatment should be at least fifteen procedures. This bath will help with diathesis, neurodermatitis and eczema.

Toothache

Infusion of the miracle root is able to calm the acute toothache. The recipe is as follows: a tablespoon of the crushed roots of this green doctor pour a glass of boiled water pre-acidified with vinegar or lemon juice. Insist about 10 minutes, and then still warm infusion rinse your mouth.

Chicory is also used for:

• hypertension;
• flatulence;
• cleansing the liver;
• gastritis;
• colitis;
• enteritis;
• cholecystitis;
• diabetes;
• kidney disease;
• anemia;
• scurvy;
• insomnia;
• migraines.

Chicory is useful during pregnancy because it contains many trace elements necessary for the body. Drinks from bitter roots remove excess fluid from the body, helping pregnant women to avoid such unpleasant manifestations of their interesting situation as heartburn, nausea, vomiting, and swelling.

Despite the above properties, chicory with the wrong application can cause harm to the body. Do not forget that the use of Tatar-colored grass in doses that exceed the recommended, can harm even a healthy body.

Soluble chicory: useful properties and contraindications

Soluble chicory is called a coffee substitute, it has both a tonic and sedative effect on the nervous system. Because the drink can be used as people suffering from insomnia (at night), and those who want to recharge in the morning with energy and vigor for the whole day.

A chicory beverage can be purchased at any grocery store or supermarket or made at home by yourself. To do this, the roots are washed, cleaned, dried, and then ground in a coffee grinder. The resulting powder is lightly browned. By its appearance, it resembles instant coffee finely ground.

What is useful soluble chicory for the body?

Chicory drink has a specific taste with light bread notes. It has a positive effect on the internal organs of a person, it has many useful trace elements. The constant use of such a drink normalizes the gastrointestinal tract, liver, heart, spleen, kidneys. Since there is not a single gram of caffeine in chicory, it is helpful to drink hypertensive patients (people with high blood pressure).

Drink from the king-root is taken for colds as a febrifuge. It has antibacterial, astringent, diuretic and anti-inflammatory properties.

How much can you drink Petrov Batoga per day

Nutritionists recommend to use 1-2 cups of soluble chicory. This is the optimal dose, which is undesirable to exceed, despite the usefulness of the drink. Everything is explained simply: since the drink is a natural coffee substitute, instead of 3 cups of coffee you will need 1-2 cups of soluble root.

Contraindications

In addition to its beneficial properties, it has contraindications for both soluble chicory and dried root. Petrov batog is not recommended to use when:

• individual intolerance;
• allergic reactions;
• unstable psyche;
• stones in the gallbladder;
• asthma;
• varicose veins;
• joint pain;
• bronchitis with a strong cough;
• hemorrhoids;
• acute forms of neurosis.

Despite the fact that breastfeeding noticed obvious benefits of chicory, it is harmful for children, so there is a restriction: Petrov batog is not recommended for children under three years of age.

To make the drink tasty and invigorating, you need to know how to brew it properly. Chicory powder is usually sold in packaged packaging. In this case, you just need to fill the bag with boiling water. If you have chopped root, then it is first crushed in a coffee grinder, and then proceed to the preparation of the drink. How to brew ground chicory:

how to brew

a teaspoon of the mixture is poured with a glass of cold water, put on a slow fire and brought to a boil. After boiling for 2-3 minutes you need to boil the mixture, and then remove from heat. When the drink has cooled slightly, filter it and add sugar, cream or milk to taste.

• Before you cook whole root drinkit is finely ground and fried in a pan. The pieces of the root should darken. Then roasted root grind in a coffee grinder and prepare the drink as described above.
• Liquid extract  simply diluted with warm or hot water (half or full teaspoon per glass of water). To taste you can add honey, cream or milk. There are people who simply add the extract to tea.

Is it possible for chicory when breastfeeding or moms allowed!

Nutritionists have found that a drink from chicory can be used during breastfeeding. This is an excellent coffee alternative for those women who cannot refuse an invigorating drink even at such a crucial moment in their life.

That's just about how much you can drink chicory when breastfeeding there is no consensus. Doctors give different recommendations: some say that one small cup is enough, others say that a larger amount will not cause much harm to the mother and baby.

enter into the diet with caution

Nevertheless, it should be borne in mind that the Tatar color is still a medicinal plant, therefore one should not abuse it. It is recommended that nursing moms be carefully introduced into their diets (starting with a couple of sips), observing the reaction and the general condition of the child. At the slightest indisposition or allergies, drinking should be stopped.

It should be borne in mind that this lactation is able to reduce lactation in some nursing mothers, although, in general, it acts as a tonic and increases the immunity weakened by pregnancy.

Chicory slimming how to take

Fat people who always want to say goodbye to extra pounds, perfect drink from the bitter plant. This is the best way to lose weight at any age due to the minimum list of contraindications.

Inulin is of particular value in Tata color - this unique substance helps the body to break down fats, as a result of which, with the constant use of chicory, those extra pounds simply cease to be deposited. Therefore, the bitter root is the ideal means to keep your weight firmly in check. In addition, it has a lot of other advantages (they were mentioned above), in particular, it cleanses the body of toxins and slags.

How to take chicory for weight loss:

a teaspoon of the roots (pre-crushed) pour 0.5 liters of water and boil for 10 minutes over medium heat. Ready broth is filtered and cooled. Take 100 grams three times a day half an hour before meals. The course lasts a week.

Those who decide to lose weight, nutritionists, in addition to including the king-root in the diet, are advised to take a comprehensive approach to solving the problem: eat small meals and balanced, exclude fatty calorie and fried foods from the menu, play sports (or at least walk for at least 6 kilometers per day), drink at least 2 liters of pure water per day.

Can I drink cichorium intybus with diabetes?

Petrov Batog has the ability to reduce blood sugar levels, as well as restore visual acuity, which is important for "sugar disease".

Therefore, chicory with diabetes you can drink, moreover - you need! The plant normalizes the work of the pancreas, prevents the emergence of trophic ulcers - a terrible complication of diabetes.

1. Infusion should be consumed daily. For its preparation, you will need a teaspoon of crushed plant roots: they are poured with boiling water (1 cup) and left for 15 minutes.
2. For the treatment of "sugar" disease and effective decoction of flowers: 2 tablespoons of flowers pour 0.5 liters of boiling water, insist 10-15 minutes. Drink the infusion in equal portions throughout the day.
3. Also in order to lower blood sugar levels, you can use this recipe. One tablespoon of chicory root, cusps of beans, herbs, wormwood and cuffs should be poured with half a liter of water. The solution is sent to a low flame, boiling for about ten minutes, and then taken three times a day before meals for thirty to fifty milliliters.

What is useful soluble drink for women?

The plant speeds up the metabolism, improves digestion, eliminates putrefactive processes in the intestine. For women, soluble chicory is useful, first of all, in that it keeps the skin fresh and healthy. With regular use of coffee from the bitter roots, due to the establishment of a good metabolism, the body gets rid of toxins and toxins, cleaned from the inside.

For hair

In addition to its medicinal properties, chicory is also a wonderful hair strengthening agent.  This can be verified by any woman. For rinsing the hair, a strong decoction is prepared: 3 tablespoons of the crushed roots are poured with a glass of boiling water, boiled for 15 minutes over low heat and left to infuse overnight. Rinse the hair with a decoction or rub it into the scalp, leave for 10 minutes, and then wash it off under running water.

Did you know?  With constant use of the plant decreases the number of gray hair, hair becomes shiny, silky, with rich color.

What else is chicory useful for women? Petrov Batog has a beneficial effect on the aged skin of the face and neck. It is useful to wash a decoction of the roots instead of ordinary water. So the skin becomes smooth, skin rashes will disappear (acne, pustules, acne, etc.).

For skin problems, doctors also advise taking baths with a decoction of the roots or grass plants. Such baths also have an anti-cellulite effect.

Pour two tablespoons of chopped herb with a glass of boiling water and leave to infuse in a thermos for an hour. Then pour the solution into the bath. It is necessary to take such baths every other day, reception time - 20 minutes, a course - 20 baths.

• Breast blockage (mastitis precursor). It is necessary to mix the tincture of chicory and clover. To prepare the tincture you need to take the above-ground part of the Petrov Bathog, chop and fill the glass jar with grass. Grass is poured to the top with moonshine-pervak ​​and left to infuse for ten days. In the same way they prepare a tincture from clover and apply them alternately, making compresses on the chest.
• Two tablespoons of the roots of the plant is poured 200 ml of boiling water, and then boiled for ten minutes. Take a tablespoon five to six times a day. You can also make alcohol tincture from the plant. To do this, take two tablespoons of the roots and pour a hundred milliliters of alcohol. You need to insist for ten days, then take twenty to twenty-five drops three times a day. Both decoction and tincture are excellent. fortifying agents.

If the toilet does not let go, but it is difficult to live with us: we treat the bladder

• We take two teaspoons of chopped chicory grass, rosehips, knotweed grass, oats and thyme. Collection pour two cups of boiling water and insist two hours. Strained broth take three quarters of a glass twice a day before meals chronic and acute cystitis.
• Urinary incontinence, liver disease and cardiac arrhythmia  can be treated with the following recipe. One tablespoon of the crushed roots of the plant is poured half a liter of water and brought to a boil, boiling for ten minutes over low heat. The broth is left to infuse for two hours, then take one hundred milliliters three times a day half an hour before meals.

Diuretic.   One tablespoon of Tatar-colored grass is poured with a glass of boiling water and cooked for five minutes in a closed enamel saucepan over low heat. Next, the broth is left for three to four hours. Take on an empty stomach twenty minutes before meals for a third cup three times a day.

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Gastritis

Chicory with gastritis. Two hundred grams of roots are mixed with one hundred grams of wheatgrass roots and the same amount of rose hips and hawthorn, plantain leaves and nettle leaves, motherwort grass and yarrow. Two tablespoons of the mixture is poured with a glass of water and brought to a boil, boiling five minutes over low heat. Broth insist four hours and drink fifty milliliters three times a day ten minutes before meals. This decoction helps with angina, anemia

Digestion

To instill appetite and improve digestion is to apply this infusion. One tablespoon of chopped herbs is poured with two cups of boiling water and infused in a warm place before cooling. It is necessary to accept to food on a quarter of a glass three times a day. The same infusion is washed purulent wounds, make lotions and treat acne.

To overcome problems with the gastrointestinal tract will help this recipe. Two tablespoons of finely chopped plants are poured with a liter of boiling water and sent for five minutes to a slow fire. Insist until cool and drink a glass three times a day until recovery.

Oncology of the digestive tract

In oncology, sometimes chicory can also be used as an alcohol tincture. Cancer of the esophagus is treated as follows. One part of the infusion of Petrov Batog wild is mixed with seven parts of Ivan-tea tincture, with 0.5 parts of herb infusion chapoloch fragrant, one hundred grams of sugar and forty grams of gelatin. You need to drink fifty grams three times a day, half an hour before meals.

• For stomach pains. The plant, along with the root, must be crushed and the resulting gruel applied to the site of pain, covering it with cellophane and fixing it with a bandage. Compress left until morning.
• From inflammation of the pancreas  will help the following. It is necessary to mix one tablespoon of herbs of Tatar color, mullein and yellow immortelle. The mixture is poured half a liter of 40% vodka and insist for three days in a dark place. Take a tablespoon three times a day before meals for two weeks.
• Dysbacteriosis. Three tablespoons of the plant is poured half a liter of water and boil for five minutes, constantly removing the foam. Take a little during the day.
• Gastric colic. Equally mixed herb chicory, St. John's wort and inflorescences of yarrow. One tablespoon of the collection poured a half cups of boiling water and infused for an hour. Infusion drink half a glass three times a day.
• Diseases of the spleen. You need to stir in a glass of boiling water a quarter of a teaspoon of the pharmaceutical extract of the plant and add a little honey to taste.
• Anthelmintic drink. One teaspoon of herbs of the king-root, highlander bird and half a teaspoon of lemon peel is poured with boiling water and kept on the fire for five minutes, then insist half an hour and drink a third of the glass before eating. The tool is also effective in chronic fatigue.
• To cope with wormsYou can use such a tool. We take one teaspoon of chopped chicory root, herbs of tansy and yarrow herbs. The collection is filled with two glasses of water and kept in a water bath for about fifteen minutes. Take a need for a quarter glass in the morning before meals. The course of treatment is a week.

What else treats blue flower: recipes are very different

Dear readers. I, as always, tried to collect maximum information about the benefits and harms of chicory dry and soluble, its beneficial properties and contraindications. I firmly believe that if nature has given us the opportunity to prepare a tasty and healthy drink from a plant, then this should be used. And nothing else.

All health!

As always with love, Irina Lyrnetskaya

Many people use flavored drink, which to their taste like coffee. So lovers, of course, want to know what is useful chicory soluble for the body.

The soluble mixture is a great help for those who suffer from hypertension and stomach diseases, but are not used to doing without a cup of coffee in the morning. Patients with these diagnoses decide not to take caffeine and choose chicory as an alternative.

In the old days, 20% of chicory roots were mixed with coffee beans and brewed in a coffee maker. Such a recipe will help make a gradual transition from one drink to another.

Chicory - herbaceous plant

In order to consider the beneficial properties of chicory soluble, it would be good to get acquainted with the raw materials from which it is made. Chicory ordinary - a perennial tall plant with pale blue flowers. It is not rich in leaves, but it is very abundant in bloom and is considered an excellent honey plant.

The biggest interest is the root. In its form, it resembles a spindle, it is from it that a valuable drink is obtained. It is rational that it is large and fleshy.

Valuable grass grows everywhere. It can be found on the desert mounds and at the road. Also practiced mass cultivation of chicory in the fields in order to obtain the roots of this plant.

Useful properties of chicory root

Than soluble chicory is useful, so it is a vital biological substances contained in the roots of the plant from which it is obtained. They include vitamins PP, B2, A, C, as well as useful elements such as manganese, phosphorus, potassium, sodium and iron. Due to the abundance of such components, drink consumed as a fortifying agent.

Chicory root also contains other nutrients: choline, pectin, lactucin, sugar, intibin, organic acids, protein compounds, ascorbic acid and tannins,

The earthen part of the plant is enriched with milky liquid and has a bitter taste. Therefore, a similar flavor is present in powdered chicory soluble. Is the product of it useful for sick people?

Since ancient times, the root has been used to increase appetite and improve digestion. In folk medicine, it is used to normalize the metabolism, in diseases of the liver, stomach, intestines and colds. Chicory root has an anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and slightly laxative effect.

Some studies have shown that the lower part of the plant can have a sedative and astringent effect.

The presence of inulin in the roots of chicory is of great importance. This substance contains in them from 60 to 80%, depending on where the grass grows. In particular, because of this element, chicory has found its application in medicine.

It is necessary to find out whether the beneficial properties of the chicory body are soluble in the same composition as in the roots of the plant itself. For this you need to consider the process of making the mixture.

How to get chicory soluble

The chicory powder is obtained by grinding and drying the roots. It is replete with useful properties and more used for medical purposes.

The technology of preparation of chicory soluble consists of several stages. The root mixture of the plant is exposed to high temperatures. The harm and benefits of the drink will depend on the processing it has experienced.

Sublimated chicory is prepared by a new method. It is obtained by extraction by thickening and spray drying. In a similar way you can make a powdered mass at home. Sliced ​​and toasted root is passed through a coffee machine.

Which is more useful chicory

Which drink turns out to be better depends more on what purpose the person pursues. People who suffer from hypertension and certain heart conditions may be more suited to a soluble fried drink. This will satisfy their emotional needs, as they would not want to part with coffee drinks. If a person wants to improve the work of his digestive system, then the usual powder from the roots will serve him with medicine.

Unroasted chicory powder is the most useful product made from the roots of a plant. It contains all the beneficial substances. But for people who need a coffee substitute, it is not suitable, because it does not have the desired flavor.

Liquid chicory is considered a budget option. It is stored longer, so you can buy it in large containers at a bargain price.

Soluble chicory, the beneficial properties of which are slightly less, has an amazing aroma and excellent taste.

Recently appeared on the shelves of shops sublimated chicory. All the useful elements and vitamins are maximally preserved in this instant drink, since it was prone to low temperatures. It has a lighter color.

It should be noted that the darker the powder, the less it has useful properties.

How to choose soluble chicory

To protect yourself from low-quality products, you need the following steps:

• Buy the product only in a sealed package, preferably in a vacuum.
• Pay attention to the composition. The benefits will be only if there is a real chicory root, and not its extract. Many manufacturers add flavorings and other chemical impurities, trying to veil substandard products. Sometimes in order to save chicory diluted with some natural powdered ingredients. But after this drink does not carry its value.
• Carefully consider the soluble mixture. It should not be lumps. The quality of the mass is usually homogeneous and dry.
• The naturalness of the product can be checked by dissolving it in a spoonful of warm water. Chicory has its own specific smell, which would be good to remember. The feeling of richness in taste is an indicator of a natural product. In the bitter drink there is a slight sweetness.

How to check the product for quality

Many manufacturers manage to add crushed and roasted cereal grains to chicory. To identify the quality of the powder mass, you can conduct an experiment:

1. Pour water in two glasses.
2. In one pour a spoonful of natural chicory, in another mixture with the addition of grains.
3. In each of them add a few drops of iodine.

In a glass with natural chicory, iodine is not stained. Where there are cereal supplements, it acquires a blue-purple hue.

What is useful chicory soluble for the body?

For a person with good health, chicory will be an excellent preventive and tonic remedy. If everything is in order in the body, then the drink will not cause any side effects. Due to the large amount of vitamins, the soluble mixture provides protection against infections, because it strengthens the immune system. Its use also has a positive effect on the condition of hair and skin. What is useful chicory soluble for medicinal purposes?

1. The presence of iron in the product is a big plus for those who need to increase hemoglobin.
2. Thiamin at the root of the plant supports vascular and heart function.
3. Chicory contributes to normal blood sugar levels due to inulin levels. When hydrolyzed chicory turns into fructose and sucrose. People suffering from the initial forms of diabetes are recommended to use it regularly. At the same time the glycemic index does not rise. There is a sweet taste in chicory, which makes it possible for some to refuse to add sugar to the drink.
4. Pectin (soluble fiber) is able to dissolve sugar in the blood. It is just like inulin, useful for diabetics.
5. Cleans the body from toxic substances.
6. Promotes the proper functioning of the digestive system. Inulin is necessary for the normalization of intestinal microflora. It nourishes the important bacteria that inhabit it. Metabolic processes in the human body correctly occur due to the presence of inulin.
7. Doctors believe that the soluble drink is aimed at the elderly, for the reason that caffeine is contraindicated to them.

From the above facts we can conclude that soluble chicory is useful for the human body. What hurry to buy a vitamin complex, you can simply make this flavored drink in your diet.

Benefits for the female body

What is useful chicory soluble for the body of a woman will show the following statements:

• As a rule, women tend to accumulate more fat cells than men. Chicory produces a cleansing action, due to which the breakdown of fats. The drink reduces the feeling of hunger, and this, in turn, prevents cellulite.
• What girl would not like to have beautiful skin? It is proven that folic acid has a beneficial effect on the epidermis. Just the chicory root is rich in such a substance.
• For expectant mothers a pleasant drink will provide invaluable support. It will relieve heartburn and alleviate the symptoms of toxicosis. The fact that chicory normalizes the formation of blood cells will benefit not only the pregnant but also the unborn baby.

What is useful chicory soluble for men?

Is the drink suitable for a strong half of humanity? By its qualities good chicory is soluble and for men. Useful properties of the drink are especially important for the elderly. Age-related changes entail a number of urological problems. The drink will complement the main treatment of such diseases. For prevention, it should be consumed for a long time.

The abundance of trace elements and vitamins has a positive effect on potency, as it has a regenerating effect. The constant use of chicory tones and supports the male body as a whole and is a great alternative for gourmets who do not want to give up the taste of coffee.

Contraindications

Although the beneficial properties and contraindications of soluble chicory are due to the process of preparation of the product, there are still substantial reasons to refuse it.

• Chicory soluble note as a vasodilator. It is contraindicated in such diseases as varicose veins and hemorrhoids, as well as in vascular pathology.
• During exacerbation of the digestive organs.
• Diseases of the gallbladder and liver.
• It is necessary to abandon the drink during stress and insomnia, as well as if the patient takes sedatives.
• It is not recommended to drink the healing instant drink more than 2 times a day.
• Asthma and chronic bronchitis.

Lack of vitamins in the body is dangerous to health. But an overabundance of the most useful substance can also cause enormous harm. It would be good for everyone to know what substances are missing in his body. It is important to periodically make surveys, and then make up your diet. The use of any natural product needs a measure. If you have any diseases, then before you buy chicory, you must consult a doctor.

And yet that outweighs soluble chicory - useful properties or contraindications. Reviews of some people will help to make an objective conclusion.