Origin:
China
Package include:
100g / 250g / 500g
Chicory, also known as ragged sailors, blue dandelion, and horseweed whose roasted root is used as an additive in stout beers and various specialty coffees in India, Africa, and Asia. In the U.S roasted chicory root is used as an alternative to coffee.
Chicory root contains oligofructose and inulin, two forms of soluble fiber that serve as prebiotics which encourages the colonization of "good" bacteria in the gut. Chicory contains the highest concentration of inulin than any other known plant.
Chicory herb resembling dandelion herb has bright blue ray flowers and tiny brown seeds. It is a good source of Vitamin C, the leaves are similar to dandelion greens, and the root is dried, roasted, and added to beverages. The French added it to coffee to subdue the stimulating effects of caffeine. Thomas Jefferson used the plant for ground cover, livestock fodder, and salad greens.
Storage:
Stored in a dry place and no direct sunshine.
