Today it is difficult to imagine the assortment of a grocery store without chicory. In almost every outlet there are several names of this drink. It is completely wrong to think that it is a coffee substitute. This is a completely new word in drinks.
Traditional medicine has been using roots, stems, and flowers for preventive and therapeutic purposes for several centuries.
A blue flower, so similar to a cornflower, has a miraculous effect on almost the entire human body.
The benefits of this ground plant are measured by the number of positive reviews.
Is there any harm from chicory?
Of course, nothing exists in the world that does not have contraindications. So with chicory. A modern ready-made drink is a charge of morning vivacity and strength for the nervous system, brain, digestive tract, skin, hair, etc.
But doctors unanimously claim that chicory is harmful to some people from a miracle.
Chicory can bring harm to those suffering from asthma, chronic bronchitis, any pulmonary diseases. The reason is that the elements contained in the ground product are able to intensify the cough, thereby bringing suffering to the person.
But the harm of chicory is not limited to pulmonary complications. This drink is not recommended for 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, allergy sufferers should refrain from using chicory.
The fragrant smelling chicory drink brings harm to those who are diagnosed with varicose veins and hemorrhoids.
Almost the rest of humanity, this drink benefits!
Old recipes.
Even in the old days, a decoction of plant leaves, people retained their youth and beauty. It is a decoction of chicory that you can drench your hair, prone to early gray hair. The formation of gray hair can be deceived by the juices of a sky-blue flower, which gives youth.
The beauty of the skin without acne, boils can be supported by the same decoction.
Old recipes can be used today. Chicory can be harvested from June to October. The flowers and stems of this plant are harvested from June to July. Roots from September to October.
Harvesting stems and flowers is necessary for the preparation of decoctions.
And if there is a desire to independently produce a drink from a ground product, roots will be required.
The root system of the plant is quite powerful (reach a length of up to 1.5 meters). It is better to collect after rain. Dug roots are washed and dried in the open sun. The root system is considered to be well-dried when it begins to break with a bang. After that, coarsely chopped or broken roots are fried at a temperature of 180 degrees in the oven or in a pan. Then you can start grinding. Finely ground product can be consumed.
Chicory heals the digestive tract.
The drink is considered to be practically obligatory for use for people suffering from gastritis.
- prevents sluggish digestion
- helps to assimilate even difficult to digest food
- saves from heartburn
Activation of digestion occurs due to bitter substances, which contribute to the secretion of gastric juice.
But we must not forget about the contraindications of chicory: the presence of ulcers and erosion of the digestive tract.
Chicory and diabetes.
Almost the first in the list of allowed products can be considered chicory for diabetics.
A soluble drink can reduce blood sugar. Many diabetics are very careful in choosing foods, so they can be recommended for seasonal preparation and preparation of the drink.
With self-preparation of the ground product, you can observe the process and see how the polysaccharide contained in the roots is hydrolyzed to fructose. This is visible when heated to a temperature of 180 degrees. Fructose begins to melt and caramelizes. Confirmation of the brown color of fried chicory.
It doesn’t matter whether this drink is prepared by one’s own hands or ground in a store, most importantly, you can start with it every morning (if there are no contraindications, when chicory is harmful), and then it is guaranteed to give cheerfulness and increased working capacity for the whole day.