Medicinal plant: CHICORY
Scientific or Botanical name: Cichorium intybus Chicory is native to Mediterranean regions, chicory is now naturalized in many parts of Europe, North America, and Australia. It is cultivated as a vegetable—usually by producing chicons in complete darkness- and is also grown as a coffee substitute. Chicory grows naturally in the fields, roadsides and vacant land and planted. Chicory is an excellent raw food leaves eaten raw in salads, and it has a high concentration of vitamin "A" and promotes growth in children. Source: Home Herbal