It grows along roads in wild and stony fields. It is one of the most common herbs we cut to boil before its bud blossoms.
Wetenschappelijke naam: Cichorium intybus
Familie: Asteraceae (of Compositae)
Kythera Naam: Radiki, Pikroradiko
Naam in andere plaatsen in Griekenland: Radiki, Radikio(Crete island), Pikralida, Pikromaroulo, Pikra, Padoulia(Limnos island), Pikrokolla, Pikroradiko
Collectie: It is collected from autumn to spring before its blossoming.
Eigenschappen: Sour, tonic, stomachic, diuretic, slightly cholagogue and cathartic. Additionally, it has properties against asthma and inflammations. Pharmacological properties are known from ancient years. Chicory leaves tone up ingestion, stimulate appetite and act as dissolvent and they are beneficial for liver, gallbladder and organs.
