Internally: Has a beneficial effect on the state and efficiency of the nervous system. Chicory root improves the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, urinary system, and contributes to lowering blood sugar levels. Enhances metabolism, significantly reducing body weight.
Method of application and doses: Grind into powder, pour 1 teaspoon with cold water (200 ml), and put it on the heat. Bring to a boil, infuse for 5-10 minutes. It is recommended to take one-third of a glass before breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Contraindications: Individual intolerance.
Internal Use:
It gradually loosens and breaks down kidney, bladder, and gallbladder stones without significantly affecting blood pressure and breathing. It enhances heart contractions without noticeably affecting heart rhythm. It has diuretic and anti-inflammatory effects in the treatment of pyelonephritis, nephritis, and cystitis. It helps eliminate salts from the joints of the hands and legs. Under the influence of marjoram, urine turns pink-red, and stones come out in flakes.
Method of Application and Dosage: Infuse 1 teaspoon of crushed raw material in 200 ml of cold water, infuse for 8 hours, then strain the extract, and the raw material is re-infused with 200 ml of boiling water. After 15 minutes, strain again. Both infusions are mixed and consumed in several doses throughout the day before meals.
Contraindications: Individual intolerance, overdose is not allowed. Limit the consumption of products containing an excess of oxalic and citric acids. It is recommended to consume boiled meat, fish, vegetable oil, cereal dishes, beets, cucumbers, watermelons, melons, non-acidic varieties of apples, pears, plums, as marjoram can damage teeth. It is advisable to drink infusions through a straw and rinse your teeth.
Internally, it is taken as a binding, hemostatic, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and bactericidal agent for inflammations of the mucous membranes, significant disorders of the functional activity of the stomach, intestines, diarrhea, hemorrhoids, uterine bleeding, and inflammatory skin processes. Steamed crushed roots are used for poultices in boils and leg ulcers.
Method of application and dosage: Pour 2 tablespoons of raw material into 200 ml of boiling water, heat on a water bath with a closed lid for 30 minutes, infuse for 10 minutes at room temperature. Strain and take 1 tablespoon 5-6 times a day.
Externally, steamed crushed roots are used for poultices in boils and leg ulcers. For douching, which is carried out 1-2 times a day, the decoction is diluted with warm boiled water (take 100 ml of the decoction for 900 ml of water). For leg ulcers, thrombophlebitis, make compresses from the plant's tincture on 20% alcohol. Rinse children's eyes with a decoction and make compresses for conjunctivitis.
Contraindications: individual intolerance.