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Chicory
Documented for Tonic
Cichorium intybus
A broad historical label for preparations believed to restore or support general function. The term is nonspecific and does not describe a modern diagnosis or measurable effect.
Traditional actions & properties 5 regions
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Chicory
Documented for Depurative
Cichorium intybus
A historical and nonspecific term for preparations believed to cleanse or purify the body or blood.
Traditional actions & properties 3 regions
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Chicory
Documented for Aperient
Cichorium intybus
Aperient is a source vocabulary term preserved from historical ethnobotanical literature. The original term is retained even when its modern meaning is broad or uncertain.
Other documented uses 3 regions
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Chicory
Documented for Diuretic
Cichorium intybus
A historical action term for increasing urine production. It does not identify a safe plant, dose, preparation or appropriate clinical use.
Urinary & kidney 3 regions
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Chicory
Documented for Stomachic
Cichorium intybus
A historical action term for preparations associated with appetite or digestive comfort.
Digestive & gastrointestinal 3 regions
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Chicory
Documented for Sudorific
Cichorium intybus
Sudorific is a historical action or property term used in ethnobotanical literature. It describes reported intent, not a verified pharmacological effect.
Immune, infection & fever 3 regions
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Chicory
Documented for Cholagogue
Cichorium intybus
Cholagogue is a source vocabulary term preserved from historical ethnobotanical literature. The original term is retained even when its modern meaning is broad or uncertain.
Other documented uses 2 regions
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Chicory
Documented for Coffee
Cichorium intybus
Coffee is a source vocabulary term preserved from historical ethnobotanical literature. The original term is retained even when its modern meaning is broad or uncertain.
Other documented uses 2 regions
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Chicory
Documented for Fever
Cichorium intybus
Fever is the condition or symptom label preserved in the historical source data. The label may be older, broader or less precise than current diagnostic terminology.
Immune, infection & fever 2 regions
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Chicory
Documented for Laxative
Cichorium intybus
Laxative is a historical action or property term used in ethnobotanical literature. It describes reported intent, not a verified pharmacological effect.
Digestive & gastrointestinal 2 regions
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Chicory
Documented for Sedative
Cichorium intybus
Sedative is a historical action or property term used in ethnobotanical literature. It describes reported intent, not a verified pharmacological effect.
Nervous system, sleep & mood 2 regions
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Chicory
Documented for Tuberculosis
Cichorium intybus
A primary bacterial infectious disease that is located_in lungs, located_in lymph nodes, located_in pericardium, located_in brain, located_in pleura or located_in gastrointestinal …
Respiratory & ENT 2 regions
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Chicory
Documented for Cancer
Cichorium intybus
A disease of cellular proliferation that is malignant and primary, characterized by uncontrolled cellular proliferation, local cell invasion and metastasis.
Cancer & abnormal growth 1 regions
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Chicory
Documented for Gall
Cichorium intybus
Gall is the condition or symptom label preserved in the historical source data. The label may be older, broader or less precise than current diagnostic terminology.
Digestive & gastrointestinal 1 regions
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Chicory
Documented for Inflammation
Cichorium intybus
Inflammation is the condition or symptom label preserved in the historical source data. The label may be older, broader or less precise than current diagnostic terminology.
Pain, inflammation & musculoskeletal 1 regions
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Chicory
Documented for Liver
Cichorium intybus
Liver is the condition or symptom label preserved in the historical source data. The label may be older, broader or less precise than current diagnostic terminology.
Digestive & gastrointestinal 1 regions
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Chicory
Documented for Lung
Cichorium intybus
Lung is the condition or symptom label preserved in the historical source data. The label may be older, broader or less precise than current diagnostic terminology.
Respiratory & ENT 1 regions
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Chicory
Documented for Refrigerant
Cichorium intybus
A historical term for preparations considered cooling or thirst-relieving.
Traditional actions & properties 1 regions
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Chicory
Documented for Spleen sclerosis
Cichorium intybus
Spleen sclerosis is a source vocabulary term preserved from historical ethnobotanical literature. The original term is retained even when its modern meaning is broad or uncertain.
Other documented uses 1 regions
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Chicory
Documented for Typhoid
Cichorium intybus
A primary bacterial infectious disease that is a communicable systemic illness, has_material_basis_in Salmonella enterica subsp enterica serovar Typhi, which is transmitted_by inge…
Other documented uses 1 regions
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