Kasni Seed
Description :
Chicory is a Mediterranean herb that has been used as a coffee filler or substitute. It contains no caffeine and has a chocolate-like flavor. Added to coffee, Chicory root counteracts the effects of caffeine and helps digestion.
The flower heads are 2 to 4 centimetres (0.79 to 1.6 in) wide, and bright blue. There are two rows of involucral bracts – the inner are longer and erect, the outer are shorter and spreading. It flowers from July until October. 
Details :
Botanical Name: Cichorium intybus
Latin Name: Cichorium intybus
Common Name: Kasani, Hinduba, Kasni
Bengali Name :Hinduba
Sanskrit Name : Kasni, Kasani
Hindi Name : Hinduba, Hinduba, Kasni
Urdu Name : Kasni, Tukme-e-kasni, Barg-e-kasni
English Name : Chicory, Succory, Blue sailor, Radicchio
Arabic Name : Hindyba, Shikoryah, Siris, Kasiniyah, Hindiba, Tukhme kasni
Kannada Name : Chikory
Malayalam Name :Cikkari,Chikkari
Marathi Name : Kachani
Persian Name: Kasni, Tukhm-e-kasni, Barg-e-kasni, Beikh-e-kasni
Tamil Name : Cikkari, Kashini, Kasini, Kacini, Kasini-virai
Telgu Name : Kasini, Kasini-vittulu, Kaasni
Part Used :Flower,Seed,Leaf,Root
Medicinal Uses :
- One of the major functions of chicory is to increase the body’s ability to absorb calcium. This mineral is very essential to maintain strong teeth and healthy skeletal system.
- Regular and frequent use of chicory roots, in the form of liver tonic, is found to be beneficial for women suffering from premenstrual syndrome (PMS).
- It helps by maintaining a balance in the hormone level of the body and alleviating the symptoms associated with the condition.
- The herb is very important for the proper functioning of the urinary system, as it helps to detoxify and cleanse the urinary tract.
- the leaves of chicory may also be used as compresses to be applied externally to ease skin inflammations and swellings.
- As a mild diuretic, it increases the elimination of fluid from the body, leading to its use as a treatment for rheumatism and gout.
- Root chicory contains volatile oils similar to those found in plants in the related genus tanacetum which includes Tansy, and is similarly effective at eliminating intestinal worms.
- The root and the leaves are appetizer, cholagogue, depurative, digestive, diuretic, hypoglycaemic, laxative and tonic.