菊苣根，中药名。为菊科菊苣属植物菊苣 Cichorium intybus L.或毛菊苣C.glandulosum Boiss.et Hout的根。具有清热利湿、健胃的功效。主治消化不良、胞腹胀闷。
Chicory R, name of Chinese Medicinal Material. t (Ju-ju-gen). It refers to the root of the plant Cichorium intybus L. or Cichorium glandulosum Boiss.et Hout in the family Asteraceae. It has the functions of clearing heat, promoting diuresis, and invigorating the stomach. It is mainly used to treat indigestion and abdominal distension.

功效作用 功能
Efficacy and Functions

清热利湿、健胃。主治
Clearing heat, promoting diuresis, and invigorating the stomach. Mainly used for treating...

消化不良、胞腹胀闷。用法用量
Indigestion, abdominal distension and fullness. Dosage and administration.

内服：研末，3-6g。化学成分
Internal administration: 3-6g of powdered preparation. Chemical composition.

根含山莴苣素，野莴苣苷，α-山莴苣醇即是蒲公英甾醇，菊苣内酯A，菊苣萜苷B、C，8-去氧山莴苣素，苦苣菜苷A、C，假还阳参苷B等。相关论述
This passage mentions compounds found in chicory, including lactucin, lactucopicrin, α-lactucinol (also known as taraxasterol), chicoric acid, chicorin A, chicorin B and C, 8-deoxylactucin, lactucaxanthin A and C, and cynaroside B from Cichorium intybus.

《中国民族药志》：“清热利湿，健胃。用于胃热食少，胸腹胀闷。”临床应用 相关配伍
"Compendium of Chinese Ethnic Medicine": "Clears heat, promotes diuresis, and invigorates the stomach. Used for symptoms of reduced appetite due to stomach heat, and chest and abdominal distention." Clinical applications and relevant compatibility.

消化不良，胸腹胀闷：菊苣根6分，土木香3分，小茴香1分。共研细粉，每次3-5g，每日3次，饭前温开水送服。（《中国民族药志》菊苣木香散）加工炮制 采收加工
Indigestion, chest and abdominal distention: 6 parts of chicory root, 3 parts of costus root, 1 part of fennel seeds. Grind them into fine powder, take 3-5g each time, 3 times a day, take with warm boiled water before meals. (From "Chinese National Medicine Records" - Chicory and Costus Powder) Processing: Harvest and process.

7-10月采收，切片晒干。植物学信息 植物种属
Harvest from July to October, slice and sun dry. Botanical information: plant species.

菊科菊苣属植物菊苣或毛菊苣。形态特征
Chicory or endive, plants of the Asteraceae family. Morphological characteristics.

1、菊苣：多年生草本，高20-150cm。根肥大。茎直立，有棱，中空，分枝偏斜且先端粗厚，有疏粗毛或绢毛，少有无毛。基生叶倒向羽状分裂至不分裂，有齿，基部渐狭成有翅的叶柄；茎生叶渐小，少数，披针状卵形至披针形，上部叶小，全缘，全部叶的下面被疏粗毛或绢毛。头状花序单生茎和枝端，或2-3个在中上部叶腋内簇生；总苞圆柱状；外层总苞片长短形状不一，下部软革质，有睫毛；花全部舌状，花冠蓝色。瘦果先端截形。花期夏季。2、毛菊苣：形态与上种相似。主要区别是：本种是1年生或2年生草本；茎、叶被长柔毛或长腺毛；外层总苞片比内层总苞片略短，基部连结。分布区域

1. Chicory: Perennial herb, 20-150cm tall. Enlarged root. Stem erect, with edges, hollow, branches inclined and thickened at the tip, sparsely coarse or silky hairy, few hairless. Basal leaves pinnately divided to undivided, serrated, gradually narrowing at the base into winged petioles; stem leaves gradually smaller, few, lanceolate ovate to lanceolate, upper leaves small, entire margin, sparsely coarse or silky hairy underneath all leaves. Capitulum solitary on stem and branch tips, or 2-3 clustered in the axils of middle to upper leaves; involucre cylindrical; outer involucral bracts of varying lengths and shapes, lower part soft leathery, with cilia; all flowers ligulate, corolla blue. Achene truncate at the apex. Flowering period in summer.2. Hairy Chicory: Morphologically similar to the above species. The main difference is: this species is an annual or biennial herb; stem and leaves are covered with long soft hairs or long glandular hairs; outer involucral bracts slightly shorter than inner involucral bracts, connected at the base. Distribution area.

1、菊苣：分布于华北、东北、西北及江西、山东等地。2、毛菊苣：分布于新疆本植物的根（菊苣根）。生长环境

1. Chicory: distributed in North China, Northeast China, Northwest China, Jiangxi, Shandong, and other regions.2. Radicchio: distributed in Xinjiang. The root of this plant is known as chicory root. It grows in specific environments.

菊苣：生于山坡、田野及荒地上。
Chicory: Grows on hillsides, fields, and wastelands.