So far, however, I have found the dried pulp only in a few Latin American markets. When you make a salad, try adding young milk thistle leaves, carrots and dandelion flowers. Use ginger and turmeric in the dressing. Acetaminophen in high doses is toxic to the liver, and if the doses are high enough, it can be fatal. I'm not surprised, since chicory is related to milk thistle .
Chicory makes a wonderful, caffeine-free substitute for coffee .
You don't need to go to this much trouble, however. Standardized extracts of the roots are available in herb shops, health food stores and some markets. Also known as dang-quai , this Chinese herb is revered in the Orient as an aid for women's health. It also helps protect the liver, apparently by helping it use more oxygen. Chinese herbal physicians favor it for treating cirrhosis.