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Dandelion
(Taraxacum
officinale)
Other
names: Priest's Crown, Swine's Snout |
Medicinally
Traditionally,
dandelion has been used to cure breast illnesses,
bloating, disorders of the gastrointestinal
system, aching joints, and skin conditions. The
leaves have large amounts of numerous vitamins,
including
A,
C, D, and B-complex. They also have high levels of
minerals like iron, magnesium, zinc potassium,
manganese, copper, choline, calcium, boron, and
silicon. The most active ingredient in dandelions,
eudesmanolide and germacranolide, are found only
in dandelions.
Dandelions,
flowers, roots and leaves, have been used for
centuries in traditional Chinese medicine &
medicinal teas, most notably for liver
detoxification, as a natural diuretic and for
inflammation reduction. Unlike other diuretics,
dandelion leaves contain good amounts of
potassium, a mineral that is often lost during
increased micturition. There is also evidence that
dandelion leaves may normalize blood sugar.
Dandilion
is a diuretic,
tonic and slightly aperient. It is a general
stimulant to the system, but especially to the
urinary organs, and is chiefly used in kidney and
liver disorders.
In
the hepatic complaints of persons long resident in
warm climates, Dandelion is said to afford very
marked relief. It has been known to cure seemingly
intractable cases of chronic liver congestion.
A
strong decoction is found serviceable in stone and
gravel.
Dandelion
is used as a bitter tonic in atonic dyspepsia, and
as a mild laxative in habitual constipation. It
has a good effect in increasing the appetite and
promoting digestion.
Dandelion
combined with other active remedies has been used
in cases of dropsy and for induration of the
liver, and also on the Continent for phthisis and
some cutaneous diseases
History
The
first mention of the Dandelion as a medicine is in
the works of the Arabian physicians of the tenth
and eleventh centuries, who speak of it as a sort
of wild Endive, under the name of Taraxcacon. In
this country, we find allusion to it in the Welsh
medicines of the thirteenth century. Dandelion was
much valued as a medicine in the times of Gerard
and Parkinson, and is still extensively employed.
Dandelion
roots have long been largely used on the
Continent, and the plant is cultivated largely in
India as a remedy for liver complaints.
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Dandelion
leaf C/O
(Taraxacum officinale)
Origin
Croatia
Dandelion
leaves is a wonderful diuretic that does
not deplete potassium, improves
digestion and elimination of waste, two
vital body weight control factors.
Dandelion leaves have iron and vitamin C
and is taken as tea for anemia.
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