Taraxacum officinale

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Taraxacum officinale - Eurasian plant widely naturalized as a weed in North America; used as salad greens and to make winecommon dandelion, Taraxacum ruderaliadandelion green - edible leaves of the common dandelion collected from the wild; used in salads and in making wineblowball, dandelion - any of several herbs of the genus Taraxacum having long tap roots and deeply notched leaves and bright yellow flowers followed by fluffy seed ballsdandelion green - the foliage of the dandelion plant

taraxacum officinale

common dandelion

Yes- those weeds growing in your yard- they are God's gift to you. They are better for you than anything you have in your refrigerator. They are a super food and natural medicine. The entire plant is edible, the roots, stem, flower and leaves. It's a blood cleanser, liver cleanser, helps dissolve kidney stones, skin and acne, bowel function, anemia, cholesterol, cancer prevention, gastrointestinal health, reduces gas, indigestion, diabetes, helps manage insulin, stimulates bile secretion, aids digestion and is mildly diuretic and laxative. The milky white sap can be placed on warts, moles and pimples to help eat them off. Dandelions are very high in potassium. The stems can actually be used as drinking straws. The stems, buds and leaves are great in stir frys, steamed, sautéed, eaten raw in salads or in smoothies. A great source of the antioxidants vitamin A and E, which prevent free radical damage... B complex, C, D, calcium, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, phosphorus, sulfur, silicon, sodium, saponins, and phytoestrogens. Used for chronic skin complaints like eczema, acne, gout. Strengthens kidneys, strong diuretic without depleting potassium. Roots are good food source for probiotics (beneficial gut bacteria).Roasted root is coffee substitute. Flowers are sweetest when picked young. They have a sweet, honeylike flavor. Mature flowers are bitter. Dandelion buds (young, unopened flowers) are tastier than the flowers: best to pick these when they are very close to the ground. Good raw or steamed. Also made into wine. Young leaves taste good raw in a salad, or steamed. Dandelion petals look nice sprinkled over rice. Dandelion root- Rich in minerals and trace minerals for bone, cartilage, tendon and ligament formation. Blood cleanser, removes acids from the blood. Fiber, probiotic food source. Dandelion seeds are antibiotic. Bitter to taste, making it great for the liver.

Taraxacum officinale

dandelion

A perennial herb containing inulin, bitter principles and sesquiterpenes; the roots are rich in vitamins A and C. Chinese and Western herbalists use two different species for different indications.

Chinese herbal medicine
The entire plant has been used as an antidote, an anti-inflammatory, to dissolve blood clots, reduce swelling and promote internal secretions; dandelions have also been used for breast disease and poor lactation, colitis, food poisoning, hepatitis and other liver diseases, gallstones, kidney stones, ocular pain and swelling, snakebites, tuberculosis and urinary burning.
Flower essence therapy
An essence which is believed to provide dynamic energy and promote inner peace.

Herbal medicine
In Western herbal medicine, dandelion root is a diuretic, laxative and tonic, and has been used for poor digestion, gallbladder disease, hepatitis and other liver diseases, congestive heart failure, hypertension, menstrual pain, premenstrual syndrome and arthritic pain.

Taraxacum officinale

taraxacum officinale

common dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

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noun Eurasian plant widely naturalized as a weed in North America

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