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Dandelion

    Latin Name: Taraxacum Officinale from the Greeks, meaning “the official remedy for all disorders”: in Latin taraxo means “disorders” and akos means “remedy” while officinale means “official” and “from the pharmacy.”
    Common Name: Dandelion (English); Diente de leon (Spanish); Dentdelion (French);
    Plant family: Asteracae
    Toxicity/Cautions: No known precautions
    Taste: Bitter
    Habitat/Regions of Growth: As with other “weeds” Dandelion is best found in soil that has at some point been disturbed. Prolific; dandelion is found growing in a broad range of climates and habitats, in fact it is found growing on every continent except Antarctica
    Botanical description: Dark green leaves thinner at base and broadening as they reach outward. Contains no stems; all leaves and hollow flower stems grow directly from the rootstalk. Irregular leaves radiate out from central taproot, growing in lengths from 6 inches to a full hand long. Flowers emerge from the center of the basal leaves; the plants attaining 6-24 inches in height.
    Physical features: Bright yellow flowers atop jagged dark green leaves
    Identification of medicinal part of the plant: All parts are medicinal
    History of Use: Used as a spring tonic since before the written word. Anglo Saxon tribes described the healing properties of dandelion before the time of Christ. Used in India, China, Russia and Japan for thousands of years for food and medicine
    Healing Actions: Aperient (mild laxative); Cholagogue (increases flow of bile from gallbladder into duodenum); Depurative (reduces impurities); Galactagogue: (stimulates flow of mothers milk); Hepatic (reduces congestion and drains the liver); Stomachic (strengthens and tones the stomach); Sedative (reduces anxiety, stress, irritability, excitement); Anti-inflammatory (reduces swelling and inflammation of the tissues)
    Energetics: Cooling, drying, nourishing.
Properties: Bitter herb with sweet, pungent and cooling energetics. Clears heat and toxicity that arises from excess fire; Alterative (blood purifier), cholagogue, digestive tonic, diuretic, hepatoprotective
    Optimal Harvest of leaves and flowers is in spring and summer, roots in fall; entire plant may be harvested any time of year
 

Dandelion Whole Plant; Flower, Seed Pod, Leaves

    Growing: “Grows like a weed!” Show Dandelion your love by allowing a few plants to grow in your garden. It will pop up early, each year, providing the first feast of spring.
    Folklore/Traditional uses: Leaves and root are safe diuretic, increasing both the water and waste products in the urine. Frequent
    Constituents: Taraxasterol, taraxerol, fructose, inulin, choline, pectin, mannite (in spring); Leaves contain inositol
    Known drug interactions: None known
    Safety considerations: There is virtually no toxic potential to Dandelion; large quantities may be drunk (Moore, 1979)
    Chinese Name: Pu Gong Yin
    Ayurvedic Name: Kanphool
    Preparation and Dosage: frequent one fourth teaspoon doses of the fresh root tinctured may be used for kidney inflammations and for restorative therapy after hepatitis. All parts of plant have a mild stimulating effect on the liver.
    Ethical Wildcrafting: Get it anywhere you trust the area to be free from pesticides and/or pet waste. Don’t leave a trace; meaning only pick the plants you need and leave the area looking as bright and abundant as when you found it.

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