- Botanical Name: Taraxacum Officinal
- Common Name(s): Dandelion Leaf and Root
- Habitat and Growing area:
Found widespread colouring meadows and waste places in April – May. Dandelion is found here in Ontario on our farm, lawns and disturbed soil.
- Pertinent Information on the Plant:
- Alterative (blood purifier)
- Hepatics (having to do with the liver)
- Diuretic (increases urine flow)
- Anti-rheumatics (easing pain of rheumatism and inflammation of joints and muscles)
- Antibilious (helps body remove excess bile and thus aid in cases of biliary and jaundice conditions)
- Laxative (substance that acts to loosen the bowels contents)
- Cholagogues
- General Tonic (liver, blood, kidneys)
- Digestive bitter (improves digestion)
- Varicose veins
- Skin conditions
- Bitter
- Water retention
- Builds energy
- Nervine, high in calcium, iron
- Herpes
- Rash
- Beats out milk thistle for taking care of liver
- Old name pissinlct – makes us pee and pee
- Leaf – diuretic (increases urine flow)
- Root – liver – anti-inflammatory
- Good for gas and bloating
- Whole dandelion is good for hypertension
- Your personal experience with the plant. Include your personal experience of tasting it and its effect on you.
- Taste is bitter and sweet. Smells earthy, very delicious cup of tea.
- Used in many nutritious and digestive tea blends
- Wonderful for seniors with puffy ankles and feet due to water rention
- The reference books used, author, page
Holistic Herbal
David Hoffmann
Pages 27, 31, 52, 54, 61, 62, 71, 78, 79, 85, 89, 101, 109, 111, 121, 128, 143-147, 156, 182, 189, 196, 205, 243
The way of Herbs
Michael Tierra
Pages 12, 13, 32, 35, 36, 37, 127-128, 314-315
The complete Encyclopedia of Herbs
Nico Vermeulen
Pages 285
Family Herbal
Rosemary Gladstar
Pages 19, 25, 28, 32, 51, 55, 78, 85, 91, 94, 100, 102, 105, 189, 193, 200, 201, 203, 206, 218, 219, 221, 227, 255, 256, 263, 277, 326-27
Peterson Field Guide
Easter/Central Medicinal Plants and Herbs
Steven Foster and James A. Duke
Pages 145, 146
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