Many times dandelion is looked upon as an ordinary weed and a nuisance. A nuisance because it spreads very easily due to the fact that it’s light and is easily wind-borne.
However dandelion is a super herb. It may taste bitter but is excellent for many different reasons.
Dandelion can be consumed in a salad, as part of your sandwich, in a soup or steeped and drank as a medicinal tea. Both the root and leaf have been known to be used and both have their own health giving properties.
The following benefits may be derived from the Dandelion:
- Helpful in liver ailments
- Stimulates the system
- Helps with urinary tract health
- Can be used with kidney disorders
- Helps stimulate appetite
- Helpful in nausea
- Has been used to treat gallstones
- Aids in eczema
- Helps to remove warts
- Aids in detoxificaton
- Rich in iron and calcium
- Excellent for blood cleansing
- Aids digestion
Dandelion is safe to give to children. We have used dandelion as a family when we needed a blood cleansing. Remember to check with a herbalist or natural health doctor for the dosage and parts of the plant needed if you’re seeking to treat a particular ailment. Otherwise feel free to use dandelion greens in salads or soups and even smoothies.
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