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Dandelion - Taraxacum Officinale

Taraxacum Officinale

Family Weber Compositae

Taraxacum officinale, which means the “Official Remedy for Disorders” otherwise known as the common dandelion [1] . It is one most widely-respected plants, featuring in the Pharmacopoeias of Hungary, Poland, Switzerland and the Soviet Union as well as the the U.S. National Formulatory. Dandelion is one of the top 6 herbs in the Chinese herbal medicine chest and has been rated one of the top 4 green vegetables in overall nutritional value[2].

Dandelion is corrupted French for 'dents de lion' (tooth of the lion), referring to the jagged edge of the leaf. It is also known as bitterwort, wild endive, Irish daisy and some other names as well. It is “universally considered a noxious weed that “destroys” lawns” [3] - perhaps it should be rephrased as “lawns should be considered noxious environments because they encourage mowing which destroys valuable plants like Dandelions”.

The leaf of the Dandelion is used for salads, soups and stir frys, as well as in herbal teas. Is considered a high nutrient food and is primarily used to stimulate the digestion.

The root is used for medicinal purposes and Dandelion coffee is a well known substitute for caffeine-rich coffee.

Dandelion acts as a tonic to the whole system and destroys acids in the blood. it is recognised as a great blood builder and Purifier.

Containing organic sodium it is very good for Anaemia caused by a nutritive salts deficiency. It is also effective as a Liver Cleanser.


Some features of the dandelion:[4]

  • The dandelion is the only flower that represents the 3 celestial bodies of the sun, moon and stars. The yellow flower resembles the sun, the puff ball resembles the moon and the dispersing seeds resemble the stars.
  • The dandelion flower opens to greet the morning and closes in the evening to go to sleep.
  • Every part of the dandelion is useful: root, leaves, flower. It can be used for food, medicine and dye for coloring.
  • Up until the 1800s people would pull grass out of their lawns to make room for dandelions and other useful “weeds” like chickweed, malva, and chamomile.
  • Dandelions have one of the longest flowering seasons of any plant.
  • Dandelion seeds are often transported away by a gust of wind and they travel like tiny parachutes. Seeds are often carried as many as 5 miles from their origin!
  • Animals such as birds, insects and butterflies consume nectar or seed of dandelion.
  • Dandelion flowers do not need to be pollinated to form seed.
  • Dandelion can be used in the production of wine and root beer. Root of dandelion can be used as a substitute for coffee.
  • Dandelions have sunk their roots deep into history. They were well known to ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans, and have been used in Chinese traditional medicine for over a thousand years.
  • Dandelion is used in folk medicine to treat infections and liver disorders. Tea made of dandelion act as diuretic.
  • If you mow dandelions, they’ll grow shorter stalks to spite you.
  • Dandelions are, quite possibly, the most successful plants that exist, masters of survival worldwide.



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References

 [#]SourceTitle and link to resource if available
[1]  WikipediaDandelion
[2]  USDA Bulletin #8,Composition of Foods
[3]  healthrecipes.comDandelion Greens ... Dont Kill Them, Eat Them!
[4]  FacebookBee Delightful
[5]  The Australian Naturopathic NetworkTaraxacum offincinale (Dandelion)
[6]  Yashpal (Paul) ChhabraDANDELION
[7]  Peter Gail on leaflady.orgHealth Benefits of Dandelions
[8]  herbsarespecial.com.auDandelion
[9]  Jim Duke’s Farmacy - USDAPhytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
[10]  Middle Path Natural HealthThe Bitter Principle in Food and Medicine
[11]  Global Healing CenterTips for Growing Dandelion
[12]  PlantNETTaraxacum officinale Weber
[13]  FloraBase *Taraxacum officinale F.H.Wigg
[14]  USDA - Natural Resources Conservationcommon dandelion
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