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Reasons to Drink Dandelion Tea

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By James HeavystormPublished 2 years ago 3 min read
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Reasons to Drink Dandelion Tea
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The common dandelion is one of the most powerful antitoxic and depurative plants in our country. Its leaves, stems, and roots help mobilize and eliminate toxins from the body, intensify intestinal transit and increase the tone of the whole body.

Dandelion is useful for draining excess water from the body because it is a powerful diuretic. Dandelion tea has remarkable results in detoxifying the body, especially during the changing seasons.

This plant is successfully used in the treatment of a large number of diseases from acne, allergies, and other skin diseases, to indigestion, biliary dyskinesia, atonic constipation.

Both dried and fresh plants have a special effect in the treatment of diabetes, a disease in which it sometimes has miraculous effects.

In China, a variety of dandelions has long been used to treat hepatitis, cancer, and various diseases of the mammary gland (inflammation, problems with milk secretion, breast cancer) and to improve immune resistance to respiratory infections. The use of dandelion is already recognized in many established pharmacopeias.

Properties of dandelion

Dandelion is a powerful diuretic and has excellent purifying action.

Due to its bitter component, it allows better functioning of the liver and gallbladder. Dandelion is a choleretic, laxative, stimulates the peristalsis of the digestive tract, stimulates salivary, gastric, and intestinal secretion. It is a very good bitter tonic.

Few people know that dandelion juice has been used since ancient times for vision problems.

Also, through its detoxifying properties, it tones and gives a healthy look to the skin. Dandelion is a goldmine in terms of vitamins, minerals, and trace elements, fresh dandelion leaves being used in the form of salads.

Dandelion is one of the plants richest in provitamin A. It is very effective in fighting free radicals that lead to skin aging. Dandelion leaves contain potassium, iron, calcium, copper, silicon, and manganese.

The roots also contain bitter principles, inulin, complex sugars, substances that favor the beneficial intestinal flora.

Dandelion is effective in the fight against constipation, anemia, and infections. It is also rich in calcium and magnesium. Dandelion contains a large amount of B-complex vitamins, which allows it to be effective in treating infections and preventing anemia.

Dandelion contains choline (an important compound in liver disease), vitamins C, D, and K as well as flavonoids and carotenoids.

Indications of dandelion tea

  • acne, allergy, recurrent infectious eczema, eczema of unknown etiology, psoriasis;
  • constipation, atonic constipation, putrefaction colitis, dyspepsia, insufficient saliva secretion;
  • rheumatism, chronic rheumatism, degenerative rheumatism, gout;
  • biliary dyskinesia, hepatitis, post-hepatic sequelae, cirrhosis in the initial phase;
  • various intoxications, food poisoning infections;
  • diabetes (lowers blood sugar, increases diuresis, protects blood vessels);
  • thrombophlebitis, atherosclerosis, hemorrhoids, improved blood circulation;
  • obesity;
  • kidney disease: it is mainly used to increase diuresis;
  • general tonic for the body.

How to make dandelion tea

Both dandelion leaves and roots are used for therapeutic use. If you want more of a diuretic, use the leaves instead, but if you want to treat liver diseases, use the roots.

Dandelion leaf infusion: infuse 4 to 10 g of dried leaves in 150 ml of hot water for 5 -10 minutes. Drink tea 3 times a day.

Dandelion root decoction: soak 3 -5 g of root in a cup of water for 5–10 minutes. Consume the decoction 3 times a day.

Bonus: Dandelion salad

Dandelion is a goldmine in terms of vitamins, minerals, and trace elements, and fresh dandelion leaves can be eaten as a salad.

Dandelion is one of the plants richest in provitamin A. It is very effective in fighting free radicals that lead to skin aging.

Dandelion leaves contain potassium, iron, calcium, copper, silicon, and manganese. The roots also contain bitter principles, inulin, complex sugars, substances that favor the beneficial intestinal flora.

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