Dandelion Properties
Taraxacum officinale
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Names
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History
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Constituents
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Uses
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Weber compositae
Herba Taraxacon
Herba Urinaria
Denta Leonis
Dent de
Lion
T.kok-saghyz Rodin
T. Densleonis
Leontodon taraxacum
LINN. Priests'
Crown
Swines' Snout.
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14th c.: A surgeon called Master Wilhelmus first
compared the flower or leaf to the tooth of a lion.
The name taraxacum may be
derived from the Greek:" "(I have excited, or caused).
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Taraxacin, a bitter principle
Taraxerin, an
acrid resin
taraxasterol
3:4 dioxycinnamic acid
flavoxanthin
Inulin,up to 24%
citric acid
phenyloxyacetic acid
riboflavin
sitosterol
sitosterin
stigmasterol
coumestrol
Vitamins B,C, and
provitamin A.
gluten
gum
potash.
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bitter tonic for atonic dyspepsia
mild laxative
for chronic constipation
cholagogue and choleretic in liver disease
especially
jaundice, cholecystitis and primary stages of cirrhosis.
Anti-rheumatic
appetite
stimulant
diuretic
in Swedish Bitters
coffee sub
wine
beer
liqueurs
syrup
young greens for salad or cooked green.
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Contra-Indications
not really, almost none. Can be
eaten in large quantities.
Dandelion stalk emits a whitish juice which stickily
stains the hands a tacky brown-grey.
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