Dandelion Health Benefits

Many people find Dandelions to be nothing more than a weed, but if you do your research on Dandelions, then you will find that this herb carries some amazing detoxifying and holistic benefits and is more of a wild gem than a wild weed. One of the best ways to take full advantage of the dandelion flower is to drink Dandelion or Dandelion Root tea and the leaves, which contain lots of potassium, are often used in fresh garden salads. You can find more unique recipes and blends using Dandelion by clicking here or here. This herb is commonly prescribed by holistic practitioners for digestive and liver detoxing and for pregnant and menopausal women.

Contains: Vitamins A, C, D, and B-complexes, and the minerals: iron, magnesium, zinc potassium, manganese, copper, choline, calcium, boron, and silicon.

Dandelion Uses and Health Benefits

"The leaves of the plant are very nutrient-rich, and so they make good supplements for women who are pregnant or elderly women. Dandelion can also be used as a gentle diuretic and can decrease serum cholesterol in some people. The root can be an appetite stimulant and it can treat some digestive disorders. Today, many herbal doctors use dandelion to purify the liver and gallbladder of toxins. Research indicates that dandelions can treat pneumonia, bronchitis, and other respiratory disorders. Dandelion can improve general health, and is beneficial to the kidneys, pancreas, spleen, stomach, and other organs. Dandelion is also recommended for the treatment of tinnitus, tonsillitis, osteoporosis, abscesses, anemia, boils, mammary tumors, cirrhosis, water retention, hepatitis, jaundice, rheumatism, and warts. Dandelion may also be effective in eliminating or averting age spots. Some people also use toasted dandelion root as a healthier alternative to coffee."

Dandelion Benefits also include:

It is a gentle diuretic

It can purify the bloodstream and liver, and it can stimulate the manufacture of bile

It can decrease the amounts of serum cholesterol and uric acid

It can maximize the performance of the kidneys, pancreas, spleen, and stomach

It is very beneficial to menopausal women

It is effective in treating abscesses, anemia, boils, breast tumors, and cirrhosis of the liver

It may avert the development of age spots or breast cancer

Source

Dandelion Wine:

4 quarts dandelion flowers

4 quarts boiling water

4 pounds sugar

1 lemon

2 oranges

Pour boiling water over the flowers. Let stand 24 hours. Than boil 20 minutes. Put in the rind of the lemon and orange in when boiling. Strain through colander. Add the pulp of the lemon and orange sliced in when it is lukewarm. Add a tablespoon of yeast and let stand a week. Than strain it through cheesecloth and put it up. Keep a month before using. If you put it in a jar, do not tighten all at once(the lid)(Don't seal too soon or you will over-pressure the bottles

Dandelion Syrup:

Use the bright yellow blooms as a delightful Dandelion Syrup for use over pancakes or waffles. Just make sure they pick them at the middle of the day when they are drier. To make a good supply, you'll need:

4 ea. big handfuls of dandelion tops(flowers)

1/2 ea. lemon, juiced

1 quart cold water

2 lbs. sugar

Place the tops in the water and bring to a slow boil. Let boil half a minute then cool overnight. The next day, strain and push out the excess water. Discard the blooms and save the dandelion water. Mix this water with the lemon and sugar and simmer until most of the water has evaporated. Do not bring to a hard boil. Let the mixture cool, then simmer again until thick in consistency like maple syrup. This can be poured over flapjacks either warm or cool.