Dandelion medicinal , it's a dandelion field - a perennial medicinal plant from the family Compositae. Blossom dandelions almost throughout the warm period: the first wave of flowering is observed in the spring, you can find flowers in the summer, although rarely, and in warm weather in autumn, a second wave of flowering may occur. In all parts of the plant contains milky juice. Medicinal dandelion - unpretentious plant with a very wide distribution area, which sprouts in almost any conditions.
Useful properties of medicinal dandelion
The leaves and stems of the medicinal dandelion contain bitterness, saponins, triterpene alcohols, protein, a large number of vitamins (primarily C, A, B2), as well as manganese, calcium and phosphorus. Moreover, the phosphorus content in the leaves of the medicinal dandelion is such that it is much more useful than many garden crops to restore the required amount of this substance in the body.
In the roots of the plant contains a lot of inulin (up to 40% depending on the time of collection), as well as:
- sucrose;
- proteins;
- carotene;
- tannins;
- fatty acids (oleic, palmitic);
- organic acids;
- resins;
- zinc;
- selenium;
- copper.
Bitterness from the medicinal dandelion has choleretic properties, stimulate the production of gastric juice and improve appetite. And due to the content of fatty acids, the medicinal dandelion has anti-sclerotic properties, that is, it helps to bind and remove cholesterol from the body and purify the blood of fat-soluble slags.
In addition, the plant has anti-inflammatory, diuretic, choleretic, diaphoretic, expectorant properties and can serve as an excellent source of vitamins.
Application of dandelion drug
Salad of fresh dandelion leaves is recommended for beriberi, anemia, and a decrease in appetite.
Dandelion juice, preferably freshly squeezed, is taken orally for anemia and anemia 1 tablespoon 2 times a day. Also, dandelion juice is used as an external means for removing pigment spots and for removing irritation when stings of bees.
Decoction from the root is used to treat diseases of the liver, gall bladder, cholelithiasis, colitis, constipation, gastritis with a decreased acidity of gastric juice, as a means to improve appetite and stimulate digestion.
At home, the broth is prepared at the rate of 1 tablespoon of raw materials per glass of water:
- Shredded roots are poured with boiling water or incubated for 15 minutes in a water bath.
- After this, insist 40-60 minutes or pour into a thermos and insist up to 3 hours.
Use a decoction of a glass of bread 3-4 times a day.
Alcohol tincture on a par with fresh juice plants are used as an external remedy for rashes, acne, warts at the initial stage, with skin irritations.
With light constipation, you can use powder from the root of a dandelion, which takes half a teaspoonful 3 times a day. Also used is a decoction, which is drunk half a glass 2-3 times a day.
Powder from the root of a dandelion is used as an external remedy for wounds,
Dandelion officinalis - contraindications
First of all, it is not recommended to take drugs with dandelion to people with acute inflammation and blockage of the biliary tract. In addition, caution should be observed when:
- gastritis with high acidity of gastric juice;
- peptic ulcer of stomach and intestines.
There are cases of an individual allergic reaction to taking dandelion preparations, and taking fresh leaves and juice can cause symptoms of poisoning, vomiting, diarrhea.