Dandelion is a herbaceous perennial plant. It belongs to the family Asteraceae. You can meet a dandelion almost everywhere. It grows in gardens and forests, in fields and meadows, near housing and along roads.
As a healing plant used for a long time. It was widely used by healers of various countries. As a medicinal raw material, as a rule, the roots, grass and leaves of the plant are used. They include resin, rubber, bitter glycoside, organic acids, mucus, calcium and potassium salts, sugar, inulin and fatty oil.
Dandelion, the use of which in folk medicine is due to its hematopoietic, choleretic and soothing effect on the body, is one of the most valuable spring plants.
From the roasted roots of this herb, you can make a drink that replaces coffee, which is very useful for patients with diabetes. No wonder in the old days the root of dandelion in folk medicine was considered a source of vigor. A drink from this part of the plant improves salt and carbohydrate metabolism, normalizing digestion and reducing fatigue.
Dandelion, the use of which in folk medicine allows you to get rid of many ailments, is used as a healing agent in inflammatory processes or blockage of the biliary tract. The use of herbs is recommended for various disorders of the digestive tract and bowel obstruction.
Dandelion justifies its use in folk medicine and as a means of getting rid of gallstone disease, cirrhosis, and hepatitis. The medicinal plant helps with furunculosis, eczema, skin rashes and fluid retention in the body. Dandelion is often used in folk medicine for rheumatic diseases and gout. Recommended healing herb to enhance the functioning of the liver and kidneys. They use it for cholecystitis, colitis, gastritis, for flatulence and constipation, for the treatment of jaundice, and also as a remedy for worms.
Taking a medicinal plant contributes to a beneficial effect on connective tissue. It is recommended as an antipyretic, expectorant, antispasmodic and laxative. Water infusion, for the manufacture of which the leaves and root of dandelion are used, is alternative medicine popular as a drug that enhances the secretion of milk in lactating women. At the same time, this tool improves digestion and helps stimulate the body's tone. Dandelion flowers in folk medicine also find their application. A mixture with natural liquid honey is made from them. The drug is recommended for getting rid of diseases of blood vessels and heart. The mixture is taken before bedtime and washed down with milk. The dosage is one teaspoon.
A laboratory study of such a medicinal plant as dandelion, no doubt allows us to draw conclusions about its anti-tuberculosis, antiviral, anti-carcinogenic, anti-diabetic and anthelmintic effects that it produces on the human body.