Collecting Dandelion Herbs

Collecting Dandelion Herbs
Have you all been inspired to go out and dig up some dandelion herb?
We had a nice big one out in the garden I had my husband dig up and then I forgot to bring it in so off I am today to find some more.
Some technical information about dandelion:
Taraxacum officinale
Compositae Family
Use the whole plant
Leaves are cool and bitter. Root is bitter, sweet and cool.
Affects the liver, spleen, kidneys, and bladder
Lactupicrine, tannin, inulin and a latex like substance – polysaccharides, and carotene are the biochemical constituents.
Properties include alterative, cholagogue, diuretci, stomachic, aperient, tonic
Dandelion herbs is used for liver problems, urinary tract infections, skin eruptions, stomach pains, breast cancer, berages.
The main benefits of dandelion are in the liver. It has the capacity to clear obstructions and stimulate and aid the liver to eliminate toxins from the blood.
The root is also useful for clearing obstructions of the spleen, pancreas, gallbladder, bladder and kidneys. It is of great benefit to the stomach and intestines as well. To treat stomachaches, drink 1/2 cup of the tea every 30 minutes until you receive relief.

Hepatitis
Even the most serious cases of hepatitis have been rapidly cured with dandelion root tea taken in cupful doses 4-6 times per day along with a diet that is light including vegetable broths and rice.

Hypoglycemia
Combined with other tonic herbs such as ginseng it can help hypoglycemia. A cup of dandelion root tea taken 3 times daily will help.

Dandelion root helps lower blood pressure.
Now get out there and collect some and view an earlier post on how to preserve your dandelion root.