Dandelion
Botanical Name: Taraxacum officinale
Common Name: Dandelion
Parts Use: Root
or leaf
System Effected: Liver, spleen, stomach, kidney, bladder
Properties: Diuretic, hepatic, cholagogue,
anti-rheumatic, laxative, tonic, bitter.
Used
For:
Dandelion
leaf is a very powerful diuretic, its action comparable to that of the
drug Frusemide. The usual effect of a drug stimulating the kidney function
is a loss of vital potassium from the body, which aggravates any
cardio-vascular problem present. With Dandelion, however, we have one of
the best natural sources of potassium. It thus makes an ideally balanced
diuretic that may be used safely wherever such an action is needed,
including in cases of water retention due to heart problems. As a hepatic
& cholagogue Dandelion root may be used in inflammation and congestion
of liver and gall-bladder.