Dandelions are much more than a common weed; they are a valuable medicine. Who knew the best way to rid your property of dandelions was to use them! Well, as it turns out, plenty of people. Read this list once and you will look at dandelions differently forever.
Ailments dandelions have been used to remedy:
Acne
Age Spots
Aging
Anemia
Appetite
Arthritis
Asthma
Bladder
Blood Purifier
Bowel Inflammation
Bronchitis
Cancer
Constipation
Cramps
Diabetes
Digestion
Diuretic
Dropsy
Eczema
Endurance
Energy
Female Organs
Fevers
Flatulence
Gallbladder
Gallstones
Gout
Hepatitis
Insomnia (so long as tea made from roots or leaves is consumed at least six hours before bed; otherwise its diuretic properties will keep you up having to pee all night!)
Jaundice
Kidney
Laxative
Liver Cleanser
Leg Cramps
Low Blood Pressure
Mental Fatigue
Pancreas
Rheumatism
Scurvy
Senility
Skin
Spleen
Ulcers
Urinary Tract
Weight Loss
Every part of the dandelion is edible, including its roots, leaves and blossoms. Young leaves are excellent in a tossed salad or cooked as greens. Dried leaves can be used for tea and roasted roots make a wonderful, healthful coffee substitute. Just be sure to harvest dandelions from a chemical free patch of land or you can purchase dandelion products (and get valuable advice) from your local health food store.
