Dandelion Composition: herbaceous perennial plant of the family Compositae. It has a height of 10 to 30 centimeters. Nabiforme root and basal rosette of leaves. Polymorphic leaves with toothed edges. The flowers come together in the extreme end of a hairy scape, are yellow and the fruits are achenes. Location: All over the field, in the paths of the paths in the grass. Collection: We collected roots (March), stems (March-April), leaves (May-September) and flowers (April-May). The roots should be washed a lot, cut lengthwise and dried. The stalks are picked before it blooms the plant. The leaves and flowers in spring.
Properties:
Although all parts of the plant are bitter substances (taraxicina and insulin), is at the root where the largest concentration of these listed, and contain taraxisterol and homotaraxisterol (beneficial action the liver and gallbladder).
exert a diuretic because of its potassium content. Fresh leaves are rich in vitamin C by eating a salad (be careful in areas where fertilizers are used). The flowers have carotenoids.
years ago were recommended for arthritis sufferers and people with liver or kidney dysfunction, and also for eye problems. It is currently used frequently in herbal medicine.
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