Is it true that dandelion can treat hepatitis

When watching TV and movies, we find that people in ancient times took herbs to treat diseases. There are also many records of plants that can be used as medicine in "Compendium of Materia Medica". Dandelion is one of them. It is very beautiful when it blooms, and it can take root wherever the wind blows. The meaning it represents is also very good. It has always been a representative flower of strength and independence. In fact, dandelion can be used as medicine and has many benefits to the body.

In the past two or three years, every spring when flowers bloom, he would go to the suburbs to dig dandelions. It is both a spring outing and herb picking. After returning home, wash the dandelions, drain them, chop them and put them into a can. Add a little salt and more vinegar. A can of vegetables can last for three to five days. After eating, I went out to pick more. Keep picking and eating like this until the Descent of Frost.

Why is dandelion so effective in treating liver disease?

Dandelion is a perennial herb containing white latex. Its leaves are oblanceolate and pinnately divided. Its corolla is yellow with separate, white filaments. Its appearance is green-brown or dark gray-green. Its rhizomes are used as medicine, which has detoxifying, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic effects. It can be dug out with the roots in spring or summer before or during flowering. The ancient Chinese medical book "Bencao Jingshu" records that dandelion tastes sweet and mild and is non-toxic. It is an essential medicine for the liver and stomach, relieving fever and cooling blood. "Bencao Qiuzhen" also has such a description of dandelion, which can nourish the Yangming stomach and Jueyin liver, cool blood and relieve heat, so it is the most important for breast abscess and breast cancer. It can be seen from this that this prescription is indeed the right medicine for treating liver disease and is effective in treating hepatitis, so it is really worth a try.

Dandelion can not only treat liver disease, but also some other diseases.

It can be used alone to treat mastitis. However, modern clinical applications are not limited to the treatment of mastitis, but are also used in combination with other related drugs to treat various acute inflammations. For example, it can be used with honeysuckle, Viola yedoensis, wild chrysanthemum, etc. to treat carbuncles and furuncles; with Houttuynia cordata, Reed root, and Wax gourd seed, it can treat lung abscess, cough, and purulent sputum; with Artemisia capillaris, it can treat damp-heat jaundice; with Polygonum multiflorum and Imperata cylindrica, it can treat painful urination.

Mumps - Mumps is called "mumps" in traditional Chinese medicine. It is common among children and adolescents, especially in the spring when infectious diseases are prevalent. Some mumps patients may also experience symptoms such as fever, fatigue, irritability, headache, and difficulty opening the mouth to chew. Chen Shigong of the Ming Dynasty said in "The Authentic Surgery" that "mumps" is caused by wind, heat, dampness and phlegm. Evil toxins enter the body from the surface and accumulate in the cheeks, causing poor circulation of qi and blood in the cheeks, which leads to swelling and pain. Therefore, the key to treating mumps is to relieve heat and toxins. Dandelion can remove heat and toxins from the gallbladder meridian, reduce swelling in the cheeks, and has a significant effect in treating mumps.

Dandelion does have a certain auxiliary effect in the treatment of early-stage colds, pharyngitis, etc. But there are many causes of these diseases and they cannot be relied upon for treatment. People with yang deficiency, external cold, and weak spleen and stomach should try not to take it. In addition, the collected dandelions must be cleaned and boiled over low heat for ten minutes before eating.