What are the benefits of drinking dandelion tea in water?

Dandelions are the most common wild plants on the roadside. It does not need to be cultivated artificially and can be seen everywhere on the roadside. But now people pick dandelions and make tea. Dandelion tea can fight viruses and treat influenza, and it can also protect the liver system. Dandelion tea needs to be picked from the youngest part. It is best to wait until the dandelions have not fully bloomed and are dry before drinking.

Edible value

Dandelion, also known as dandelion and yellow flowered dandelion, is a variety recently listed as a medicinal and edible variety by the Ministry of Health. According to Compendium of Materia Medica, dandelion can clear away heat and toxins, transform food toxins, and eliminate malignant swelling. It has been highly praised in medical monographs of all dynasties, such as "Tang Materia Medica", "Shennong's Materia Medica" and "Dictionary of Chinese Medicine". It is used by the people to treat sores, meningitis, influenza and liver and gallbladder diseases.

Dandelion tea uses finely chopped and dried roots or leaves, which are rich in vitamins and minerals. It strengthens the liver and can lower cholesterol. In Europe, dandelion is known as "bed-wetting grass", which shows its strong diuretic effect. It is suitable for people with edema. In addition, it can relieve indigestion and constipation, purify the blood, and promote the secretion of breast milk.

The latest research on dandelions by Dr. Earl Mindell, a famous American nutrition and health expert, shows that dandelions are natural diuretics and digestive aids; they are rich in minerals, which can not only help prevent anemia caused by iron deficiency, but its large amount of potassium can also work with sodium to regulate the water and salt balance in the body and normalize the heart rate; they are rich in lecithin, which can prevent cirrhosis and enhance the functions of the liver and gallbladder.

Dandelions produced in Europe are called "Western dandelions", and those produced in Japan are called "Kanto dandelions". The dandelion is easily distinguishable by its curved outer calyx. Due to their strong reproductive ability, almost all the dandelions seen in cities today are dandelions. By the way, because its serrated leaves resemble lion's teeth, it is called "dandy lion" in Europe. Both types of dandelions have the same medicinal properties, and the entire herb can be used. Generally speaking, young leaves can be used as salad, flowers can be used to make wine, and roots can be used as a substitute for coffee. Dandelion leaves are rich in vitamin C and iron. It has been said since ancient times that eating them in spring can purify the blood. If you don't like the bitter taste of the leaves, you can use them to rinse your mouth. In the autumn of the second year after planting, the roots of dandelions can be harvested after the cotton caps fall off. But the roots of dandelions are very deep, so it is not easy to pick them by yourself.

The edible value, medicinal value and nutritional value of dandelion have been highly praised and affirmed in "Compendium of Materia Medica", "Cihai" and medical encyclopedias of all dynasties. Dandelion contains a variety of nutrients such as dandelion, cholecalciferol, organic acid, inulin, glucose, Vc, Vd, carotene, etc. It is also rich in trace elements, the most important of which is a large amount of iron, Ca and other minerals needed by the human body. Its Ca content is 2.2 times that of guava and 3.2 times that of sea buckthorn, and its iron content is 4 times that of sea buckthorn and 3.5 times that of hawthorn. From the perspective of dietary nutrition, the inorganic elements most easily lacking in the human body are only Ca and iron. Therefore, dandelion has very important nutritional value. Research in the United States and Japan has found that the nutritional value of dandelions is very rare in nature, making it a high-dimensional nutritious vegetable. Dandelion foods have become popular in the United States and Japan. Modern medical research shows that it has the triple anti-viral, anti-infection and anti-tumor effects, which has attracted international attention.