Dandelion
Taraxacum officinale
also known as Lion's tooth, Pissenlit
A common lawn weed used for centuries as a mild diuretic, digestive bitter, and mineral-rich nutritive plant.
- Mild diuretic action (leaf)
- Supports digestion via bitter principle (root)
- Stimulates bile production
- Mineral-rich nutritive food (leaf)
- Approved by Commission E for digestive complaints
- Used in European and TCM systems for centuries
Active in Sesquiterpene lactones, Taraxasterol, Inulin (root), Potassium-rich.
Possible cross-reactivity with Asteraceae allergy
Avoid with bile duct obstruction
Use caution with diuretics — additive effect
Use caution with diabetes medication
Use caution with lithium
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- Identification and quantification of dandelion metabolites by NMR for the characterization and differentiation of dandelion germplasm.
- Enhancing phenolic extractability and antioxidant activity in dandelion leaves and roots through instant controlled pressure drop pretreatment.
- A Herbal Pair of Taraxacum officinale F.H.Wigg. and Lonicera japonica Thunb. Ameliorates Obesity and Modulates AMPK Signaling.
- Characterizing Stomatal and Epidermal Traits Using Peels, Clearing, and AI-Based Image Analysis.
- Taraxasterol ameliorates bone loss of ovariectomized mice via suppressing the NLRP3 inflammasome and modulating the gut microbiota.
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