Dandelion is one of many bounties that nature provides to us in the spring.
Dandelions are resilient and are on the list of most unwanted yard plants for many. However, they offer a lot of health benefits and even potential treatment for several types of cancer. I listed some studies for your references. The flowers have mild pain -relieving properties making them an excellent addition to a tea. The tea also detoxifies and cleans your blood. Dandelions are generally safe for most people, but if you have active gallstones, are on diuretics, are pregnant, nursing or on medication, check with your family doctor or pharmacist before consuming internally. If you’re allergic to dandelions, do not use them. For those who want to use our natural bounty, enjoy this tea recipe. Just make sure you pick those flowers in a place free from pesticides.
Dandelion Tea
Collect few handfuls of dandelion flowers
Wash the flowers to remove any debris or small insects
Put a handful of flowers in a teacup and pour boiling water over it. Let is sit for 3 minutes
Add honey if desired.
Enjoy.
Examples of studies available on PubMed about health benefits of dandelions
Oncotarget. 2016 Nov 8;7(45):73080-73100..Dandelion Root Extract Affects Colorectal Cancer Proliferation and Survival Through the Activation of Multiple Death Signalling PathwaysPamela Ovadje , Saleem Ammar , Jose-Antonio Guerrero , John Thor Arnason , Siyaram Pandey
Biomed Pharmacother. 2017 Sep;93:1010-1017.Dandelion Root Extract Suppressed Gastric Cancer Cells Proliferation and Migration Through Targeting lncRNA-CCAT1
Huanhuan Zhu , Hangyong Zhao , Linjie Zhang , Jianmin Xu , Chunhua Zhu , Hui Zhao , Guoqiang Lv Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2019 Jul 17;2019:2951428 Dandelion Root and Lemongrass Extracts Induce Apoptosis, Enhance Chemotherapeutic Efficacy, and Reduce Tumour Xenograft Growth In Vivo in Prostate CancerChristopher Nguyen , Ali Mehaidli , Kiruthika Baskaran , Sahibjot Grewal
