Description :
The common Dandelion is an herbaceous, flowering plant that grows in temperate regions of the northern hemisphere. The plant grows in a wide variety of soil conditions but likes moist, well-drained soil. The plant starts by growing a base of leaves from which sprouts one or more hollow stems filled with white, milky latex. At the top of the stem, a yellow flower head appears that later matures into a white fluffy seed head. Dandelion roots are the single taproot of the plant that can be quite long, especially in rich, well-drained soil.
History and Folklore:
Dandelion root has been used medicinally, in the west, as far back as the 10th century A.D. Chinese herbalists may have used it much longer. One legend states that if a young child goes out in the spring in search of the tallest dandelion stalk, the child will grow taller by the number of inches that the stalk is tall.
Cultivation and Harvest:
Harvest the root and rhyzome early in the fall as the flowers start to wilt.
Precautions:
Do not use if pregnant or nursing.
Traditional Herbal Actions:
cholagogue, alterative, anti-inflammatory, diuretic, bitter
Other Names:
Chicoria, Consuelda, Leontodon, Blowball, Canker Wort, Irish Daisy, Lion’s Tooth, Puffball, Wild Endive
Dandelion Root (Taraxacum officinale)
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