Dandelion and it’s medical applications

Dandelion and it’s medical applications

Edited by Heidi

Dandelion is a kind of traditional Chinese medicinal materials, and it is a kind of drug edible plant. Dandelion contains a variety of functional ingredients such as flavonoids, polysaccharides, polyphenols and so on. It has many functions such as anti-oxidant, anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, and other functional features. Nowadays it is widely applied in various industry such us cosmetic, functional food, pharmaceutical etc.

1. Improve liver function

Drinking dandelion tea can strengthen the liver, which contains rich vitamins and mineral elements to protect the liver. It is very suitable for people who often stay up late.

2.Antibacterial effect

Dandelion injection has strong bactericidal effect on Staphylococcus aureus resistant strains and hemolytic streptococcus in vitro. It also has certain bactericidal effect on Diplococcus pneumoniae, meningococci, diphtheria, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, proteus, dysentery, typhoid and catarrhal cocci.

3. Diuresis

In Europe and other countries, dandelion is well known as “bed wetting grass”. You can imagine how powerful the diuretic effect of dandelion is. If you often have edema, you can try it and maybe it will give you unexpected effects

4.Anti-cancer

In short, dandelion has definite curative effect and low side effects, it has a wide range of applications and is deeply favored by people.