Taraxacum officinale Web
Residence in Bulgaria:
In our country, the herb is found in more than 10 varieties and is distributed almost throughout the country. It grows on grassy and sandy places, along roads and fences, it is often a weed in crops, above 2500 m above sea level. height
Description:
Perennial herb, stemless, all parts with milky juice. The rhizome is straight, 20–60 cm long, unbranched, outside – red-brown, inside – white. The leaves are basal, collected in a rosette; depending on the soil conditions, they are linear-lanceolate to oblong, reaching a length of up to 50 cm. Glabrous or sparsely hairy, toothed to deeply, wavy-cut, pinnately dissected or divided. The flowers are collected in large baskets up to 3–4 cm in diameter, single, on a hollow stem, up to 50 cm high. The basket is large, with numerous yellow tongue-like flowers, wrapped with green sheathing leaves. Fruits are small, 3–4 mm long, tipped with a tuft of white hairs
Usable parts:
The whole plant
Collection time:
April–August
Composition of the herb:
Contains triterpenes, sterols, rubber substances, glycosides, inulin, phenolic acids, carotonoids, flavonoids, provitamin A, etc.
Therapeutic effect:
Cholesterol, strengthens intestinal peristalsis, reduces cholesterol and blood sugar, strengthens the body, supplies vitamins A, B1, C and D. Improves liver functions.
Usage:
In case of gallstone and kidney stone disease, at inflammation на жлъчния мехур и бъбречните легенчета, при запек, склероза, anemia, lack of appetite, obesity, spring fatigue, diabetes, hemorrhoids and others. Externally forcompresses for eczema, lichen, purulent boils, warts and others. Folk medicine recommends dandelion even for diseases of the spleen and chronic eczema. Fresh young leaves can be used in early spring as salad in anemia and skin diseases.
Ways of use:
Internally. Pour two tablespoons of the drug with 600 ml of cold water, soak for 5-8 hours. Strain and drink 200 ml, 3 times before meals. An alcohol extract can also be made and used.
Externally the decoction of the drug is used to apply to wounds. Raw consumption is beneficial.
Caution: Do not take for a long time!
Bulgarian traditional usage:
Decoction of the herb Dandelion it is drunk at cough, безапетитие, запек, за пречистване на кръвта, при маясъл (hemorrhoids), rheumatism, at inflammation of the bladder, dropsy, diabetes and especially after fever and jaundice. An external decoction of the herb is applied to hard-to-heal wounds and calluses. Wounds are applied with fresh leaves. For earaches, fresh juice or decoction of the plant is dripped. In early spring, the fresh leaves of the plant are eaten salad in anemia and skin diseases
Important!
Not to be used by pregnant and lactating women
Diabetics should consume with caution!
