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DANDELION

Latin Name: Taraxacum officinale
Family: Compositae
Height: 30cm

The presence of potassium makes Dandelion a very balanced diuretic but it should not be fed in large amounts due to its laxative properties

Constituents: Glycosides; triterpenoids; choline; up to 5% potassium; sesquiterpene lactones; bitter principle; taraxin; triterpines including taraxol and stigmasterol; phenolic acids; polysaccharides; carotenoids.

Actions: Diuretic, cholagogue, laxative, anti-rheumatic, tonic.

Sources: 

Dandelion Leaf (International) Dandelion Leaf (US/Canada) from Kalyx US

Organic Dandelion Leaf (International) Organic Dandelion Leaf (US/Canada) from Kalyx US

Dandelion Leaf  is included in the Galen's Garden's Hedgerow Herbs blend of 20 different herbs and wild plants.

Herbs and Wild Plants
Constituents and Actions
Agrimony | Avens | Borage | Calendula | Cats Claw | Celery | Chanca Piedra | Chickweed | Chicory | Cleavers | Coltsfoot | Comfrey | Cornsilk | Dandelion | Echinacea | Elder Flower | Fennel | Fenugreek | Garlic | Goats Rue | Golden Rod | Groundsel | Inula | Lemon Balm | Maca | Mallow | Marshmallow | Meadowsweet | Melilot | Milk Thistle | Mouse Ear | Nettles | Parsley | Plantain | Raspberry Leaf | Red Clover | Rosehip | Shepherds Purse | Suma | Valerian | Yarrow

Herb uses, myths and herb/drug interactions
From Harvard Medical School's Consumer Health Information