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What does dandelion do?
Dandelion is often regarded as one of the "Eight donkey kong" with the functions of clearing away heat and toxic materials and resisting infection in the field of traditional Chinese medicine. Its edible value, medicinal value and nutritional value have been highly evaluated and affirmed in Compendium of Materia Medica, Cihai and medical codes of past dynasties.

Dandelion has very important medicinal value, and has the functions of clearing away heat and toxic materials, diminishing inflammation, invigorating stomach, inducing diuresis and resolving hard mass. It can be used to treat women's breast swelling, pain and edema, pharyngitis, acute tonsillitis and other toxic heat. It has a good curative effect on dermatoses caused by common cold, gonorrhea, jaundice and liver insufficiency. Its decoction has a strong bactericidal effect on Staphylococcus aureus and hemolytic streptococcus.

So dandelion is often praised by Chinese medicine as having the functions of clearing away heat and toxic materials and resisting infection? One of the "Eight donkey kong" can replace antibiotics to some extent, and has the function of broad-spectrum antibiotics. Moreover, dandelion is a natural diuretic and digestive sacred product.

Edible value of dandelion;

The edible value, medicinal value and nutritional value of dandelion have been highly evaluated and affirmed in Compendium of Materia Medica, Cihai and medical codes of past dynasties. Dandelion contains many nutrients such as dandelion alcohol, choline, organic acid, inulin, glucose, Vc, Vd and carotene. At the same time, it is rich in trace elements, the most important of which is a large number of minerals needed by the human body, such as iron and calcium.