How much is dandelion root per jin? What are the benefits of drinking it steeped in water? How is it processed? Which is better, the root or the leaf?
Dandelion, also known as "po po ding", "urine-bed grass" and "pu gong cao", is a perennial herb commonly found in most parts of China. Because it is rich in vitamins, it is called a natural antibiotic, and it currently has fairly high value on the medicinal herb market. So how much is dandelion root per jin? What are the benefits and effects of drinking it steeped in water? How is it processed? Which is better, the root or the leaf?
Latest market price:
The root of wild dandelion costs anywhere from a few yuan to several tens of yuan. The main distinction is between dried and fresh goods. You can go out into the wild and dig it yourself; if you want to buy some, you can check your local market.
Benefits of drinking it steeped in water:
1. Clearing heat and detoxifying: Dandelion is very suitable for use in various heat-toxin diseases. It is very effective for treating severe redness and swelling caused by liver heat, as well as various infected or suppurating wounds.
2. Beauty and skin care: Dandelion contains large amounts of protein, fat, trace elements, carbohydrates and vitamins. Regularly taking dandelion water can very well improve skin conditions such as dermatitis or eczema.
3. Reducing abscesses and dispersing nodules: If the body has persistent high fever or swollen sores and toxins, you can take more dandelion water. In addition, dandelion water has a very good effect on treating breast abscesses, and women after childbirth taking more of it can promote lactation.
4. Preventing and treating tumors: Dandelion has the effect of preventing and treating tumors. Brew dandelion with boiling water and then drink it in place of tea; it has a very good effect of clearing heat, detoxifying and resisting tumors, and at the same time it can better improve the body's immunity.
5. Antibacterial effect: Certain substances contained in dandelion have a certain inhibitory effect on Salmonella typhi and Staphylococcus aureus, so drinking some dandelion steeped in water when you have nothing else going on is very good for the body.
Can it be drunk long-term?
Dandelion root can be drunk long-term. The root of dandelion has the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying, clearing damp-heat, reducing abscesses and dispersing nodules. Eating the fresh form regularly and steeping the dried form in water has very good therapeutic effects for those suffering from lymphatic tumors and various cancer cells, especially for women's breast tumors and painful swollen hard lumps. Drinking it steeped in water regularly has a therapeutic effect on itchy skin, diabetes and high blood sugar.
How to eat it:
1. Stir-fried or steamed/boiled: Wash the tender leaves or flower stems of dandelion and they can be stir-fried or boiled. They can be stir-fried plain, or stir-fried with meat, eggs or seafood; thicken with starch and the taste is even better.
2. Eaten raw or as a cold salad: Wash the fresh tender stems and leaves of dandelion, drain them and dip them in sauce; they are slightly bitter, with a fresh, fragrant and refreshing taste. Or blanch the washed dandelion in boiling water for 1-2 minutes, drain it and rinse it with cold water. Dress it with chili oil, salt, sesame oil, vinegar, mashed garlic, etc., or mix it into a side dish with a flavor of your own choosing.
3. Boiling soup or making porridge: To reduce the bitterness of dandelion, when eating it you can wash it and boil it in boiling water or salt water for 5-8 minutes, then soak it in water for several hours, leaching out the bitterness and rinsing it clean, then boil it in soup or make porridge.
4. As a tea drink: 50 grams each of dandelion and corn, decocted in water and strained, drunk as a tea. How is it processed? Wash the dandelion root and cut it into small pieces of about 5 mm, then place it in an oven and dry it at a temperature of 200-300°C. After taking it out, steam it in a steamer for 15 minutes, then take it out and let it cool naturally, then crush it with a grinder so that the granules are below 3 mm, then put it in a wok and stir-fry at a temperature of 500-1000°C until the color turns light brown, then take it out and let it cool to room temperature before packaging.
Which is better, the root or the leaf?
Dandelion is a commonly used Chinese medicinal herb, and its medicinal value was recorded in various medical books long ago. Dandelion is neutral in nature, sweet with a slightly bitter taste, and the whole plant is used as medicine. It contains components such as taraxasterol, taraxerol, taraxacin, caffeic acid, choline and inulin, and can clear heat, detoxify, reduce swelling and disperse nodules.
Differences between the two:
The root can clear acne, while the leaf clears heat and expels toxins. Dandelion root is rich in protein. It has a liver-protecting effect and can help repair damaged liver tissue, so when it comes to protecting the liver, dandelion root is the first choice. It also has a very good effect on breast hyperplasia in women; generally, mild physiological hyperplasia detected in a physical examination can be improved by drinking dandelion root tea.
The leaves of dandelion are rich in vitamin C and iron, and have the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying, promoting urination and dispersing nodules. Most people first come to know dandelion through clearing heat, reducing internal heat and reducing inflammation. Take chlorogenic acid, which has a broad-spectrum antibacterial effect in dandelion: under normal circumstances the content is generally leaf > root > flower, so in terms of antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects, the leaf is slightly superior.