What are the benefits and effects of dandelion?

1. Clearing heat and detoxifying

It can treat symptoms of redness and swelling caused by liver heat, and it also has a good therapeutic effect on suppurating wounds caused by infection. It also has a good effect on clearing liver heat, so it is a good medicine for clearing heat and detoxifying.

2. Removing damp-heat

It can reduce internal heat and dispel dampness, treating problems such as a yellow tongue coating or nausea caused by damp-heat. In addition, it also has a certain therapeutic effect on some acne on the face caused by damp-heat.

3. Treating mouth ulcers

It can relieve the pain of ulcers. We can chew dried dandelion, swallow part of it, and then keep part of it in the mouth and apply it to the ulcer. In this way, the treatment of ulcers works in two ways, achieving both internal and external effects.

4. Reducing abscesses and dissipating nodules

It can clear heat and reduce inflammation. Eating dandelion regularly can effectively help women soothe liver qi and produce a good effect in the treatment of breast-related diseases. If there is edema with sore toxin in the body or persistent high fever, one can drink more water infused with it for treatment.

5. Antibacterial

Its leaves can inhibit many kinds of bacteria. After boiling it in water, use the liquid to soak the feet to treat athlete's foot. Used together with Patrinia scabiosaefolia, it can kill bacteria, reduce swelling, and relieve itching.

6. Protecting the liver and promoting urination

Its root can effectively prevent hepatitis C. When we feel bloated or experience edema, we can infuse it in water and drink it.