What is the planting prospect of dandelion, and what are the benefits of eating it regularly?
Dandelion, also known as "pogongding" (dandelion), grows relatively fast and has strong adaptability. Whether in fields, roadsides, hillsides, grasslands or riverbanks, it can grow well, and it can be planted all over the country. So do you know what the planting prospect of dandelion is like? What are the benefits of eating it regularly?
I. What is the planting prospect of dandelion like
Dandelion is a herbaceous plant that can be seen everywhere. Wild dandelion can basically be found on mountains, so almost anyone can learn its planting techniques. Personally, I think that as long as some basic management and prevention and control of pests and diseases are done well, there will not be any major problems. In addition, its input is also very low, so as long as there is a sales channel, it is very easy to make money. Based on a yield of about 3,500 kg per mu and 10 yuan per kg, the output value of one mu is about 35,000 yuan. After two years of planting, the roots of dandelion can also be dug out. Based on about 250 kg of roots per mu and 20 yuan per kg, its output value is also about 5,000 yuan. In some places, dandelion is also used as a summer cold dish on the table, and the current market price is roughly about 15 yuan per kg. Dandelion has many, many uses. Its leaves and roots can also be made into tea for sale, which shows that business opportunities are everywhere.
II. What are the benefits of eating dandelion regularly
Dandelion is a good medicine for clearing heat and detoxifying, reducing swelling and dispersing nodules. Eating it regularly can detoxify, beautify and protect health, making it worthy of being called the best "detoxifying and beauty-preserving herb" of spring.
Dandelion is very suitable for use in various heat-toxin diseases, among which its effect of clearing liver heat is quite good. It is also very good for treating some conditions of severe redness and swelling pain caused by liver heat, as well as various diseases after wound infection or suppuration.
The leaves of dandelion can be soaked in boiling water and then taken, which can very well relieve some conditions of dry mouth and tongue in the body.
1. Removing damp-heat
The Compendium of Materia Medica says: "Dandelion resolves food toxins, disperses stagnant qi, transforms heat toxins, and reduces malignant swelling and tuberculosis." Dandelion can purge fire and remove dampness, can improve problems such as nausea and yellow tongue coating caused by damp-heat, and also has a therapeutic effect on acne caused by damp-heat.
2. Reducing boils and dispersing nodules
Dandelion has effects such as clearing fire and reducing inflammation. For women, eating some dandelion regularly can effectively relieve stagnant liver qi and has the effect of preventing and treating breast diseases.
The Newly Revised Materia Medica says: "It mainly treats breast abscess and swelling in women." The Essentials of Materia Medica says: "It specifically treats abscess swelling and furuncle toxin, and is also an excellent product for promoting urination." If the body shows persistent high fever or swollen sores and toxins, more dandelion water can be taken.
3. Antibacterial
Certain substances contained in the leaves of dandelion have a certain inhibitory effect on Salmonella typhi and Staphylococcus aureus.
Decocting dandelion for washing can treat athlete's foot. Athlete's foot is a skin disease caused by fungal infection. External treatment with traditional Chinese medicine mostly focuses on drugs that clear heat, promote diuresis, detoxify and kill parasites. Dandelion and Patrinia villosa are suitable for use together, and can produce relatively strong effects of sterilizing and reducing swelling, astringing and relieving itching.
4. Protecting the stomach and aiding digestion
Dandelion is an excellent product for treating stomach pain. It can be used for stomach duct pain, fullness and distention, vomiting and acid regurgitation caused by food stagnation transforming into heat, damp-heat in the spleen and stomach, liver depression transforming into fire, and intense stomach fire. The Medical Forest Compendium records that dandelion "tonifies the spleen and harmonizes the stomach, and purges fire."
Modern pharmacological research notes that dandelion has a clear inhibitory effect on gastric acid secretion in rats caused by histamine, pentagastrin, carbamylcholine and pylorus ligation, has a clear antagonistic effect on gastric ulcers in rats caused by pylorus ligation, and also has a good anti-injury effect on gastric mucosal injury in rats caused by anhydrous ethanol, indicating that dandelion has a clear protective effect on experimental gastric ulcers and gastric mucosal injury.
5. Beautifying and nourishing the face
In daily life, women can take more dandelion water, because it not only tastes good but also has a very good beauty effect. Dandelion contains protein, carbohydrates, fat, trace elements and vitamins. Its leaves contain components that improve eczema and soothe dermatitis, and its flowers also have the effect of removing spots. Taking dandelion water regularly can very well improve conditions such as dermatitis or eczema.
6. Diuresis
Foreign research shows that dandelion has the effect of protecting the liver and promoting diuresis. Dandelion and milk thistle have similar functions, and both are most commonly used in patients who need to remove liver toxins. Especially dandelion root, it is one of the most important natural nutritional products in many cases of preventing hepatitis C. Dandelion is also called "bed-wetting grass," which shows its diuretic effect. When you feel bloated and edematous, using dandelion to promote diuresis will not cause potassium in the body to be excreted together with water.
7. Anti-tumor
Dandelion root has a significant anti-tumor effect, because the triterpene compounds it is mainly rich in can kill cancer cells. The anti-tumor mechanism of dandelion polysaccharide is similar to that of lentinan, and it is an immune enhancer.