Not only is dandelion medicinal, it is also FREE food! Eating well can get expensive but did you know that every part of dandelion is not only medicinal, but also edible? This ‘weed’ to many is a nuisance for landscapers but it is a bonus for healthy eating. It fights against metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, blood lipid disruptions, visceral obesity, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, osteoarthritis, Alzheimer’s disease, polycystic ovarian syndrome, and cancer!
The entire plant is edible. You can use the leaves in salads, you can sauté the flowers, you can make dandelion tea with the flowers, you can dig up the roots to dry and grind into ‘coffee’, and you can even use the white substance found in the stems to help combat and prevent warts! You can dry and grind the leaves and roots into a powder for an addition to a smoothie or make it into a tincture. Consuming any part of dandelion can give you a dose of fiber, manganese, iron, potassium, sodium, and vitamins A, B, C, and E.
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~Dr. Amanda P. Cartwright