Who can't eat dandelions?

In early spring, dandelion flowers, known as the "Queen of Herbs", can be seen everywhere in the countryside. Dandelion, also known as yellow flower dandelion, is a perennial woody plant of the Asteraceae family. Dandelion flower is both an "antibiotic" in traditional Chinese medicine and a wild fruit. So, what are its functions and effects?

Clearing away heat and removing fire: It can be used for heat toxicity syndrome, especially good at clearing liver heat, treating liver heat red and swollen eyes, as well as various infections and suppurative symptoms. Especially when encountering severe redness, swelling and pain caused by liver heat, its effect of clearing liver heat is very obvious. In the case of wound infection or suppuration, drinking dandelion tea is also very effective.

Diuretic effect: Dandelion flowers have a diuretic effect and are very effective in treating recurrent urinary and reproductive system infections and edema. Its diuretic effect is related to the fact that dandelion flowers contain a lot of potassium. And it is rich in carotene, vitamin C and minerals, which can improve indigestion and constipation.

Beneficial to female reproductive health: Dandelion flowers have the effects of removing heat and reducing inflammation. For women, eating dandelion flowers regularly can effectively vent the accumulated heat and play a role in preventing breast diseases.

Removing dampness and heat: "Compendium of Materia Medica" records that "Dandelion flowers can detoxify food, disperse stagnant qi, transform heat toxins, and eliminate malignant tumors and tuberculosis." Dandelion flowers can remove heat and dampness, improve nausea and vomiting, yellow tongue coating and other problems caused by cold and dampness, and have a very good therapeutic effect on facial acne caused by cold and dampness.

Inhibition of thrombosis: The alcohol extract of dandelion flowers was used to investigate its inhibitory effect on human platelet aggregation, and it had a dose-dependent inhibitory effect on ADP-induced platelet aggregation.

Promoting bile secretion and protecting liver: Dandelion flowers contain the plant bioactive ingredients dandelion sterols and dandelion bitters, which have a certain protective effect on the gallbladder and liver. Experiments have confirmed that dandelion flower sterols can replace the cholesterol in the bile acid micelles in the colon intestine, preventing it from being transported by the bile acid micelles to the digestion and absorption site of the colon microvilli, thereby reducing excessive bile metabolism.