Pictures and medicinal value of Pu Gong Ying

The tiny dandelion flower, in addition to being pleasing to the eye, also has some eating and medicinal value. It can not only be eaten as a vegetable, but also has good medicinal effects. So do you know what are the benefits and precautions of drinking dandelion tea? Let me tell you below!

1. Clear away heat and relieve fire

The medicinal effect of dandelion flowers is that they are suitable for various heat and toxic diseases. They are very good for the treatment of many fever or purulent diseases in the body. 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, choosing dandelion tea is also a very useful health education knowledge.

2. Eliminate carbuncle and knot

If children or the elderly in the family have a high fever, loose stools, sores, etc., you can mix fresh dandelion leaves or dried dandelion flowers with boiling water to help relieve dry mouth and thirst.

In addition, dandelion water has a significant effect on the treatment of mastitis, and postpartum women can soak more dandelions in water to promote lactation.

Dandelion flowers can not only be taken orally, but also applied externally. Mixing dandelion flowers, coptis chinensis, and moutan bark can treat intestinal abscesses.

3. Skin care and beauty

The leaves of dandelion flowers contain a lot of protein, fat, nutrients, carbohydrates, vitamins, etc. Regular consumption of dandelion water can help improve skin diseases such as skin inflammation and eczema. Girls who pursue beauty can drink more dandelion water in their daily life, which can not only quench thirst and replace tea, but also have a good beauty effect.

It is worth mentioning that dandelion petals are also beneficial to girls. Drinking dandelion petals in water for a long time can remove freckles.

4. Prevent cancer

Modern scientific research has also found that dandelion leaves have anti-tumor effects. Regular consumption can enhance the body's immunity.

Pay attention to 3 points when using dandelion flowers

Although dandelion has so many benefits, not everyone is suitable for drinking dandelion tea. In our daily life, we must be cautious when using dandelion flowers.

1. The dosage is not specific: Many people increase the dosage of dandelion flowers subjectively in order to obtain stronger and faster results. In fact, this is wrong. If you take dandelions in large quantities, it is easy to cause digestive discomfort such as nausea, vomiting, and abdominal discomfort.

2. Skin allergies: If used carelessly, the human body may develop allergic symptoms such as urticaria or itching all over the body.

3. Inappropriate treatment: When it is difficult to distinguish between heat and cold, if dandelion flowers are used directly without scientific research and identification of the human body's symptoms, it will cause Yin syndrome in the human body. Not only will the condition not improve, but it will also cause loss of appetite, fatigue, and in severe cases, night sweats and pale complexion.