NAME
Dandelion
LATIN NAME
Tarraxacum officinale
SYNONYMS (can include local names)
Piss-in-the-bed
FAMILY
Asteraceae
BOTANICAL INFORMATION (can include growing environment, plant identification and processing)
The flower is actually a head of tiny flowers or florets. Its a flowering herbaceous perennial plant. It grows in temperate regions and is considered a weed.
PART/S USED
The leaf and the root.
ADMINISTRATION
Leaf - infusion, fresh juice or tincture
Root - decoction, tincture or dried
USES
TRADITIONAL/LOCAL USES
MODERN USES
Liver and kidney tonic
Digestive aid
DOSAGE STRATEGIES (can include 1:1, 1:2, 1:3, 1:4, 1:5 etc)
Leaf
Infusion - 1-2 tsp/cup three times daily
Fresh leaf juice - 5-10mL twice daily
Tincture - 5-10mL (1:5, 40%) three times daily
Root
Decoction - 2-3 tsp/cup three times daily
Tincture - 2.5-5mL (1:5, 60%) three times daily
Dried root - 0.5-2g daily
SAFETY
Generally regarded as safe, side effects are rare
GENERAL
PAEDIATRIC
PREGNANCY
As a food in normal amounts, is typically deemed as safe. Avoid alcoholic-based tinctures.
ADVERSE REACTIONS
Side-effects are rare and can include: contact dermatitis, diarrhea, gastrointestinal upset.
HERBAL COMBINATIONS
INTERACTIONS
HERB-DRUG INTERACTIONS
Lithium - May worsen toxicity (speculative)
HERB-HERB INTERACTIONS
HERB-FOOD INTERACTIONS
EVIDENCE/RESEARCH
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THERAPEUTIC EFFICACY
CLINICAL TRIAL EVIDENCE
PHARMACOLOGICAL EVIDENCE
POSITIVE RESEARCH
NEGATIVE RESEARCH
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