Did you know that Dandelion is one of the strongest & most commonly used herbs in Chinese Medicine? Pu Gong Ying is the Chinese name. Dandelion strongly cools heat & clears toxicity from the body. Heat toxins can manifest in the body as red skin eruptions, acne, sores, cysts on the skin or breast abscesses, red or painful swollen eyes, vaginal infections, urinary infections. Dandelion is used to help cool & clear these heat toxins from the body. Dandelion also directs energy downward, promoting urination, and clearing heat via the urine. In fact the french name for Dandelion is Pissenlit, which means “Pee in bed”. Since Dandelion is so diuretic, Dandelion should not be taken long-term by people who have low blood pressure.
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In Chinese Medicine Dandelion is usually combined with other herbs as part of a tea formula but fresh Dandelion leaf & flowers can also be ground into a juice, warmed and drank with a touch of honey. I call this a Dandelion Shot. Just grind up dandelion leaf & flowers in a blender with a little water then pour into ice cube trays & freeze for later use. Then when I need dandelions cooling detoxifying medicine, I can put a cube in a tea cup, add hot water & honey, then drink. A cube of Dandelion puree can also be added to soups to increase the nutritional and medicinal value of the soup. Large doses of Dandelion over many days may cause mild diarrhea, but otherwise Dandelion is a safe medicinal food. Enjoy!
