Dandelion is a very common kind of plant, especially in the rural roadside, countryside fields everywhere, but it is also a very important kind of traditional Chinese medicine, medicinal properties of bitter, sweet, cold, return to the liver, stomach meridian, in general, there is a clearing of heat and detoxification, eliminating swelling and dissipation of knots, diuretic effect of the lymphatic drainage.

Modern research has shown that dandelion contains dandelion sterol, dandelionin, dandelion bitters, inositol and lettuce alcohol, dandelion racemic alcohol, caffeic acid and resin.

Staphylococcus aureus, hemolytic streptococcus, Cattacoccus has a strong inhibitory effect on S. pneumoniae, meningococcus, diphtheria, Fuchs' dysentery bacillus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and leptospira, and sulfonamide synergist has a synergistic effect between. There are also choleretic, hepatoprotective, anti-endotoxin and diuretic effect, its choleretic effect is more significant than the decoction of Yin Chen. The aqueous extract of the above-ground part of Dandelion can activate macrophages and has anti-tumor effect. In vitro experiments suggest that this product can stimulate the immune function of the body.

Dandelion, can be said to be ? household name? , high visibility, the elderly and children are recognized, with dandelion tea to drink what are the effects and contraindications, the following for you to explain one by one.

1, clear heat and detoxification

Dandelion is very suitable for use in a variety of heat and toxicity diseases, which clear the effect of liver heat is very good, for the treatment of some due to liver heat caused by severe redness, swelling and pain, as well as a variety of wounds infected with pus or pus after the disease, the therapeutic effect is also very good. Dandelion has ? Natural antibiotic? The beauty of the name, is the treatment of dry throat natural anti-inflammatory drugs, fire anti-inflammatory effect is very good, is known as the traditional Chinese medicine industry has a heat detoxification, anti-infective role of the? The Eight Diamonds? One of them.

2, liver and gallbladder

Dandelion contains a variety of chemical components with health functions, such as plant bioactive components of dandelion sterol and dandelion bitters, the liver and gallbladder have a certain protective effect. There are experiments to prove that dandelion sterol, can replace the cholesterol in the bile acid microgroups in the intestinal lumen of the small intestine, so that it is not transported by the bile acid microgroups to the absorption site of the microvilli of the small intestine, which can reduce the excessive secretion of bile.

Dandelion enters the liver meridian, has excellent liver cleansing and enhancing effectiveness, has a tonic effect on the liver and gallbladder, can be detoxification of the liver, dandelion root infusion can be used as the best daily liver protection drink for men. But we must also see that dandelion is, after all, only an ingredient with limited medical effects, and it is impossible to rely on drinking dandelion tea to cure hepatitis B.

3, protect the stomach, help digestion

Dandelion for the treatment of gastric pain in the good, food stagnation and heat, spleen and stomach damp heat, liver depression and fire and gastric fire blazing caused by gastric pain, fullness, vomiting and acid reflux can be applied.

As the saying goes? The first thing you need to do is to get your hands on a new pair of shoes or boots. Recommended that patients often drink dandelion tea, have a better stomach to help digestion effect.

Specifically: 30 grams of dried dandelion in water, morning and evening 1 time, take 2 to 4 weeks for a course of treatment. Chinese medicine believes that often drink dandelion tea is very good for regulating gastritis. Ancient medical books have recorded that dandelion is effective for stomach diseases, such as the Qing Dynasty "Surgical Evidence and Treatment Quan Sheng Jie" contains: ? Dandelion? Research powdered fire wine delivery service, the treatment of gastric pain? Modern pharmacological research has found that it can kill and inhibit Helicobacter pylori, but also repair the gastric mucosal damage, and anti-gastric ulcer effect.

It should be noted that dandelion tea is cold in nature, and is more suitable for patients with stomach heat that manifests itself as heartburn, bloating and pain in the stomach, spitting acidic and bitter water, bad breath, yellow urine and so on. It should not be taken by patients with cold stomach.

4, lowering blood sugar, lowering blood lipids

Lowering blood sugar, lowering blood lipids, dandelion polysaccharides reduce hyperglycemic activity by inducing oxidative reactions, thus lowering blood sugar. Diabetic patients may wish to eat some dandelion liver is also very effective. It also has a certain effect on lowering blood fat.

5, beauty

Dandelion water drink can be beauty, which is rich in protein, carbohydrates, fat, trace elements and vitamins, the leaves are contained in the improvement of eczema and soothing dermatitis ingredients, flowers and freckle removal effect.

6, have the effect of laxative

Constipation seems to be a common problem of modern people, sedentary, diet more and more fine, are the triggers of constipation. Dandelion contains soluble dietary fiber can help intestinal peristalsis, promote defecation on the prevention and alleviation of constipation has a certain effect.

7, there is a diuretic effect

Ancient medical records, dandelion diuretic drenching, but also? The first thing you need to do is to get rid of it. The reputation of the dandelion, that is to say, dandelion has a strong diuretic effect, more suitable for edema friends to eat. It can accelerate the body's metabolism, eliminate inflammation in the body and accelerate the discharge of toxins.

8, improve immunity

Research shows that often drink dandelion tea or eat dandelion, can improve the body's immunity, fight against abnormal cell division, have a great role in the prevention of cancer.

Attention to three contraindications

1, allergic reactions. Dandelion is good, but not everyone can drink, such as allergic to dandelion people, symptoms such as hives, as well as itching all over the body, if these symptoms stop taking dandelion, serious symptoms, please seek medical attention.

2, the dosage is not scientific. Any drug is good, are in the scientific dosage range, if more than the dosage will hurt, may lead to a variety of gastrointestinal symptoms, this time to pay attention to.

3, spleen and stomach cold people do not drink alone. If you are a cold spleen and stomach, drinking dandelion, it is best to add some warm things such as: rose, ginger and so on.