The dandelion is a perennial herb, also known as the yellow-flowered dicotyledon, Brahmi, Hua Hua Lang, etc. It belongs to the order of orange-stemmed, family Asteraceae, dandelion genus of a kind of plants, is a kind of dicotyledonous plants. Dandelion prefers a warm, humid and sunny growing environment, and has a strong adaptability to the environment. It is mostly distributed in roadsides, fields, meadows and riverbanks at medium and low altitudes.

Dandelion plant categories

Dandelion is a perennial herbaceous plant, also known as the yellow flowers, Brahmi, Huahua Lang, etc., belongs to the order of orange, Asteraceae, dandelion genus of a plant, is a dicotyledonous plant.

Dandelion growing place

Dandelion like warm, humid, sunny growing environment, the adaptability of the environment is relatively strong, more distributed in the middle and low altitude areas of the roadside, fields, meadows, riverbanks, the main places of origin of Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shanxi, Jilin, Liaoning and other places.

The look of dandelion

Dandelion is a kind of erect herb, the root system of the plant is conical, the leaf blade is oblong lanceolate, the length is about 4-20 cm, the triangular lobe is larger, the petiole and the main veins are often with reddish-purple color, and the scape is 10-25 cm high with a spider's white villous cover.

The role and use of dandelion

1, nutritional value

Raw dandelion is rich in iron, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin C, folic acid, copper, protein, taraxerol, taraxerol, and other components of a medicinal plant.

2, medicinal value

Dandelion herb can be used as medicine, into the liver, stomach, with a heat detoxification, diuretic role, can be used for the treatment of lymphadenitis, scrofula, furuncle and sores and other symptoms.