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What is the difference between dandelion and brahmi?

There is no difference, Brahmi generally refers to dandelion.

Dandelion is also known as yellow dandelion, mother-in-law's tongue, hua hua lang and so on. It is a perennial herb in the family of Asteraceae, genus Dandelion. Root conical, surface brown, wrinkled, leaf edge sometimes with undulate teeth or pinnately parted, base tapering into petiole, petiole and main veins often reddish purple, scape upper purple-red, densely arachnid white villous; head, involucre campanulate, achene dark brown, long crown hairs white, fruiting period of April to October.

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Dandelion is rich in vitamin A, vitamin C and potassium, but also contains iron, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, magnesium, vitamin B6, folic acid and copper. The specific elemental content is mainly water, every 60 grams of raw dandelion leaves contain 86% water, 1.6 grams of protein, 5.3 grams of carbohydrates, and about 108.8 kilojoules of calories. Dandelion plant body contains dandelion alcohol, dandelionin, choline, organic acids, inulin and other healthy nutrients. It is sweet, slightly bitter and cold in nature. Attributed to the liver and stomach meridians. It has diuretic, diaphoretic, jaundice, choleretic and other effects.

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