1, clearing away heat and toxic materials

Chinese medicine believes that dandelion is bitter and cold, and has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, which helps to expel toxins from the body, relieve symptoms such as bitter mouth and sore throat, and make the body healthier.

2, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory

A large number of scientific experiments show that some components contained in dandelion have certain inhibitory effects on Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Salmonella, which can help eliminate some inflammatory reactions in the body, hence the name "broad-spectrum antibiotics".

3, diuresis

For people who often have edema, they might as well eat dandelion often. This is because modern research shows that dandelion has diuretic effect, which can speed up the metabolism of body water, thus helping to relieve edema. Because of this, dandelion has the reputation of "bed-wetting grass".

4, care for breast health

In life, many women have some problems with their mammary glands, such as swelling and pain, which affect their normal work and life. You may wish to eat dandelion regularly, or soak it in water, which will help to dredge the breast, reduce swelling and disperse the knot, and care for breast health.

5. Protect the liver

Dandelion is also a "little expert" to protect the liver. Studies have shown that dandelion helps to expel toxins from the liver and prevent and alleviate the liver damage caused by alcohol.

6, enhance resistance

Studies have shown that dandelion is rich in vitamin B and vitamin C. Therefore, eating dandelion often or soaking dandelion in water will help strengthen the body's resistance and better resist the invasion of various diseases.

First, what can't dandelion eat with?

Dandelion can be used as both an ornamental plant and a traditional Chinese medicine, which has good medicinal value. However, when eating dandelion, there are the following taboos: First, dandelion and bitter vegetables can't be eaten at the same time, because dandelion is a cold food, and bitter vegetables also contain a lot of cold, and taking them at the same time will lead to too much cold in the body, so it will cause diseases such as spleen and stomach deficiency and cold; Secondly, it is best not to take dandelion with spicy and hot ingredients such as ginger at the same time, because dandelion is a cold food, and the use of dandelion with spicy and hot ingredients will reduce the efficacy of dandelion, and even cause diseases such as diarrhea in severe cases.