Properties:
Bitter, Breath, Cholagogue, Depurative, Diuretic, Galactagogue, Stomachic, Tonic
 
Medicinal Uses:
Acne, Alcoholism, Ayurvedic, Bladder Infection (UTI), Bronchitis, Bruises/Sprains, Cholesterol, Colds, Culinary/Kitchen, Detoxification, Diabetes, Digestion, Hypertension, IBS, Liver, Longevity Tonics, Osteoporosis, PMS, Pregnancy/Childbirth, Spring Tonics, Warts
 
Description:
Taraxacum officinale is a flowering herbaceous perennial plant of the Asteraceae family. It grows from generally unbranched taproots and produces one to more than ten stems that are typically 5 to 40 cm tall, but sometimes up to 70 cm tall. The stems can be tinted purplish and produce flower heads that are as tall or taller than the foliage.


Also Known As:
Lion's teeth, blowball, clocks, priest's crown, puffball, cankerwort, dandelion.