How to Use Dandelions for Medicinal Purposes

Dandelions may be a common weed to many people, but the benefits of the plant make it one of the most useful weeds you could have infesting your yard.Dandelions can be used to eat, for cosmetic reasons, in dyes, and last but not least for medicinal use. The medicinal uses were earliest referenced in Arabia. The Dandelion can be used to aid the liver by helping remove poisons from the body. It is also a diuretic, a mild laxative and an appetite stimulant.

Things You'll Need

• Dandelion root, fresh or dried
• Dandelion root capsules
• Teapot
• Water
• Dandelion stems
• Mortar and pestle

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Instructions

Dandelion Tea

• 1

  Fill the teapot with water and heat it to a boil.

• 2

  Steep the dried root in a pot of hot water.

• 3

  Drink at least one cup of dandelion root tea per day.

Dandelion Stem Treatment

• 4

  Pick a dandelion.

• 5

  Break the stem.

• 6

  Apply the white milky liquid to ease the pain of sores and bee stings. Can also be used to eliminate warts, callouses and acne.

• 7

  For a more potent mixture, put the stem in a mortal and pestle and grind it up.

• 8

  Place the pulp on the target area.