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Taraxacum
Dandelion gone to seed.
"Traditionally, dandelion roots and leaves were used to treat liver problems. Native Americans also boiled dandelion in water and took it to treat kidney disease, swelling, skin problems, heartburn, and upset stomach. In traditional Chinese medicine, dandelion has been used to treat stomach problems, appendicitis, and breast problems, such as inflammation or lack of milk flow. In Europe, it was used in remedies for fever, boils, eye problems, diabetes, and diarrhea." Read more: http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/dande...
Spotted on Jul 3, 2012
Submitted on Aug 7, 2012
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Taraxacum officinale (aka. - Common Dandelion, or Wandering Dandelion, Blowball, Lions-tooth, Cankerwort, Milk Gowan, Witch Gowan, Yellow Gowan, Irish Daisy, Monk´s Head)
The active substances Phenylpropanoids appear to have inflammation-modulating properties, while triterpenoid saponins are adaptogenic (combat stress).
The name Taraxacum is derived from the Greek taraxos (disorder) and akos (remedy) although another derivation is suggested, taraxo (I have caused) achos (pain).
The famous botanist Linnaeus used the Dandelion in his floral clock as it closed between 8-9 pm
In Homeopathy there are four strong indications for the remedy
Taraxacum:
• the best being a painless but strong pressure to urinate with profuse
emission.
• The tongue is the characteristic “mapped tongue” with disordered digestion
giving a white coating where areas exfoliate to leave sensitive dark red
patches.
• Taraxacum has profuse, even violent night sweats usually before midnight,
just when going to sleep. There is chilliness and the perspiration is very
debilitating , causing biting on the skin.
• Taraxacum has tearing pains in the limbs with restlessness and an
extreme tenderness to touch when the limbs are in an unusual position.