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| Dandelion |
| Taraxacum mongolicum |
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| Other Names: | Pu Gong Ying |
| Parts Used: | Roots |
| Systems: | Liver, Stomach, Eliminates heat and toxins |
| Actions: | ALTERATIVE, Astringent, CHOLAGOGUE (liver bile), CHOLERETIC (gall bladder bile), Diuretic, Galactagogue, HEPATIC, Laxative, STOMACHIC |
| Energy and Taste: | Cold; Bitter, Sweet |
| Uses: | Chinese medicine: | Boils, Abscesses, Stomachache, Breast problems, Rid excess salt and water, Skin eruptions, Urinary tract infections, Breast cancer, Beverage |
Abscesses (Hard), Age spots, ANEMIA, Appetite stimulant, BLOOD PURIFIER (toxins & heat), Boils, Breast abscesses, Breast cancer, Breast problems, Constipation, DETOXIFICATION, Digestive aid, Eyes (Red, Swollen & Painful), Indigestion, Jaundice, Lactation (Promotes), Laxative, LIVER (congestion, enlargement, insufficiency, obstructions, stones, tonic), LIVER PROBLEMS, Pain (Eyes or Urination), Skin problems, Sores, Stomach, Stomachache, Urinary tract infections |
| Contraindications: | Overdose can cause diarrhea. |
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| BIBLIOGRAPHY |
| Tierra, Lesley, Healing with Cinese Herbs, Freedom, CA: The Crossing Press, 1997. |
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