Dandelion (Taraxacum Officinale) Root Powder

Description ShareTweetPinLinkedInPrintEmail Dandelion (Taraxacum Officinale) Root Powder HERB COMMON NAME :  Dandelion HERB SCIENTIFIC NAME :  Taraxacum Officinale OTHER NAMES :  Common Dandelion, Lion’s Tooth, Priest’s Crown, Pu Gong Ying, Swine’s Snout, Dent de Lion Dandelion, Blowball, Cankerwort, Piss-A-Bed, Puffball, White Endive, Wild Endive FAMILY :  Asteraceae ASSOCIATIONS & CORRESPONDENCES : Element: Air Planet: Jupiter Direction:  East Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius Chakra:  3rd Solar Plexus (Manipura) Energy:  Yang Gender: Masculine Rune:  Perthro Tarot:  Nine of Cups Animal:  Turtle, Owl, Praying Mantis Sabbat or Holiday:  Beltane (April 30 – May 1) Deity or God / Goddess Association: Hecate, Brigid, Belenos   Parts Used:  Roots, Leaves, Flowers Description:  Dandelion, from the French “dent de lion,” or “tooth of the lion” is in our modern times considered a “weed”.  But the herb actually has amazing medicinal and culinary powers. Until recent years, Dandelion was never associated with food, but it has been discovered as a delicious addition to salads and has become fairly widely known. While dandelion is a salad herb, its dried leaves and roots are made into teas, tinctures and extracts. Dandelion is one of the most versatile plants in modern herbal medicine. Much of the plant has medicinal properties (the leaves, flowers, and roots). It has been used for thousands of years, and it continues to be used today. The first known written record of dandelions being used medicinally dates back to the 10th and 11th Centuries. But its recorded use is believed to date back to Ancient Rome and the Anglo Saxons. It first appeared in European history in the 13th Century when it was used by the Welsh. For water retention, dandelion root is commonly used as a diuretic. Dandelion is a powerful diuretic but does not deplete the body of potassium. Many people in the West use it as part of a weight loss regimen to battle excess water weight. Dandelion root is traditionally used as a tonic and blood purifier. Dandelion teas and tonics can help detoxify the liver, and cleanse and strengthen the kidneys. It can help with liver dysfunction, including liver conditions such as hepatitis, cirrhosis, metabolic toxicity and jaundice. Dandelion leaf extract may present a promising approach for the prevention and treatment of obesity-related nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, and it has other hepaprotective properties. Dandelion is also used for the treatment of the gall bladder and gallstones. Dandelion root can be used to help stimulate the digestive system and can help constipation. Detox soups made with dandelion will help with bloating and other digestive difficulties. Dandelion can help prevent chronic urinary tract infections. Because of its diuretic properties, dandelion can be used to lower blood pressure. It can help with edema associated with high blood pressure and heart weakness. Dandelion can also help to relieve a stomachache and help you to regain your appetite if you’ve lost it due to illness. It can be used to treat gout. It can be used to treat rheumatoid arthritis. It is used to help arthritis, joint pain, and chronic joint complaints. Dandelion root is an effective treatment for chronic toxic conditions manifesting as inflammatory skin conditions, acne, eczema, and psoriasis of the skin. Dandelion is known to help build up the blood and reduce problems that occur with anemia. Dandelion may help hypoglycemia. Constituents of Dandelion extract are found to have anti-depressant effects. Dandelion flower extract has anti-inflammatory effects. Taraxasterol, a triterpene in Dandelion, has shown the ability to inhibit cigarette smoke-induced lung inflammation. Studies in an artificial environment have shown that Dandelion root extract has potential for killing cancer cells. Dandelion Root Extract could be a non-toxic and effective anti-cancer alternative, instrumental for reducing the occurrence of cancer cells drug-resistance. Due to the latex contained in Dandelion sap, applying the sap of the stalk can remove corns and warts. Dandelion can be taken in many forms. You can use the leaves, the flowers, or the roots depending on your problems. You can also take dandelion in many preparations from infusions to capsules. Powders are used as well. The whole Dandelion plant is used as an herbal remedy internally and externally. Dandelion contains many nutrients including iron, calcium, and potassium. It also has vitamins A, B complex, C, and D. Dandelion is very nutritious, having more vitamins and minerals than most vegetables. Dandelion also shows great promise as a source of natural rubber and latex. Scientists in Akron, Ohio and Tokyo have investigated using Russian dandelions as a raw material for car tires. Dandelion is also showing promise as a natural source for ethanol. Historical Uses:  diuretic, water retention, fluid retention, help bloating, detoxifying, cleansing, blood purifier, blood purifying, help the liver, treat liver disease, strengthen kidneys, treat hepatitis, treat cirrhosis, treat metabolic toxicity, treat jaundice, hepaprotective, treat gall bladder, treat gallstones, weight loss, water weight, constipation, skin problems, dry skin, itching, hives, arthritis, diabetes, help acne, boils, hangover, choleretic, anti-inflammatory, cholagogue, tonic, anti-rheumatic, bitter, alterative, depurative, digestive system, digestive problems, improve digestion, help constipation, treat urinary tract infections, prevent urinary tract infections, lower blood pressure, help stomachache, regain appetite, treat gout, treat rheumatoid arthritis, help arthritis, help joint pain, treat skin inflammation, help acne, treat eczema, help psoriasis, help build up blood, help anemia, help hypoglycemia, anti-depressant, kill cancer cells, anti-cancer, remove warts, remove corns Mystical Attributes:  They may be considered weeds, but dandelions have important magical qualities.  They represent goodness, honesty, and virtue and can help signal good intentions when dealing with deities or other metaphysical beings. Magically, dandelion is known as an herb of “wish fulfillment,” perhaps at least in part due to the age-old tradition of making a wish and then blowing on the seed head (or “puff”) of an old white dandelion. To find out how long you will live, blow the seeds off the head of a dandelion.  You will live as many years as there are seeds left on the head. It is also strongly associated with psychic powers, divination and the spirit world. Dandelion tea is imbibed to increase psychic ability, aid in divination and in bringing on prophetic dreams. A tea of the flowers and leaves may be drunk to increase psychic ability, while pouring boiling water over a bowl of roots will aid in calling spirits. The dried, roasted, and ground root (like coffee) made into a tea will promote psychic powers.  Placing this same tea beside the bed will call spirits. To send a psychic message to a loved one, blow the seed head in his/her direction and visualize your message. Perhaps in recognition of their ease of propagation, and the fact that it is one of the earliest signs that Spring has arrived, many Pagan traditions associate dandelion with growth and transformation, with adaptability, and “blooming where you are planted.” Folk stories tell a clever way of predicting the weather that involves Dandelions. If rain is coming and the plant has gone to seed, it is believed that the head will close around the fluffy seed ball to protect it and it will not re-open until the weather has cleared. Dandelion, buried in the northwest corner of the house, brings favorable winds. Mystical Intentions:  health, wisdom, happiness, finding balance, increase psychic clarity, psychic power, divination, release unwanted habits, make a wish come true, goodness, honesty, virtue, prophetic dreams, predicting weather, growth, transformation, adaptability, calling spirits, longevity prediction, send a psychic message, favorable winds, intuition, spiritually cleansing, emotionally cleansing Other Uses: Early Spring leaves make a tasty green cooked, or can be added to salad raw. Dried and roasted Dandelion root is used as a coffee substitute. Dandelion flowers can be dipped in batter and made into fritters. Unopened Dandelion flower buds can be boiled and served with butter or pickled. Dandelion Wine made from fermented flowers is said by some to be a very flavorful “tonic”. Boil 2 ounces of dried Dandelion herb and/or root in 1 quart of water for 30 minutes.   Taste & Smell:  Dandelion leaves have a sharp, bitter flavor similar to chicory, plus notes of black pepper, similar to arugula. The early young leaves are less bitter. Dandelion flowers are slightly sweet and taste of honey. Dandelions have subtle, bitter-sweet and aromatic grassy and creamy musk notes with hints of citrus and rose. Botany, Cultivation & Harvesting:  Dandelion (Taraxacum Officinale) is native to Eurasia, and now is naturalized throughout North America, southern Africa, South America, New Zealand, Australia, and India. It occurs in all 50 states of the USA and most Canadian provinces. Dandelion can be found growing in temperate regions of the world, in lawns, meadows, pastures, waste grounds, on roadsides, on disturbed banks, shores of water ways, in sand, in rocks, and even through cracks in concrete. It is considered a noxious weed in some jurisdictions, and is considered to be a nuisance in residential and recreational lawns in North America. Dandelion 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. The stems can be glabrous or sparsely covered with short hairs. Plants have milky latex and the leaves are all basal; each flowering stem lacks bracts and has one single flower head. The leaves are 5 to 45 cm long and 1 to 10 cm wide, and are oblanceolate, oblong, or obovate in shape, with the bases gradually narrowing to the petiole. The leaf margins are typically shallowly lobed to deeply lobed and often lacerate or toothed with sharp or dull teeth. The yellow flower heads lack receptacle bracts and all the flowers, which are called florets, are ligulate and bisexual. The florets number 40 to over 100 per head, having corollas that are yellow or orange-yellow in color. When mature, the seed in the flower heads are round and fuzzy, carried by the wind to be germinated wherever they land. The root grows downward and exceedingly deep.  When it is broken off from in the ground, it will shoot up again. Dandelion prefers to grow in moist fertile soils but can adapt to most soil types. It grows rapidly by seed, which is typically blown up to hundreds of feet by the wind, and rarely needs help propagating. Sow seeds directly into outdoor location about ¼ inch below the soil surface. Harvest flowers anytime, leaves in the spring, and roots in late fall. Dry for later herbal use. Dry the flowers whole, dried leaves can be cut into smaller pieces, and dried root can be cut or powdered. Store in airtight containers in a cool, dry place. Contraindications & Toxicity: Dandelion’s diuretic properties may speed up how fast medications travel through your system, thus potentially pushing your medication through your system before it can provide you any benefit. Dandelion impacts how your liver breaks down medications, thereby making some medications stronger and others weaker. Dandelion may increase the risk of bleeding so anyone on blood-thinning medication should avoid consuming dandelion. Dandelion is believed to make the side effects of lithium worse. Diabetics should use care with dandelion. It may reduce blood sugar levels. If you are already taking medication, you may decrease your blood sugar to unsafe levels. There are some who suffer hayfever-like allergies to dandelion flowers, or severe allergic reactions including anaphylaxis. It is recommended that anyone allergic to chamomile, chrysanthemums, daisies, marigold, ragweed or iodine should avoid dandelion. The latex in the sap may cause skin irritation, contact dermatitis, and other allergic skin reactions to those who are allergic to it.   Constituents:  sesquiterpene lactones triterpene steroids (sitosterin, stigmasterin, phytosterin) phenolic acids polysaccharides (inc. inulin) carotenoids protein sugars pectin choline vitamins [the vitamin A content is higher than in carrots; 14,000 iu/ 100 g raw leaves] minerals bitter principle (taraxacin, taraxacerin) inulin     Sources: https://spiritartsandherbs.com/sources **IMPORTANT INFORMATON: Products are sold as curio items for entertainment purposes only and based upon historical and magical uses.  We do not imply or guarantee that any items provide specific abilities, powers, outcomes, remedies, or treatments. Any information provided on listings or through private conversation is intended for educational purposes only and are based on historical folklore and traditions, and should not replace the advice of a physician. 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