Dandelion root

Lflwenzahn, m. dandelion, -bitter, n. taraxacin. -wurzel, /. dandelion root. 

There is very little and in many instances no scientific evidence to justify the use of these plants as diuretics For example, dandelion root is a popular preparation once thought to be a strong diuretic. However, scientific research has found dandelion root safe but ineffective as a diuretic. No herbal diuretic should be taken unless approved by the primary care provider. 

Foundation or J J Enterprizes. An anonymous user provided the ingredients list dandelion root, burdock root, red clover top, chamomile flower, alfalfa leaf, licorice root, slippery elm inner bark, hibiscus flower, dog rose hips, natural fruit flavors. Dandelion root is said to be the effective diuretic. 

Taraxacum officinale G. H. Weber ex Wigg. Western Pu Gong Ying (Dandelion) (root) Inulin, essential oils, choline, hydroxycinnamic acids, carotenes, ether oils, monoterpene, oxalic acids, hydrocyanic acids, sesquiterpene glucosides, flavonoids, hydroxybenzoic acid, coumarins, anthocyanidines, anthraquinones, phytosterines, squalene, cerylic alcohol, arabinose, vitamins , , C.88-222-450 Sudorific, stomachic, tonic, a remedy for sores, boils, ulcers, abscesses, snakebites. 

Fig. 27.15. AOA of water (A) and alcohol (B) herb extracts obtained by photometric and potentiometric methods. Herb extracts samples (1) Haw (2) Juniper fetus (3) Acorus calamus rhizome (4) Dandelion roots (5) Oak bark.

Broom tops are often used with Agrimony and Dandelion root for dropsy and liver disorders. For this purpose a decoction of 1 ounce each of Broom tops and Agrimony and 1/2 ounce Dandelion root to 3 pints of water simmered down to 1 quart is taken in wineglassful doses every four or five hours. 

Coffin recommends us to "Take of broom-tops, juniper-berries and dandelion-roots, each half-an-ounce, water, a pint and a half, boil down to a pint, strain, and add half-a-teaspoonsful of cayenne pepper. Dose, half-a-wineglassful four times a day."... 

Dandelion root would seem to have little or no action on the liver. 

Dandelion Root Mountain Flax Golden Seal Cloves... 

I gave Carol a formula with burdock root, yellow dock root, dandelion root, and about 20% Cascara sagrada to clear the dampness and heat. Carol took the formula for two weeks, stuck... 

We formulated an herbal tea made with dandelion root, yellow dock root, Oregon grape root, burdock root, licorice root, fennel seed, cinnamon bark, and citrus peel, of which she drank 2 to 3 cups per day. We also made a tincture formula with equal parts of Vitex, Serenoa, and Dioscorea, which was to be taken 1/2 teaspoon three times a day. 

Relaxant in psychic work. Pharmacists use extract from dandelion root as binder when making pills. 

Alexandrian Senna Pods Aniseed Arnica Flower Bearberry Leaf Cape Aloes Can/i fructus Centaurii herba Crataegi folium cum flore Dandelion Root Echinaceae pallidae radix Eucalypti aetheroieum Fennel... 

DANDELION ROOT, Taraxaci radix is the root of Taraxacum officinale, L., family Asteraceae. The drug contains bitter snb-stances like lactucopicrine (taraxacine), taraxasterol and phytosterols. Experimentally the choleretic effect in dogs and rats has been demonstrated and as a bitter drug it stimulates gastric secretion. 

Several combination products contain coltsfoot. Hormone Rejuvenator is a capsule containing bilberry bark, cascara sagrada, chamomile, chickweed, coltsfoot, comfrey root, dandelion root, golden seal root, hyssop, juniper berries, licorice root, and wild cherry bark. Respiratory Rejuvenator contains pleurisy root, horehound, lobelia, fenugreek, eucalyptus, coltsfoot, comfrey, mullein, lady slipper, marshmallow, white pine bark, myrrh, and hyssop. Alvita Teas, Herb Pharm, and Nature s Answer are all manufacturers that provide coltsfoot products. 

Other common plants have been used variously for teas and liniments dandelion roots for poison ivy rash, the plantain leaf for insect bites and stings, aloe vera for almost everything, sunflowers for malaria, and the roots also for poison ivy rash, even snakebite. A partial mention is contained in Laura C. Martin s Wildflower Folklore. The doctrine of signatures enters into the folklore, whereby similarities in appearance between parts of a plant and parts of the human anatomy are supposed to suggest a connection, and hence a cure. 

Take wintergreen oil with dandelion root. Or the entire root. For general cancer and leukemia. 

Inhibition of the drug-metabolizing isoenzyme CYP2E1 was observed in rats provided with drinking water containing 2% dandelion root tea (Maliakal and Wanwimolruk 2001). 

No adverse effects were observed in rabbits orally administered doses equivalent to 6 g/kg of dried whole dandelion (Akhtar et al. 1985). An ethanol extract of dandelion root demonstrated very low toxicity in mice and rats orally administered a dose equivalent to 10 g/kg of the dried herb or intraperitoneally administered a dose equivalent to 4 g/kg of the dried herb (Tita et al. 1993). 

It is, however, true that many of the plants that enjoy broad culinary and traditional therapeutic usage are generally safe. We can safely season our food with any number of herbs to make a meal more flavorful. We can appreciate a delicious cup of peppermint leaf or rose hips tea, or safely take an herbal supplement containing dandelion root, saw palmetto berries, or any number of other herbs. Although allergies and individual reactions have been recorded for a few herbs that are widely used in foods and supplements, such individual concerns are also seen with many other foods, and do not diminish the safety profile of the many herbs that are widely regarded as safe. 

Inulln. A linear polymer of ca. 30 )S,2-1-linked fructose units. The chain is probably terminated by glu-cose (total content 2-3%) the Mr is ca. 5000. I. is found alone or together with starch as a reserve carbohydrate in dahlia bulbs, artichokes, topinambour tubers, chicory roots, dandelion roots, in the cells of Inula species, and other Asteraceae, but less frequently in related plant families (Campanulaceae, Lobelia-ceae). 

Danar 4100. See Polyethersulfone resin Dandelion extract Dandelion fluid extract. See Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) extract Dandelion root. See Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) root... 

Synonyms Dandelion extract Dandelion fluid extract Dandelion root extract, solid Taraxacum extract Taraxacum officinale Taraxacum officinale extract... 

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Occurs in human and canine urine, dandelion roots, etc. Also produced bacteriological putrefaction. Needles from H.O. M.p, 148-50°. Sol. EtOH. EtjO, hot HjO. Fed,—> weak greenish-violet col. Ba and Ca salts spar, sol. HjO. Dry dist. —> p-cresol. 

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