What is the role of dandelion? Is his common name lanternflower? What are the properties?

Dandelion is not a lanternflower. The common name is yellow-flowered dandelion, mother-in-law's tongue, huahua lang and so on. A perennial herb of the Asteraceae family. Lantern flower is also known as upside down golden bell, hanging bell begonia, for upside down golden bell genus perennial herbaceous flowers.

Dandelion (Latin name: Taraxacum mongolicum?Hand.-Mazz.) Asteraceae, dandelion genus of perennial herbs. Head-like inflorescences, seeds with white crown hairs knotted pom-poms, flowers bloom with the wind to a new place to nurture new life.

Function;

Raw dandelion is rich in vitamin A, vitamin C and potassium, but also contains iron, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, magnesium, vitamin B6, folic acid and copper. The specific elemental content is mainly water, with each 60 grams of raw dandelion leaves containing 86% water, 1.6 grams of protein, 5.3 grams of carbohydrates, and about 108.8 kilojoules of calories.

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Dandelion contraindications

1, because dandelion has the effect of lowering blood pressure, so for this is very inappropriate for patients with low blood pressure, it is best not to drink dandelion tea, so as not to lead to blood pressure is too low, have a negative impact on the body.

2, each person's constitution is different, so the allergens are different, some friends after drinking dandelion tea appeared all over the body goosebumps, itching symptoms, which is obviously for the dandelion allergy, so it is best not to drink dandelion tea.

Because dandelion tea has the effect of removing fire, is a cool drink, so for the spleen and stomach itself is cold people, it is also not suitable for drinking, light will lead to diarrhea, heavy will lead to the body's cold home, the resistance will also decline.

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