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Home -> Shop By Store -> DandelionDandelionOther Common Names:Blowball, Canker Wort, Irish Daisy, Leotodon taraxacum, Lion's Tooth, Puffball, Taraxacum officinale, Wild Endive, Blow ball, Fairy clock, and puffball Parts Used: Dandelion leaves produce a diuretic effect while the roots act as an appetite stimulant and digestive aid. Dandelion : Dandelion (Urinary) is a member of the sunflower family, native to Europe and naturalized in North America. Its name is a corruption of the French dents de lion, meaning "teeth of the lion." Although gardeners consider it a nuisance, herbalists consider the plant one of the most nutrient-rich in the plant kingdom. The whole plant is edible, the flowers used to make wine, the leaves boiled like spinach or added to salads, and the roots used as a vegetable and as a coffee substitute. The herb is a source of potassium, sodium, phosphorus and iron. Dandelion is a common herbaceous plant abundant all over the world, growing in meadows and pastures, and often your front lawn. Dandelion has a thick, light brown perennial root which produces a rosette of basal leaves. A leafless flower stem grows from the center of the basal leaves. It is smooth, hollow, and terminates with a single large golden flower which opens during the day and closes at night, and in the rain. The root leaves, and stem contain a milky fluid. These flowers are succeeded by a hairy puffball containing seeds which ripen and are blown by the wind. The medicinal parts are the leaves and the roots. Because dandelion may have a lowering effect on blood sugar, dandelion may increase the effectiveness of medications used for the treatment of diabetes. If you are using insulin or taking oral medications for diabetes, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using dandelion. Dandelion’s possible diuretic effect could increase the effectiveness of “water pills”. If you take a diuretic drug, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using dandelion. If dandelion is taken by mouth, it y may increase the production of stomach acid, potentially interfering with Histamine-2 receptor blockers [cimetidine (Tagamet), famotidine (Pepcid), nizatidine (Axid), and ranitidine (Zantac)] and proton pump inhibitors [esomeprazole (Nexium), lansoprazole (Prevacid), omeprazole (Prilosec), pantoprazole (Protonix)]. The possibility that dandelion can increase the production of stomach acid could interfere with the effectiveness of antacids and over-the-counter medications such as Pepcid AC, Prilosec OTC, and Zantac AR. Taking dandelion and other herbs that promote the loss of water, such as squill and yarrow, from the body may possibly result in dehydration. Some interactions between herbal products and medications can be more severe than others. The best way for you to avoid harmful interactions is to tell your doctor and/or pharmacist what medications you are currently taking, including any over-the-counter products, vitamins, and herbals. For specific information on how dandelion interacts with drugs, other herbals, and foods and the severity of those interactions, please use our Drug Interactions Checker to check for possible interactions. Indications And Medicinal Uses: Dandelion is a natural diuretic that increases urine production by promoting the excretion of salts and water from the kidney. Dandelion may be used for a wide range of conditions requiring mild diuretic treatment such as poor digestion, liver disorders, and high blood pressure. One advantage of dandelion over other diuretics is that dandelion is a source of potassium, a nutrient often lost through the use of other natural and synthetic diuretics. Fresh or dried dandelion herbs are also used as a mild appetite stimulant and to improve upset stomach (such as feelings of fullness, flatulence, and constipation). The root of the dandelion plant is believed to have mild laxative effects and is often used to improve digestion. Some preliminary animal studies suggest that dandelion may help normalize blood sugar levels and improve lipid profiles (namely, lower total cholesterol and triglycerides while increasing HDL ["good"] cholesterol) in diabetic mice. However, not all animal studies have had the same positive effect on blood sugar. In addition, research needs to be conducted on people to know if this traditional use for diabetes (see Overview) has modern day merit. |
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