Products with Dandelion Root
Dandelions are often thought of as weeds. They grow everywhere and their little puffballs go flying in the wind with just a breath of air. Did you know that they’ve been around forever; probably about 30 million years. However, they’ve only been in North America for a couple of centuries – having made their grand entrance on the Mayflower, it’s believed, brought here for their medicinal purposes.
Dandelions have been used by humans for food and as an herb for much of recorded history. They were well-known to ancient civilizations and have been used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat hepatitis, bronchitis, mastitis, and to enhance immune response to upper respiratory infections, for over a thousand years.
The entire plant is edible and has a high nutritional value. It contains abundant vitamins and minerals, especially vitamins A, C, D, K, and B-complex. Dandelions are also a good source of manganese, magnesium, calcium, iron, zinc, phosphorus, beta-carotene, sodium, and potassium.