Dandelion

One of the weeds most commonly labeled an annoyance in your backyard has some of the most versatile benefits, with few side effects. Native to the Mediterranean, Dandelion has been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for thousands of years as “Pu Gong Ying”.

In the 17th century, its diuretic properties were noted by British botanists, along with use in treating coughs, colds, and respiratory inflammation. Dandelion has been noted over time for its benefits to the  gastrointestinal tract,  liver, kidneys, anemia, toothaches, and fevers. It contains many essential vitamins and nutrients, such as Vitamin C, E, A, Calcium, Iron, and Zinc.

Sold in grocery stores as a salad green, Dandelion leaf can be cultivated and eaten fresh or used dried in herbal tea blends or steeped as a concentrate and used as an ingestible or bath tonic. Soak and wring out a cloth soaked in Dandelion water to put over your eyes, forehead, or the back of the neck. Dandelion root contains the most potent dosage of beneficial nutrients. Plant roots must be soaked longer than fresh or dried foliage or blooms in order to receive the most benefits.

Place dried Dandelion in a velvet bag and place under your pillow to assist with dreamwork, instill peaceful and protected sleep, or encourage dream recall. Smolder or meditate with the intention of communing with Ancestors, Spirits, or Guides to help aid in communication or to receive messages from your Guides and/or your deeper mind. Dandelion assists in attracting healing, clarity, and awareness.

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