Dandelion is native to Europe. It is considered one of the most nutritious vegetables on Earth. Its roots contain calcium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, choline, flavonoids, pectin, inulin, taraxacin, taraxacerin, triterpenes, coumestrol, levulin, mucilage, tannin, essential oil, asparagin, lactupicrine, phenolic acids, caffeic acid, gallic acid, and fatty acids.

Dandelion root may be beneficial for abscess, acne, age spots, alcoholism, allergies, arthritis, boils, chickenpox, cirrhosis, constipation, depression, dizziness, dyspepsia, eczema, headache, heartburn, gallstones, gout, hemorrhoids, hay fever, hepatitis, herpes, hypoglycemia, jaundice, measles, morning sickness, mumps, osteoarthritis, ovarian cysts, premenstrual syndrome, psoriasis, tuberculosis, tumors, varicose veins, and venereal warts. It may also be beneficial for anorexia, breast cancer, breast tenderness, cysts, bronchitis, tonsillitis, cancer prevention, candida, cellulite, high cholesterol, colitis, congestive heart failure, computer stress, diabetes, dyspepsia, endometriosis, fatigue, turgidity, gallstones, hangover, hypertension, hypochondria, kidney stones, mastitis mononucleosis, obesity, poison oak and ivy, prostatitis, rashes, sinusitis, spleen enlargement, ulcers, and uterine fibroids.

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