Dandelion Chicory Root Tea Benefits and Uses

In the mountains in the countryside, you can often see some flowers that look like sunflowers but are very small, yellow and white. This flower is called dandelion and is also called chicory root tea. Many people often pick some, dry them in the sun and use them to make tea, because it has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying. Drinking some normally can remove the heat from the body. So what are the effects and functions of dandelion chicory root tea?

According to TCM theory, sufficient kidney essence means longevity. Based on this reasoning, does this medicine have any unknown kidney-benefiting effects? According to chemical analysis, the medicine contains inositol, folic acid and pantothenic acid. These three ingredients can make hair black. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, medicines that make hair black often have the effects of nourishing the liver and kidneys and replenishing the essence and blood. There is even research in Canada showing that dandelions have anti-cancer properties. What are the benefits of dandelions that you don’t know about? In daily life, how do we use dandelions to make tea?

○ Clears away heat and detoxifies

Dandelion is a good medicine for clearing away heat, detoxifying, reducing swelling and dispersing nodules. Regular consumption can detoxify, beautify and maintain health, and it can be called the best "detoxifying and beauty-enhancing grass" in spring. Dandelion is very suitable for various heat and toxic diseases, and its effect in clearing liver heat is very good. It is also very effective in treating severe redness, swelling and pain caused by liver heat, as well as various wound infections or suppurative diseases.

You can soak dandelion leaves in boiling water and then drink it, which can effectively relieve some dry mouth and tongue conditions.

○ Eliminate dampness and heat

"Compendium of Materia Medica" says: "Dandelion can detoxify food, disperse stagnant qi, transform heat toxins, and eliminate malignant tumors and tuberculosis." Dandelion can relieve heat and dampness, and can improve problems such as nausea and yellow tongue coating caused by damp heat. It also has a therapeutic effect on acne caused by damp heat.

○Treatment of oral ulcers

Recurrent oral ulcers are caused by hemolytic streptococci lurking in the cells, which can cause recurrent oral ulcers when conditions are right. This type of streptococcus can cause delayed allergic reactions in the body. It has common antigens with the oral mucosal epithelium and can cause recurrent oral ulcers through cross-reaction. Dandelion can effectively kill hemolytic streptococci, thereby inhibiting the allergic reactions caused by pathogenic streptococci.

Chew dried dandelion for 5-10 minutes, take part of it orally and keep part of it on the teeth and cheeks. This has the effect of both oral and external medication. As a result, the healing speed of recurrent oral ulcers is significantly accelerated and the pain during the ulcer course is reduced.

○ Eliminate carbuncle and resolve nodules

Dandelion has the effects of removing heat and reducing inflammation. For women, eating dandelions regularly can effectively dredge the stagnant liver qi and play a role in preventing and treating breast diseases.

"Newly Revised Materia Medica" says: "It is used to treat breast abscesses in women." "Essentials of Materia Medica" says: "It is specially used to treat carbuncles and furuncles, and is also a wonderful product for relieving stranguria." If you have a high fever or bloating and sores, you can take more dandelion water.