What are the benefits of drinking dried dandelions in water?

Many people are familiar with dandelions. You can often see those plants with furry little balls on the top beside the road, in the bushes, and in the parks. When I was a child, I liked to pick one and put it to my mouth and blow it hard, because that would make the little balls scatter, which was fun. But in fact, dandelion is also a traditional Chinese medicine. It has the effect of clearing away heat and detoxifying. Of course, this is just one of its functions. This relatively common Chinese herbal medicine plays a big role in people's daily life, and it is also easy to preserve. It can be used all year round after being dried. The usage of this dried dandelion is not complicated. You can simply soak it in water and drink it. In this way, its medicinal effect can be exerted, so let’s take a look at its effects below.

The specific effects of drinking dandelion water are:

1. Clear away heat and detoxify

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.

2. Beauty and skin care

In daily life, women can drink more dandelion water, because it not only tastes good, but also has a good beauty effect. In addition to the leaves of dandelions being good for the body, the flowers also have many benefits for the body after taking them. Women who often have spots can drink more of them, because dandelion flowers have the effect of removing freckles.

3. Eliminate carbuncle and resolve nodules

If you have a persistent high fever or bloating or sores, you can take more dandelion water. In addition, dandelion water is very effective in treating mastitis, and taking it more often can help promote lactation in postpartum women. In addition, dandelion can not only be taken internally, but is also very good for external use, and is often used together with honeysuckle.

4. Prevent and treat tumors

Modern research has found that dandelion leaves have a very effective effect in preventing and treating tumors. Brew fresh dandelion leaves or dried dandelions with boiling water and then take it instead of tea. It has a good effect of clearing heat and detoxifying and resisting tumors, and can also better improve the body's immunity.

5. Antibacterial

Certain substances contained in dandelion leaves have a certain inhibitory effect on Salmonella typhi and Staphylococcus aureus. Therefore, drinking some dandelion tea when you have nothing to do is very good for your body.