How to preserve dandelion?

Actually, dandelion is what we usually call dandelion. It can be used as medicine to treat respiratory tract infections, mastitis, gastritis, hepatitis and other diseases. It has been widely used in life. However, not everyone knows and masters some effective preservation methods of dandelion. So we will introduce to you in detail the preservation of dandelion.

Dandelions can be preserved after being dried. However, after washing, it cannot be scalded before drying, otherwise it will lose its medicinal properties and the ingredients will be lost. Therefore, dandelions can only be dried in the shade and cannot be scalded and then dried in the sun. After washing and drying, dandelions can be stored in a cool place. You can boil dried dandelions in water and drink it, which has health benefits. Dried dandelion has medicinal properties as mentioned above. The dried whole plant is the medicinal part, and its nature and flavor are sweet, slightly bitter, and cold. Its functions include clearing away heat and detoxifying, reducing swelling and dispersing nodules.

It is mainly used to treat upper respiratory tract infection, conjunctivitis, mumps, mastitis, mastitis, gastritis, dysentery, hepatitis, cholecystitis, acute appendicitis, urinary tract infection, pelvic inflammatory disease, carbuncle, furuncle, pharyngitis, and acute tonsillitis. Dandelions are harvested by digging them up with their roots before or just after they bloom in spring and summer, removing the soil and impurities, cutting them into sections, and drying them. Pick out the original medicine, wash it with water to remove the mud, take it out and spread it out to dry, cut it into 1~1.5mm segments, dry it in the sun, and sieve out the ash. The storage method is to place it in a box or other container in a dry place to prevent mold and mildew. Dried dandelions can also be brewed into dandelion tea. The method and materials can be referred to as follows: Materials: 75 grams of dried dandelion, 1000cc of water Method: 1. Wash the dandelions, put them in a pot, and add water to cover the dandelions. 2. Bring to a boil over high heat, then cover the pot and simmer over low heat for one hour 3. Filter out the tea residue and drink it after it cools down.

Food preservation methods and techniques are very important, because proper preservation is naturally more beneficial to our health and to fully exert its effects. In life, I hope that after understanding these contents, everyone can properly preserve these foods and give full play to their health benefits.