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Common name: |
Dandelion root |
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Family: |
Compositae |
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Parts used: |
Root |
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Chemistry: |
Sesquiterpene lactones, triterpenes; carbohydrates; inulin; carotenoids (lutein); fatty acids (myristic); flavonoids (apigenin and luteolin); minerals (potassium 1.8–4.5%); phenolic acids (caffeic acid and chlorogenic acid); phytosterols (sitosterol, stigmasterol, and taraxasterol); sugars (fructose approx. 18% in spring); vitamins (vitamin A up to 14,000 iu/100g); choline; mucilage (approx. 1.1%); pectin, taraxacoside, phenolic acid, minerals K + Ca |
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Main actions: |
Choleretic, cholagogue, hepatic, bitter, diuretic |
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Other Actions: |
Alterative, depurative, orexigenic, aperient, antirheumatic. |
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Dosage: |
3– 6ml TID |
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Safety: |
Caution in obstruction of bile ducts, gallbladder gallstones. Side Effects: discomfort due to gastric hyperacidity may occur. |
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