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Suppose your doctor tells you, on your next visit, that he has just discovered a miracle drug which, when eaten as a part of your daily diet or taken as a beverage, could, depending on the peculiarities of your body chemistry: prevent or cure liver diseases, such as hepatitis or jaundice; act as a tonic and gentle diuretic to purify your blood, cleanse your system, dissolve kidney stones, and otherwise improve gastro-intestinal health; assist in weight reduction; cleanse your skin and eliminate acne; improve your bowel function, working equally well to relieve both constipation and diarrhea; prevent or lower high blood pressure; prevent or cure anemia; lower your serum cholesterol by as much as half; eliminate or drastically reduce acid indigestion and gas buildup by cutting the heaviness of fatty foods; prevent or cure various forms of cancer; prevent or control diabetes mellitus; and, at the same time, have no negative side effects and selectively act on only what ails you. If he gave you a prescription for this miracle medicine, would you use it religiously at first to solve whatever the problem is and then consistently for preventative body maintenance?
All the above curative functions, and more, have been attributed to one plant known to everyone, Taraxacum officinale, which means the "Official Remedy for Disorders." We call it the common dandelion. source
2 comments:
I remember seeing my neighbor crouching in his front yard with a spray bottle of herbicide, manually killing all the dandelions spoiling his lawn. He was shocked when I told him that dandelions are not native to north america, they were brought over by the early european settlers, and cultivated for medicine and food. I remember my parents and grandparents used to pick dandelions and cook them with eggs.
But this once prized and cherished plant is now considered a nuisance by the "perfect suburban lawn" crowd. They spend thousands of dollar on weed killer.
Interesting story, unfortunately our American tastes are not strong for greens and dandelions. We had a dachshund who liked to run in the fields in the summertime and quickly snatch and eat dandelion flowers all the time.
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