Product Name: Dandelion Extract Powder

Active Ingredient: Flavones

Part Used: All Grass

Test Method: GC/TLC

Solubility: Good solubility in hydro-alcoholic solution.

Molecular formula : C32H52O2

Description

The dandelion has been used for medicinal purposes since the 10th century. It shows proven value as a diuretic, flushing excess water from the body. It also promotes the flow of bile and stimulates the appetite. Dandelion juice once enjoyed considerable popularity as a diuretic, laxative, and remedy for rheumatism.

The dandelion covers any type of grounds with bright yellow sunny flowers that turn into fluffy puff balls when seeding. The jagged leaves grow up to 12 inches from a rosette with round yellow flowers. The flowers are open during the day, closed at night. The seed heads contain up to 200 seeds on fluffy tufts. The stems ooze a sticky milky substance when picked.

Dandelion extract is an herb derived from the common plant/weed called dandelion.

A common garden herb that is considered a pesky weed, the root of the dandelion has actually been used for centuries for its medicinal and healing properties to treat liver disorders. Its rich blend of nutrients such as vitamins A, B, D, iron, magnesium, zinc, potassium, sodium, calcium and silicon make the dandelion root a powerful herb to treat the skin, detoxify the system, treat disorders such as gallstones and stomach problems, and help maintain a healthy heart.

Function:

Dandelion extract is used to treat liver and gallbladder obstructions, improve liver function, promote bile production and as a diuretic.

Correcting Liver Function:

Dandelion extract is used in inflammation and congestion of liver.

Dandelion extract is also used in the early stages of liver cirrhosis such as alcoholic cirrhosis.

Dandelion extract stimulates bile production, and helps the body get rid of excess water produced by the diseased liver.

Dandelion extract successfully treats hepatitis, liver swelling, jaundice and indigestion in those with inadequate bile secretion.

As one of the most effective detoxifying herbs,dandelion extract acts by filtering toxins and wastes from the bloodstream, the gallbladder, the liver and the kidneys.

Cholagogue Function:

Dandelion extract, flavonoids can double the flow of bile. This is critical in the process of toxin elimination, because bile flow is a natural secretion essential to transporting toxins from the liver to the intestines, where they are shuttled out of the body. dandelion extract can restore biliary function. Its cholagogue effect is useful for liver and gall bladder inflammation , eliminate gallstones and congestion, as well as jaundiced states.

Diuretic Function:

Extract of dandelion leaves is a powerful diuretic. Unlike many conventional diuretics, dandelion leaves do not leach potassium from the body. In fact, the leaves of dandelion extract are so rich in this mineral that they function as a potassium supplement. This diuretic action is responsible for the dandelion's use as a treatment for high blood pressure.

What are Health Benefits?

It is a general stimulant to the system, but especially to the urinary organs, and is chiefly used in kidney and liver disorders.

In folk medicine, Dandelion is also used as a remedy for hemorrhoids, gout, rheumatism, eczema, other skin conditions, and diabetes. Its effectiveness for these problems has not, however, been verified.

In Asian medicine--again without verification--Dandelion is used to treat chronic ulcers, stiff joints, and tuberculosis. It is also used to induce milk production in nursing mothers and to soothe inflamed breast tissue.