Medicinal uses of Taraxacum officinale

Taraxacum officinale ( Dandelion ) as it is better known is a bitter sweet, cooling herb that has diuretic, laxative, and anti-rheumatic effects, it stimulates liver function, improves digestion, and reduces swelling and inflammation.

Medicinal uses include, internally for gall bladder and urinary disorders, gallstones, jaundice, cirrhosis, dyspepsia with constipation, oedema associated with high blood pressure and heart weakness, chronic joint and skin complaints, gout, eczema, psoriasis, and acne.
Internally it is used in Chinese medicine for breast and lung tumours, mastitis, abscesses, hepatitis, and urinary tract infections. Externally for snake bite.

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The amazing Artichoke

The artichoke is elegant and delicious and has been eaten as a vegetable since Roman times, so has long been known for its nutritional value.
Extracts of the leaves and roots were once used to treat arteriosclerosis, jaundice and post-operative anaemia. Artichokes provide a number of vitamins and minerals; they can also stimulate bile evacuation and act as a diuretic. In some cultures the artichoke is considered to be an aphrodisiac.
A study in Germany in 1980 revealed that Artichoke substantially lowered volunteer's blood fats and cholesterol.
Artichokes are traditionally used as a remedy to help the liver, the gallbladder, and digestion.
Other benefits of the Artichoke are it can reduce fluid retention, and may help steady blood sugar levels.

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