Did you know that you can eat dandelions? In fact, every part of the dandelion can be consumed and have amazing benefits, all the way from it's roots to it's flower. They have an abundance source of nutrients that our bodies need. Dandelions are high in vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin B6. (Vitamin K- If you are on blood-thinning medicine, speak with your doctor before consuming dandelions) Dandelions contain a lot of iron which helps support healthy red blood cells. Dandelions also contain a lot of potassium, which helps regulate our heartbeat and blood pressure. Dandelions also offer folate, magnesium and copper. Dandelions are immune system boosters. Dandelions can help balance our blood sugar levels, relieve heartburn, and even soothe common digestive issues. Dandelions can be eaten raw, and they won't lose any of their vitamins or nutrients even when you cook them! What?! How many foods do you know, do that? Don’t just get rid of them. Instead, make delicious recipes. You can make all kinds of things: tea, salads, soup broths, dandelion jelly, dandelion bread, fritters, cookies, even deep fry them, just to name a few. Hannah Miles April 8, 2020
Dandelions were used to make dye – pale yellow from the sunny yellow blossoms and a purplish tint from the inner ribs of the leaves.
The brilliant flowers help bees do their jobs, and at the same time a poisoned dandelion (via herbicide) can actually harm or kill the pollinator that lands on it.
The dandelion flower opens to greet the morning and closes in the evening to go to sleep. Every part of the dandelion is useful: root, leaves, flower.
16 Dandelion Recipes To Make From Those Persnickety Pulled Weeds Amazing Dandelion Recipes To Make From Your Pulled Weeds (homesteading.com) https://homesteading.com/dandelion-recipes/
Dandelions are NOT an indigenous herbal plant to North America they were brought over by The Europeans (mostly italians) because they're chock full of so many good things... and, can be made into salads, or, tea or even dandelion wine.
Something like dandelion magic falls into this with plenty of uses. Dandelions are a masculine solar energy, clued in by its bright golden appearance. But it does also contain lunar energy when in puff form, resembling a full moon. According to Scott Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs, dandelion root tea is used for psychic abilities.
(PDF) Common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) efficiently blocks the interaction between ACE2 cell surface receptor and SARS-CoV-2 spike protein D614, mutants D614G, N501Y, K417N and E484K in vitro (researchgate.net) https://www.researchgate.net/public...z1EoRGjpuSbZQFg35c74rXEW7iw0rAnF2m9EoatRik_0E
