Tea - liver detox, healthy skin and stomach, treats muscle aches, helps loss of appetite, upset stomach, internal gas, gallstones, joint pain, eczema and bruises, also acts as a laxative
Treats infection, blood tonic/digestive tonic
Greens (leaves) - can be chopped up and eaten raw; also cooked to lessen bitter taste
Use root, stems, and flowers for tea
Found in grassy places
Safe to eat entire dandelion; stem/floret can be eaten raw
Looks - 5-45 cm or 2-18 in tall; leaves - jagged w/ deep lobes, similar appearance to chicory leaves; stems are hollow w/ white juice
Greens should be harvested before flowering begins
Harvest flower after it rains helps to get it out
Dandelion flowers should be eaten immediately after harvest
WARNING - never harvest/eat dandelions from areas that have had pesticides/herbicides used or they will make you sick
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