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Dandelions Are Healthy For Your Body
Ok – everyone enjoys a lush, well kept, perfectly green lawn – at least most everyone….but, did you know that Dandelions are considered a valuable herb with many culinary and medicinal uses?
According to the University of Maryland Medical Center, Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) is a rich source of vitamins A, B complex, C, and D, as well as minerals such as iron, potassium, and zinc. Its leaves are often used to add flavor to salads, sandwiches, and teas. The roots can be found in some coffee substitutes, and the flowers are used to make certain wines. The article goes on the say that dandelion roots are mainly used today as an appetite stimulant, digestive aid, and for liver and gallbladder function. Dandelion leaves are even used as a diuretic to stimulate the excretion of urine.
Take a few minutes are learn more about the important nutritional value of Dandelions!
Learn more about the medicinal value of Dandelions:
http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/dandelion-000236.htm
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