Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale and T mongolicum)

Dandelion (Taraxacum spp) is used in many traditional and modern herbal medical systems, as particularly has been documented in Asia, Europe, and North America. The root is primarily considered a gastrointestinal remedy supporting digestion and liver function, while the leaf is used as a diuretic an...

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Publicado en:Integrative Medicine: A Clinician's Journal Vol. 8; no. 2; pp. 34 - 39
Autores principales: Yarnell E, Abascal K
Formato: pictorial review Journal Article
Publicado: InnoVisions Professional Media Apr/May2009
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          Yarnell E
          Abascal K
        affil: Assistant professor of botanical medicine, Bastyr University, Kenmore, WA
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          Dandelion
          Consumer Product Safety
          Dandelion Administration and Dosage
          Dandelion Adverse Effects
          Dandelion Analysis
          Dandelion History
          Dandelion Pharmacodynamics
          Dandelion Therapeutic Use
          Detoxification, Alternative Therapy
          Diuretics
          Drug-Herb Interactions
          Gastrointestinal Diseases Therapy
          Helicobacter Infections Therapy
          Hepatitis B Therapy
          Metaplasia Therapy
          Phytochemicals Analysis
          Plant Leaves
          Plant Roots
      ab: Dandelion (Taraxacum spp) is used in many traditional and modern herbal medical systems, as particularly has been documented in Asia, Europe, and North America. The root is primarily considered a gastrointestinal remedy supporting digestion and liver function, while the leaf is used as a diuretic and bitter digestive stimulant. Preclinical research on dandelion has revealed numerous properties, including its actions as an inflammation modulator, diuretic, digestive stimulant, insulin stimulant, demulcent, prebiotic, immunomodulator, antiangiogenic, and antineoplastic, although not all studies agree. There are very limited numbers of clinical trials involving dandelion, and almost all of these involve complex herbal formulas containing dandelion as only 1 part. These formulas have been shown to counter indigestion, mildly help metabolize androgenic hormones, counter hepatitis B infection, reverse Helicobacter pylori-related gastritis, and reverse intestinal metaplasia. Overall, dandelion is very safe, although it may aggravate acute gastrointestinal inflammation. Further research is warranted on this widely-used, intriguing herbal medicine.
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