[[File:Dandelion.jpg|thumb|350px|left|Taraxacum officinale]]
Other Names : Blowball, Cankerwort, Cochet, Common Dandelion, Couronne de Moine, Dandelion Extract, Dandelion Herb, Délice Printanier, Dent-de-Lion, Diente de Leon, Dudal, Endive Sauvage, Fausse Chicorée, Florin d’Or, Florion d’Or, Herba Taraxaci, Laitue de Chien, Leontodon taraxacum, Lion's Teeth, Lion's Tooth, Pisse au Lit, Pissenlit, Pissenlit Vulgaire, Priest's Crown, Pu Gong Ying, Salade de Taupe, Swine Snout, Taraxaci Herba, Taraxacum, Taraxacum dens-leonis, Taraxacum officinale, Taraxacum vulgare, Tête de Moine, Wild Endive., Löwenzahn, Paardenbloem, Pissebloem, Diente de león<br>See also : [[Bitters]]
==Special Precautions of Dandelion==
*While dandelion is generally considered safe, some people experience side effects such as heartburn, diarrhea, and upset stomach.Anyone with an allergy to dandelion, ragweed, chrysanthemums, marigold, chamomile, yarrow, daisies, or iodine should avoid use of this herb. Individuals with an inflamed or infected gallbladder, or blocked bile ducts, should also avoid medicinal use of dandelion.
* Medications changed by the liver (Glucuronidated Drugs) interacts with Dandelion
* Water pills (Potassium-sparing diuretics) interacts with Dandelion.
==Actions==Alterative, Anti-Bilious, Anti-rheumatic, Anti-inflammatory (root), Anti-lithic, Aperient, Bitter, Cholagogue, Diuretic/Aquaretic, Hepatic, Laxative, Tonic, Promotes bile flow, Mild laxative (root)==The benefits Benefits and Uses of Dandelion are==
Dandelion root and leaf is a classic bitter liver tonic herb. Along with Oregon grape root bark, gentian root, and wormwood leaves, dandelion stimulates digestion, stimulates the liver to produce more bile. This action cleanses the liver and gall bladder.
*as a bitter tonic in atonic [[dyspepsia]], and as a mild laxative in habitual [[constipation]]. When the stomach is irritated and where active treatment would be injurious, the decoction or extract of Dandelion administered three or four times a day, will often prove a valuable remedy. It has a good effect in increasing the appetite and promoting digestion.
[[Category:Prebiotics]]
[[Category:Mucilant]]
[[Category:Antibilious]]
[[Category:Antilithic]]
[[Category:Antirheumatic]]
[[Category:Bitter]]
[[Category:Cholagogue]]
[[Category:Depurative]]
[[Category:Diuretic]]
[[Category:Hepatic]]
[[Category:Laxative]]
[[Category:Stimulant]]
[[Category:Stomachic]]