==The benefits 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.
*Dandelion is used 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.*Dandelion combined with other active remedies has been used in cases of dropsy and for induration of the liver, and also on the Continent for [[phthisis]] and some cutaneous diseases. A decoction of 2 OZ. of the herb or root in 1 quart of water, boiled down to a pint, is taken in doses of one wineglassful every three hours for [[scurvy]], [[scrofula]], [[eczema]] and all eruptions on the surface of the body.
* For gallbladder Inflammation ([[Cholecystitis]]): Mix 125 ml of dandelion juice and 125 ml of watercress juice. Take twice daily along with a vegetarian diet.
* They are excellent liver and kidney tonics that help reduce the body’s toxic burden.