Dandelion {Taraxacum officinale}
Dandelion balances Pitta and Kapha
Ayurveda Characteristic and Uses
- Effect on doshas – Balances all Pitta and Kapha and increases Vata slightly
- Taste –Bitter, pungent
- Energetics – Heating
- Main Action: Liver remedy, diuretic, cholekinetic
- Other Uses: Digestive, used for diseases of the mammary glands, abscesses, ulcerations, and swollen lymph glands
Modern Research
Studies have been done showing it is effective as a mild diuretic, and its components have antioxidant, anticancer, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, immunomodulatory, hepatoprotective, hypolipidemic, and anti-inflammatory effects.