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By stimulating the elimination of toxins and acting once morest free radicals, dandelion improves liver function and blood circulation.
31/3/2023
Dandelion is a medicinal plant that helps cleanse the body of toxins that accumulate due to a poor diet, a sedentary lifestyle, and exposure to polluting agents.
Scientifically, this plant is known as bitter chicory, and in Latin as Taraxacum officinale. It often grows at the edge of fields and gardens, and is characterized by its jagged leaves and yellow flowers.
Benefits of dandelion to cleanse the body
To purify the body it is necessary to adopt healthy habits such as a good diet and regular physical exercise. In turn, this plant has natural supplements that help it act as a powerful diuretic.
Other benefits of dandelion
Powerful diuretic effect
Dandelion properties help fight fluid retention in tissues and, in turn, inflammation. Consuming this plant in tea or as a spice in some meals is recommended for obese patients or those who suffer from common ailments such as rheumatoid arthritis, gout and kidney stones.
By stimulating the elimination of toxins, dandelion can improve liver and gallbladder function. This, among other things, is beneficial in case of hepatitis and disorders such as fatty liver.
Improve kidney function
To cleanse an organism it is necessary to support functioning of kidneys. In this sense, dandelion provides great properties, since it stimulates urine production and prevents difficulties such as cystitis, urethritis and infections.
Act as a mild laxative
People suffering from constipation can improve their digestive health by consuming dandelion regularly. Due to its components, it improves intestinal peristalsis and favors bowel movements.
Another quality of this plant to cleanse the body is its effect on circulatory health. Its antioxidants create a protective barrier once morest free radicals and promote arterial health. In turn, it supports the elimination of waste substances and cholesterol.
How to consume dandelion to cleanse the body?
The most common way to ingest dandelion to cleanse the body is by infusion. However, it can also be used in the form of an extract, capsules and natural supplements. However, some prefer to add it to salads, tortillas and other recipes.
Regardless of this, It should be taken into account that it is necessary to make some changes in eating habits for a more complete purification. Therefore, during the detoxification time, foods such as:
- red meat
- whole dairy
- Sausage or cured meats
- Oils, shortenings and butters
- Industrial bread and bakery products
- Refined sugar and derivatives
- Alcoholic drinks and soft drinks
- 1 cup of water (250 ml)
- 1 tablespoon of dandelion (15 g)
- You should boil a cup of water and, when it reaches its boiling point, add the tablespoon of dandelion.
- Remove from heat and let rest for regarding 10 minutes.
- After this time, filter the water with a strainer and consume it in sips.
- Drink up to 2 cups a day.
On the other hand, although dandelion has multiple health benefits, it also has multiple contraindications. In fact, people should avoid its consumption in case of obstruction of the bile ducts, accumulation of pus in the gallbladder, inflammation of the gallbladder, gallstones, gastritis and peptic ulcers, pregnancy and lactation.
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