In the photo of the head of dandelion root, dried.
These are the last days of August in which many will remember. To tell you the truth often looking at the sky here in the north it seemed to me almost fall. A special atmosphere ideal for my walks in the woods. With all this rain then, some will think that I began to look for mushrooms, but no! I'm going in search of the roots for my potions. 😉
It's a little 'witch? Ma nooo, joke, the truth is that I like to walk and enjoy the peace and energy that conveys the nature, but most of all I like to collect wild herbs and roots from medicinal properties. I'm no expert, but only very passionate about natural therapies. There are people who make it a cult, I will do a philosophy of life, firmly believe that nature provides free defenses necessary to protect our health.
Today I want to talk about the Tarassaco, dal Greek Taraxakos, which translated means healing. A wild plant that is extremely adaptable with many properties, known as dandelion for its toothed leaves. E 'especially appreciated for its leaves rich in vitamins that are harvested in the spring and that are used for salads therapeutic. Also, due to its diuretic properties, is a valuable aid against a nasty disorder that affects women: the tremendous water retention
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Let's move on to the root. I want to talk? I'd say yes, seen that most of the properties disintossicanti e depurative sono concentrate proprio li. The root of the dandelion in fact, that few know and use, he uses very interesting. It is harvested in the autumn months and, once cut into pieces and dried, can be used to purifying decoctions.
It tostata, can be used for a good substitute for coffee, while, facendone macerate 50 Article. in half a liter of white wine for a week, allows to obtain an interesting digestive wine.
To sum up ...
- The dandelion is a good source of iron, potassium, calcium and beta-carotene.
- It 'an excellent diuretic and depurative.
- Facilitates the digestive function.
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- The leaves can be eaten raw in salads or sautéed with garlic and extra virgin olive oil.
- They are also excellent in soups and omelets.
- The radice, not yet known as he deserves, is great simply boiled and served with a good extra virgin olive oil.
The Dandelion or Dandelion
Sources: Wild Plants of R. Chiej Gamacchi - Foods that are good foods that are bad for Tom Sanders, professor of nutrition and dietetics at King's College, University of London - The oldest herbarium of Joy Stefania Romagnoli and Jars.
