Dandelion Tea

Name: Dandelion Tea
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: Some Dandelion; Some water

by Yixiyue

4.7 (1)

Favorite

Difficulty

Easy

Time

20m

Serving

2

Dandelion is a nutritious green vegetable when used as food. 100g of dandelion contains 53 calories of energy, 4.9g carbohydrates, 1.1g fat, 4.8g protein, 2.1g cellulose, 47mg vitamin C, 1.9mg niacin, and carrots. Vegetarian 7.5mg, calcium 216mg, phosphorus 93mg, iron 4mg, it also contains dandelion alcohol, organic acid, taraxerin, choline, total flavonoids and other medicinal ingredients, which are of high edible value.
1. Dandelion alcohol: Dandelion alcohol is the main medicinal ingredient when dandelion is used as a medicinal material. Its extract has strong choleretic and hepatoprotective effects and is suitable for patients with liver diseases.
2. Organic acids: Dandelion contains caffeic acid, ferulic acid, chlorogenic acid and other organic acids, which have a strong inhibitory and killing effect on microorganisms. Therefore, dandelion can be used for sterilization and anti-inflammatory effects.
3. Dietary fiber: The content of dietary fiber in dandelion is extremely high. Eating can increase gastrointestinal motility, promote defecation, and improve constipation.
4. Total flavonoids: Dandelion also contains total flavonoids, including a variety of flavonoids. The specific effect is similar to SOD. It has strong anti-oxidation, scavenges free radicals and delays aging. "

Ingredients

Some Dandelion
Some Water

Dandelion Tea

1. Wash the selected dandelions.

2. Cut the dandelion into a finger segment.

3. Bring a moderate amount of water to a boil in a casserole.

4. Put dandelion in.

5. Cook for twenty minutes and turn off the heat.

6. Finished product.

7. Finished product.

Tips:
Dandelion water cannot be drunk for a long time!
Because dandelion is a kind of heat-clearing and detoxifying medicine, it is relatively cold and long-term use will damage the body.
Long-term use of large amounts can damage the spleen and stomach and cause diarrhea.