Human psychology is arranged in a strange way: in the summer we are waiting for winter, and in the winter - the approach of summer. The flowering of early plants, for example, dandelions, begins to speak of the onset of warmth in spring.
Dandelion
Dandelion is a flower belonging to the genus of perennial herbaceous plants. Dandelion belongs to the Astro family. Dandelion blooms are observed in all places and regions. However, there are some exceptions. For example, the northern and high mountain regions. In some countries, dandelion is considered a garden crop and is grown on site. Dandelion is used as food and medicinal plant.
Dandelion of the Astrov family
The aster plant family is one of the largest groups of dicotyledonous plants. In the Astrov family, 32,913 plant species and 1911 genera are observed. The aster family finds its distribution in all corners of the world, regardless of climatic conditions. Representatives of the Astrov family are annual or perennial herbaceous plants. Shrubs or small trees are much less common. An exception is petiolate scale, growing in the Galapagos Islands. This plant has a height of up to twenty meters. Another tall plant of the Astrov family is the brachylena merana growing in Madagascar. Its thickness is 1 meter, and its height can reach up to forty meters.
Dandelion features
Dandelion has a branched taproot that can be up to sixty centimeters long. The stem is usually less than two centimeters thick. The plant has bare leaves, which are pinnately incised and collected in a basal rosette. The dandelion has a cylindrical flowering arrow. It is hollow inside. The end is enclosed in a single basket of ligulate bright yellow flower. The plant begins to bloom in May and lasts until the very end of summer. The fruits ripen one month after the beginning of flowering. The dandelion fruit is an oblong-shaped gray-brown achene bearing a tuft of hairs on a long stalk. All parts of the dandelion contain milky white juice.
Dandelion root contains bitterness (taraxacin, taraxacerol), triterpene alcohols, resinous substances, inulin, vitamins, fatty oil, calcium, protein and other substances.
Dandelion health benefits
The action of dandelion can be very diverse - choleretic, blood-purifying, laxative, antiviral, antispasmodic, diuretic, diaphoretic, antipyretic, bactericidal, antihelminthic, tonic.
In folk medicine, dandelion root is used, due to its choleretic and strengthening effect, for liver diseases, hepatic colitis, hepatitis, cholelithiasis. Combining the use of dandelion juice and black radish juice gives a very useful effect.
Dandelion flower infusion is used to remove age spots and freckles. A mask made from fresh dandelion leaves perfectly moisturizes, rejuvenates and nourishes the skin.
