Fun Food Facts #26:
BRIEF FACTS ABOUT DANDELION GREENS

• Dandelion is beneficial to digestion and is an antiviral that may be useful in the treatment of AIDS and herpes
• It may also be useful in treating jaundice, cirrhosis, edema due to high blood pressure, gout, eczema and acne
• Dandelion is also used to treat and prevent breast and lung tumors and premenstrual bloating
• Dandelion greens are high in vitamin A in the form of antioxidant carotenoid and vitamin C
• They also contain calcium and potassium
• Dandelion root contains inulin, which lowers blood sugar in diabetics

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