Ms. Wu is a new mother. When her baby was four months old, she often felt chest pains, neighbors Auntie came over and told her that it might be a breast carbuncle problem, and suggested soaking in dandelion to drink.

Ms. Wu was very flustered, and immediately followed the advice given by the neighbors, dried fresh dandelions and soaked them in water to drink, hoping to solve the problem of breast carbuncle as soon as possible. However, after drinking dandelion tea for two days, Ms. Wu developed symptoms of diarrhea and had to go to the hospital.

After understanding Ms. Wu’s situation, the visiting doctor explained thatDandelion is a cold medicinal herb, while Ms. Wu is a weak spleen and stomach, if taken in large doses or for a long time, it is likely to damage the spleen and stomach, causing abdominal pain and diarrhea. Dandelion is not for everyone and is not self-medicating.

There are many magical uses of dandelion in the folk, such as anti-cancer, treatment of thyroid nodules, etc. Is that really true? What should I pay attention to when drinking?

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I. Can drinking dandelion fight cancer? Does it treat thyroid nodules?

The statement that “dandelion can kill 98% of cancer cells within two days” actually came from the foreign healtheternally English website. Extracts have been studied for many years to fight cancer.

In Professor Panty’s previous research, he investigated the effect of dandelion extract on leukemia and pancreatic cancer, but these were all cell experiments, and there was no mechanism of action to support , indicating that dandelion extract deserves further research.

In addition, The anti-cancer effect of dandelion researched by Professor Pan Di is different from the anti-cancer effect of dandelion circulating on the Internet

span>. The dandelion proposed by Professor Panty can kill 98% of cancer cells, in fact, it is only cell experiments in test tubes, which is similar to killing people Cancer cells in the body are two completely different concepts.

Also, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center observed,Dandelion root has estrogen-stimulating activity, so hormone-sensitive cancer cells may grow faster under the stimulation of dandelion.

So it should be viewed in a correct way, “helps to fight cancer” does not mean “has anti-cancer effect”, let alone “eat this plant can prevent cancer” equal sign. Dandelion is known as the “Queen of Herbs”. It is a Chinese herbal medicine. It is unrealistic to fight cancer through ordinary food and drinks.

Can dandelion treat thyroid nodules? With regard to this issue,Liu Guangzhen, President of Shanxi Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine responded: Lack of evidence.

President Liu Guangzhen explained that dandelion is a common traditional Chinese medicine with the functions of clearing away heat and detoxifying and dispersing knots. Swelling has a certain effect.

However,simply trying to cure thyroid nodules with dandelion is very unlikely,Because there is insufficient evidence for the treatment of thyroid nodules, thyroid tumors, thyroid cancer or other cancers with dandelion single herbs, whether in the laboratory or in the clinic.

Second, what happens to people who often drink dandelion water?

Dandelion is not only beautiful, but also has great nutritional value, and the nutrient composition of dandelion is similar to that of ordinary vegetables, including vitamin C and some B vitamins, mineralsetc.,

dandelion roots are rich in protein, polysaccharides, vitamin E and vitamin C, etc. Promotes the body’s metabolism and is good for liver health. In addition, the root of dandelion can also help digestion and absorption, and has the effect of nourishing the stomach.

Dandelion is known as “natural antibiotic”, in fact its antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effect comes fromchlorogenic acid span>, while the chlorogenic acid in dandelion leaves is slightly higher than in roots.

Chinese people like to dry fresh dandelions and soak them in water to make tea,So what is the effect of dandelion tea? Continued use may have the following 4 effects.

•Remove heat and detoxify

Dandelion has a certain effect of clearing away heat and detoxifying, and is used to treat the symptoms of redness, swelling and heat toxin of boils, and has a certain effect on the treatment of various heat toxin diseases. In addition, the effect of dandelion tea is also very good for the treatment of fever, redness and swelling caused by liver heat, or the treatment of wound infection and suppuration.

•Anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory

Drinking dandelion in water can achieve certain anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory effects It can help drive away a variety of viruses and bacteria in the body, especially Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. Drinking dandelion water on weekdays can also prevent enteritis and wound infections.

•Diuretic swelling

The content of potassium in dandelion is relatively high, and potassium has the effect of eliminating edema, so people with puffiness can drink some dandelion tea properly, which can help diuresis and reduce swelling.

•Removing dampness and heat

Compendium of Materia Medica records: Dandelion detoxifies food, Disperses stagnant qi, transforms heat toxin, eliminates nausea and swelling, and tuberculosis. As a cold Chinese herbal medicine, dandelion can help relieve discomfort such as yellow tongue coating and nausea caused by damp heat. In addition, it also has a certain effect on acne caused by damp heat.

Third, eat dandelion, there are 3 points to pay attention to

After talking about the benefits of dandelion, everyone must be more interested in dandelion, but although dandelion is good, not everyone can eat it. Moreover, dandelion is a traditional Chinese medicine, and there are precautions when taking it!

1. How much dandelion can eat? What happens if you eat too much?

According to the description in “Chinese Pharmacopoeia” (2020 edition), the dosage of dried whole dandelion is 10-15g. Eating too much dandelion may cause gastrointestinal reactions such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea.

2. Do not mix and match

Pay attention when making dandelion tea< strong>Don’t mix with some wrong things, such as dandelion with spicy food such as pepper, ginger, etc., may cause alternating cold and heat.

The combination of dandelion with lotus seeds, bitter tea and other cold ingredients may lead to excessive coldness. Such a wrong combination will cause harm to the body, not only can not maintain health, but even bury hidden dangers of disease .

3, three types of people are not suitable

•People with weak stomach

Dandelion, as a cold medicinal material, can clear heat, but it is already weak for the stomach. For people who eat, they may experience stomach cramps or gastrointestinal cramps, causing diarrhea, nausea and vomiting.

•Allergic people

If If you have eaten dandelion, you should pay attention at this time. Some allergic people may experience itching or urticaria after using dandelion and its ingredients in food, and some patients may have allergic reactions such as paleness and chills after injection of dandelion injection.

•Wind-cold infection/cold cold

Many colds and sore throats are mostly fever It is very good to use dandelion at this time, but it is not suitable to use dandelion for cold infection caused by exogenous cold and body cold, because it is likely to aggravate the disease and cause adverse effects.

If it is not a taboo crowd of dandelion, you can drink a little dandelion tea on weekdays, but Be careful to control the amount. In addition, the claim that dandelion kills cancer cells has yet to be confirmed, and everyone should not deify the role of dandelion. If you have symptoms of discomfort, it is best to go to the hospital for examination instead of drawing conclusions yourself.

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