According to the University of Maryland Medical Center, dandelion is considered a natural mild diuretic, which could make the herb helpful in treating poor digestion, liver disorders, and high blood pressure. Dandelion root may also improve gastrointestinal disturbances as well as liver and gall bladder function. “You can use any part of the dandelion — leaves, flowers, roots, even stalks — as medicine,” says Weed. “You can pick it at any time you wish. And you can prepare it as a tea, an infusion, a food, a vinegar, a tincture, or a honey.”
With the wide variety of types of herbs, options for adding healing foods to your meals are abundant. “Herbal medicine is people’s medicine,” Weed says. “It is easy, accessible, and generally safe. We know that drugs can damage our health, so instead reach for a nourishing or aromatic healing herb to help you maintain or regain health.”
