The characteristics and symbols of dandelion

Alias

Hua Hua Lang, dandelion, edible dandelion, bedwetting grass, dandelion, mother-in-law

Life habits

It is a herbaceous perennial. The root is slightly conical, curved, 4-10 cm long, the surface is brown, wrinkled, and the root head has brown or yellowish-white hairy hair.

Leaves Obovate-lanceolate, oblanceolate or oblong-lanceolate, 4-20 cm long and 1-5 cm wide, apex obtuse or acute, margin sometimes undulate, sometimes inverted to pinnately parted or pinnately parted, apical lobes larger, triangular or gum-shaped, usually dentate, developed or inverted, often sandwiched between lobes, base gradually narrowed into a handle. Petiole and main veins often reddish purple, sparsely arachnoid white pilose or few glabrous.

Scape 1 or more, similar to leaf length, ca. 10-25 cm tall, distally purplish red, margin floral ligule abaxially with purplish red stripes, anthers and stigmas dark green.

Achenes Obovate-lanceolate, dark brown, about 4-5 mm long and 1-1.5 mm wide, with degaussing in the upper part, rows of tubercles in the lower part, the tip gradually shrinks into a cone of 1 mm to the cylindrical beak base, flowering from April to September, fruiting from May to October.

Fancy language

Dandelion flower language

With vibrant yellow flowers, the flower language is "love that can not stay".

Purple dandelion

The lilac dandelion, the flower language is' legendary purple, the attribute is dark. Legend has it that whoever can find the purple dandelion will get the perfect love.

Please note: in fact, dandelions don't have purple.

Autumn dandelion

Flowers are rich in nectar, so bees swarm in every blooming season. So its fancy language is "temptation".

Flying arrow dandelion

The dandelion with the name of flying arrow, the flower language is "aiming at marbles", belonging to the wind.

Application value of dandelion

1. Edible value. Dandelion can be eaten raw, fried, made soup, mixed, unique flavor. Eat raw: wash the fresh and tender stems and leaves of dandelion, drain and dip in sauce, slightly bitter, delicious and refreshing. Cold salad: blanch the washed dandelion with boiling water for 1 minute, drain and rinse with cold water. With chilli oil, monosodium glutamate, salt, sesame oil, vinegar, mashed garlic, etc., can also be mixed into dishes with different flavors according to their own taste. Make stuffing: wash and scald the tender stems and leaves of dandelion, hold them slightly, chop them up, and add seasoning to make stuffing (or meat) to make dumplings or steamed buns.

Dandelion has a good therapeutic effect. ① dandelion porridge: dandelion 30g, japonica rice 100g, boiled into porridge, can clear heat and detoxification, detumescence scattered knot;

② dandelion Yinchen jujube soup: dandelion 50 grams, wormwood 50 grams, jujube 10, sugar 50 grams, made into soup, is the treatment of acute icteric hepatitis of the first-class adjuvant therapy;

③ dandelion Platycodon grandiflorum decoction: dandelion 60 grams, Platycodon grandiflorum 10 grams, a little sugar, fried into soup together, has a certain effect on carbuncle;

④ dandelion corn soup: dandelion 60 grams, corn stamens 60 grams, add water concentrated decoction or substitute tea drink, used for the treatment of heat, short red urine.

2. Medicinal value. Dandelion, also known as bedgrass, the whole grass into medicine, but has a very good effect on diuresis. It is rich in carotene, C and minerals, which can improve indigestion and constipation. In addition, leaves also have the blood purification effect of improving eczema, relieving dermatitis and joint discomfort, while the root has anti-inflammatory effect. it can treat gallstones and rheumatism, but it is better not to use it without the guidance of a professional physician. Flower decoction can remove freckles, which can be said to be a very useful vanilla. Fresh dandelions should choose those with clean leaves and slightly fragrant leaves, while dry dandelions should choose gray-green, no impurities and dry ones.

3. Dandelion tea. Dry dandelion 75 grams, water 1000 ml can make tea to drink. Wash the dandelion, put it into the pot, add water to drown the dandelion, cover the pot after boiling over high fire, boil over low heat for an hour, filter out the tea dregs and drink it after cooling. Dandelion tea is not suitable for people with yang deficiency and external cold, spleen and stomach weakness to drink, the dosage is too large, it can cause diarrhea.