Dandelion

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• What other names is Dandelion known by?
• What is Dandelion?
• How does Dandelion work?
• Are there safety concerns?
• Are there any interactions with medications?
• Dosing considerations for Dandelion.

What other names is Dandelion known by?

Blowball, Cankerwort, Cochet, Common Dandelion, Couronne de Moine, Dandelion Extract, Dandelion Herb, Délice Printanier, Dent-de-Lion, Diente de Leon, Dudal, Endive Sauvage, Fausse Chicorée, Florin d'Or, Florion d'Or, Herba Taraxaci, Laitue de Chien, Leontodon taraxacum, Lion's Teeth, Lion's Tooth, Pisse au Lit, Pissenlit, Pissenlit Vulgaire, Priest's Crown, Pu Gong Ying, Salade de Taupe, Swine Snout, Taraxaci Herba, Taraxacum, Taraxacum dens-leonis, Taraxacum officinale, Taraxacum vulgare, Tête de Moine, Wild Endive.

What is Dandelion?

Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...

• Preventing urinary tract infection (UTI), loss of appetite, upset stomach, gas (flatulence), constipation, arthritis-like pain, and other conditions.

Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate (detailed description of each of the ratings).