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Dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

Dandelion · Almindelig Mælkebøtte · A̱ka̱la̱nzeam · Bettseechesch · Blowball · Butterblume · Bééshyilt’ą́ą’í · Böderkrölen · Caisearbhán · Carnaruelo · Chikória morotĩ · Common Dandelion · Common Dandelion, Blow Ball, Faceclock · Common dandelion, Blow ball, Faceclock · Cîrto · Dant y llew · Dent de lleó · Dente de león · Dentylion

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Turkey, US, France, China, Uk(Wales), Iraq, Spain, US(Amerindian)

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Alterative, Aperient, Apertif, Bactericide

Science studied: BETA-AMYRIN, ANDROSTEROL, ARABINOSE, ARNIDIOL

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Asteraceae

Scientific name: Taraxacum officinale

Common names: Dandelion, Almindelig Mælkebøtte, A̱ka̱la̱nzeam, Bettseechesch, Blowball, Butterblume, Bééshyilt’ą́ą’í, Böderkrölen, Caisearbhán, Carnaruelo, Chikória morotĩ, Common Dandelion, Common Dandelion, Blow Ball, Faceclock, Common dandelion, Blow ball, Faceclock, Cîrto, Dant y llew, Dent de lleó, Dente de león, Dentylion

History

The source record documents this plant in Turkey, US, France, Elsewhere, China, Uk(Wales), Iraq, Spain and 9 additional places.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

Alterative
Aperient
Apertif
Bactericide
Bite(Snake)
Bitter-Principle
Cancer
Cancer(Breast)

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Caries
Catarrh
Cancer(Esophagus)
Cholagogue
Coffee
Depurative
Diuretic
Dyspepsia
Heart
Hepatitis
Inappetence
Intoxicant
Jaundice
Kidney
Laxative
Liver
Sclerosis(Spleen)
Stomachic
Swelling
Tea
Tonic
Tumor
Tumor(Breast)
Wart
Abscess
Bilious
Heartburn
Skin
Bruise
Spleen
Galactogogue

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

Turkey
US
France
Elsewhere
China
Uk(Wales)
Iraq
Spain
US(Amerindian)
Nepal
Mexico
US(NM)

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US(Colonial)
Finland
USSR
UK
Australia

Documented cultural uses

Alterative
Aperient
Apertif
Bactericide
Bite(Snake)
Bitter-Principle
Cancer
Cancer(Breast)
Caries
Catarrh
Cancer(Esophagus)
Cholagogue

show 27 more documented entries

Coffee
Depurative
Diuretic
Dyspepsia
Heart
Hepatitis
Inappetence
Intoxicant
Jaundice
Kidney
Laxative
Liver
Sclerosis(Spleen)
Stomachic
Swelling
Tea
Tonic
Tumor
Tumor(Breast)
Wart
Abscess
Bilious
Heartburn
Skin
Bruise
Spleen
Galactogogue

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

Alterative · Turkey · "
Aperient · US · "
Aperient · France · "
Apertif · US · "
Bactericide · Elsewhere · "
Bite(Snake) · China · "
Bitter-Principle · Elsewhere · "
Cancer · Uk(Wales) · "
Cancer(Breast) · China · "
Caries · China · "
Catarrh · Iraq · "
Cancer(Esophagus) · China · "
Cholagogue · Turkey · "
Coffee · US · "
Depurative · Spain · "
Depurative · US(Amerindian) · "
Diuretic · US · "
Diuretic · Nepal · "
Dyspepsia · China · "
Dyspepsia · Mexico · "
Heart · US(NM) · "
Hepatitis · China · "
Hepatitis · Mexico · "
Inappetence · Mexico · "

36 additional documented entries remain in the source record.

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

Patterns of heavy metal accumulation in Taraxacum officinale. · 2026 source ↗
Elevation shapes the seed endophytic bacteria richness and composition of <i>Taraxacum officinale</i>. · 2026 source ↗
[Spatiotemporal accumulation patterns of pharmacodynamic components in Taraxacum officinale and their response to drought stress]. · 2026 source ↗