Mongoloid Dandelion

At a glance

Origin / distribution: China

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Abscess, Ache(Stomach), Boil, Cancer

Science studied: CALCIUM, CHOLINE, MAGNESIUM, SODIUM

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 mongolicum

Common names: Mongoloid Dandelion, Jombang, Mongolian Dandelion, Mongolian dandelion, mongolmaskros, Одуванчик монгольский, モウコタンポポ, 蒙古蒲公英 meng gu pu gong ying, 蒲公英, 민들레, 털민들레

POWO: 254031-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in China.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Abscess
• Ache(Stomach)
• Boil
• Cancer
• Cancer(Esophagus)
• Congestion
• Dermatitis
• Fever

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• China

Documented cultural uses

• Abscess
• Ache(Stomach)
• Boil
• Cancer
• Cancer(Esophagus)
• Congestion
• Dermatitis
• Fever
• Inflammation
• Mastitis
• Tumor(Nose)
• Wound

Cultural record detail

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

• Abscess · China · "
• Ache(Stomach) · China · "
• Boil · China · "
• Cancer · China · "
• Cancer(Esophagus) · China · "
• Congestion · China · "
• Dermatitis · China · "
• Fever · China · "
• Inflammation · China · "
• Mastitis · China · "
• Tumor(Nose) · China · "
• Wound · China · "
• Detoxicant · China · "
• Hepatitis · China · "
• Stomach · China · "
• Appendicitis · China · "
• Swelling · China · "
• Lactogogue · China · "

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

• An LPS-Immobilized Affinity Screening Platform Identifies Lipopolysaccharide Binding Phytochemicals from <i>Taraxacum mongolicum</i>. · 2026 source ↗
• Effect of Processing Methods on the Chemical Composition and Cytotoxicity Against Esophageal Cancer Cells of Fresh Taraxacum mongolicum Hand.-Mazz. Leaves. · 2026 source ↗
• A Novel Cross-Kingdom Regulatory Mode of Thermostable miR166 from Taraxacum mongolicum Inhibits HepG2 Cell Proliferation in Association with Downregulation of the Candidate Target STAP2 · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• CALCIUM
• CHOLINE
• MAGNESIUM
• SODIUM
• ZINC
• ASPARAGIN
• MANGANESE
• TARAXAROL
• ARSENIC
• INULIN
• TARAXASTEROL
• IRON
• POTASSIUM
• COPPER
• MERCURY

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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