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Scientific Name: Taraxacum officinale
AKA: Lion's teeth, blowball, priest's crown, puffball, cankerwort
Medicinal Properties
Dandelion leaf and root are primarily used as a diuretic and detoxification strategy. The dandelion leaf
can treat water retention. This property also makes it useful for lowering blood pressure. It can also
reduce swelling and bloating caused by edema.
When the root of dandelion is taken, it can aid the liver and kidneys in the removal of toxic substances
from the body. This action makes it useful for treating conditions that are caused by toxins such as acne,
gout, and psoriasis. Dandelion root can help to prevent gallstones. In someone who already has
gallstones, dandelion root may help to dissolve them.
Magickal Properties
Gender: Masculine
Planet: Jupiter
Element: Air
Deity: Hecate
Used for Divination, Wishes & Calling Spirits
To find out how long you will live, blow the seeds off the head of a Dandelion and you will live as many
seeds as there are left on the head. To tell the time, blow three times at the seed head and the number
left is the hour.
The root, when dried, roasted and ground like coffee is used to make a tea and the infusion will
promote psychic powers. This same tea, steaming and placed bedside at the bed will call the spirits.
To send a message to a loved one, blow at the seed head in his his or her direction and visualize your
message. Bury it in the northwest corner of your house and it will help to bring favorable winds.
Did You Know? (Background)
The dandelion is a plant that is often removed from lawns and is considered a weed. It grows widely all
around the world. What many people don't know as they try to remove these pesky plants is that they
have some great medicinal uses.
The leaves are edible and can be put in a salad to provide a diuretic effect. The root can also be used to
improve the health of the liver.
Research has shown that it works well as a diuretic, but the mechanism for its work is not understood.
Research in Germany showed that it helped to detoxify the body and stimulate the production of bile by
the gallbladder.
AKA: Lion's teeth, blowball, priest's crown, puffball, cankerwort
Medicinal Properties
Dandelion leaf and root are primarily used as a diuretic and detoxification strategy. The dandelion leaf
can treat water retention. This property also makes it useful for lowering blood pressure. It can also
reduce swelling and bloating caused by edema.
When the root of dandelion is taken, it can aid the liver and kidneys in the removal of toxic substances
from the body. This action makes it useful for treating conditions that are caused by toxins such as acne,
gout, and psoriasis. Dandelion root can help to prevent gallstones. In someone who already has
gallstones, dandelion root may help to dissolve them.
Magickal Properties
Gender: Masculine
Planet: Jupiter
Element: Air
Deity: Hecate
Used for Divination, Wishes & Calling Spirits
To find out how long you will live, blow the seeds off the head of a Dandelion and you will live as many
seeds as there are left on the head. To tell the time, blow three times at the seed head and the number
left is the hour.
The root, when dried, roasted and ground like coffee is used to make a tea and the infusion will
promote psychic powers. This same tea, steaming and placed bedside at the bed will call the spirits.
To send a message to a loved one, blow at the seed head in his his or her direction and visualize your
message. Bury it in the northwest corner of your house and it will help to bring favorable winds.
Did You Know? (Background)
The dandelion is a plant that is often removed from lawns and is considered a weed. It grows widely all
around the world. What many people don't know as they try to remove these pesky plants is that they
have some great medicinal uses.
The leaves are edible and can be put in a salad to provide a diuretic effect. The root can also be used to
improve the health of the liver.
Research has shown that it works well as a diuretic, but the mechanism for its work is not understood.
Research in Germany showed that it helped to detoxify the body and stimulate the production of bile by
the gallbladder.
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