Nasty crabgrass? Unruly ‘mystery’ plants that seem to come out of nowhere?
Dandelions?
If you said yes to the last one, you’d be wrong. It appears that all this time we thought this amazing plant was a weed, we could have been using it in multiple ways growing up.
Sure, it’s nice to blow on while making a wish, but it also has a ton of other properties too.
Some of these include:
- Being high in potassium
- Promoting liver function
- Relieving eczema
- Clearing up acne
- Helping to keep balance with the body’s minerals
The dandelion can be consumed in a number of ways as well. You could eat its leaves fresh or dried. You can also use the flowers to make a sweet wine!
And finally, this unconventional diuretic might help to reduce cholesterol as well.
So the next time you’re thinking about getting rid of what you think are weeds, do yourself a favor and do some research.
You just might be getting rid of a true medical wonder sitting in your backyard.
