Dandelion has long been valued as a medicinal plant and is widely used in folk medicine. It contains a great many useful substances:
- vitamins of group C and B;
- carotene;
- ascorbic and nicotinic acid;
- potassium;
- calcium;
- manganese;
- phosphorus;
- iron;
- choline;
- tocopherol.
Breaking a dandelion, you can see that the stalk contains whitish juice, similar to milk, rich in teraxacin and teraksacerin, and also contains several percent of rubber substances, so sometimes it is also called a milkman.
It is noticed that this plant contains antioxidants, which are very useful for the liver and do not allow it to grow old.
Dandelion is used almost entirely - from roots, stems and leaves to flowers. Range of application:
- in food;
- in cosmetics;
- in medicine.
Benefits of honey from dandelions
As mentioned above, a dandelion is a very common and accessible plant. The recipes for the application are very simple. The use of dandelion honey is enormous, as you can see for yourself.
Those who cooked honey, say that it turns out thick, golden, fragrant, with an interesting sharp taste.
Here are some recipes for honey from dandelions and see what good is and whether there is harm.
Here is one of the simple recipes.
Recipe # 1
Ingredients:
- dandelion flowers - liter pot;
- water - 1/2 liter;
- sugar - 1 kg;
- lemon - 1-2 pcs. (taste).
Preparation
Densely we put flowers in a jar, fill it with cold water and let stand for 24 hours. Then we squeeze it, put it in a saucepan, fill it with water and boil it for 15 minutes on low heat. A few minutes before the end of cooking, we add grinded on a meat grinder lemon with a skin. We are waiting for everything to boil and turn off. We insist for 24 hours. Then filter the broth, add sugar. We boil in a few steps before acquiring the viscosity. Honey from dandelions is ready.
There is an even simpler recipe for useful honey.
Recipe # 2
Ingredients:
- flowers of dandelion - 300 pieces;
- water - 2 cups;
- sugar - 1 kg;
- 1 teaspoon of citric acid (or half a lemon).
Preparation
First, cook syrup - water with sugar. We wash the flowers of a dandelion. In a boiling syrup we fall asleep flowers and boil for about 20 minutes. 2-3 minutes before the end of cooking, pour citric acid or lemon juice. We insist a welded mass for 24 hours. Squeeze the flowers and boil for another 20 minutes on low heat. Honey is slightly yellowish, transparent with a unique unique taste.
Here is what is the use of dandelion honey:
- helps with urolithiasis;
- with different types of hepatitis;
- useful for cholecystitis;
- restores cells of the gallbladder and liver after the disease;
- has antipyretic effect;
- expels worms, cleanses the intestines;
- removes toxins;
- helps people with problems in joints - arthritis, gout and other similar diseases;
- It has a calming effect on the nervous system, so it is useful when taken at night;
- well helps during asthma attacks and bronchitis;
- helps with gastritis with low acidity, hemorrhoids;
- It is very useful for those who have cardiovascular diseases;
- helps with swelling;
- serves as an assistant at a reduced level of potassium;
- It is very useful in poisoning and intoxication;
- increases appetite;
- helps with metabolism, improving the general condition of the body.
Benefit and harm of dandelion honey
Along with the benefits of dandelion honey can bring and harm.
Here are the contraindications to the use of honey from dandelions:
- You can not use it with stagnation or blockage of the biliary tract.
- If you eat a lot of honey with gastritis, gastroduodenitis or peptic ulcer - this will lead to a dehydration process, as diarrhea can begin and vomiting may open.
- The use of honey can cause severe allergies.