Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) is common, yet extraordinary. Dandelion root tea supports detoxification, improves digestion, reduces high blood sugar and excess body weight, and supports normal urinary tract function. It’s also antioxidant and anti-inflammatory. NutraTea herbalists formulated NutraCleanse with Dandelion root for a purifying tea blend that helps eliminate the toxins that impair digestive function. NutraCleanse encourages bowel movement and the excretion of waste, while regulating healthy digestive enzymes within the gut. Dandelion root’s hypoglycemic powers are crucial to NutraTrim, a blend that supports weight management, stimulates metabolic rate and removal of toxins, and helps control blood sugar levels and cravings. Diuretic dandelion is a star player in the tea blend NutraRelease, which supports the healthy flow and balance of fluids. See why some people are swapping coffee for Dandelion root tea?
Dandelion Root contains:
- Inulin
- Chicoric acid
- Caffeic acid
- Phenolic acids
- Sesquiterpene lactones
- Triterpenes
- Sterols
Supports Detoxification
Dandelion root is a digestive bitter. It contains an abundance of inulin, a carbohydrate and soluble fiber that supports a balanced gut microbiome, which in turn supports digestion. Inulin is a mild laxative, and can relieve constipation. Regular bowel movements help your body eliminate toxins. Dandelion root heals the liver and gallbladder, which together manage metabolism and digestion, processing proteins and fats and filtering out toxins, drugs, and alcohol. Many neurotransmitters are created in the digestive system; therefore, improving digestion improves nerve function. Harness Dandelion root through the purifying tea blend NutraCleanse.
Supports Management of High Blood Sugar and Excess Weight
Dandelion root is a great ally in the task of managing blood sugar levels and body weight. Inulin has a hypoglycemic effect, meaning it reduces high blood sugar. Two other constituents, chicoric and chlorogenic acid, also lower blood sugar by improving insulin secretion. Chlorogenic acid also reduces fat accumulation and encourages weight loss. These effects help prevent diabetes and help people manage the challenges of diabetes. NutraTrim is a wonderful tea blend for controlling blood sugar and maintaining a healthy body weight.
Supports Urinary Tract Function
Dandelion root is a diuretic, so it increases urinary flow. This promotes healthy elimination of toxins and flushes potentially harmful bacteria out of the urinary tract. NutraRelease is a blend that incorporates Dandelion root to help manage flow and balance of fluids.
Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory
The polyphenols in Dandelion root are key to its anti-inflammatory effect. They suppress the inflammatory response. In this way, the root’s flavonoids, a kind of polyphenol, protect the body against oxidative stress inflicted by free radicals. Dandelion root’s anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects protect the whole body, and particularly the cardiovascular system.
More About Dandelion
Dandelion root’s main purposes are to water and feed the plant’s aerial parts and to store nutrients for early spring growth. It’s tenacious; if a fragment of the root remains in the ground when you pull it, the whole plant will soon grow back. But, don’t be so quick to consider this weed a pest; not only is the entire plant good medicine, but its presence benefits the whole garden. Its taproot creates fertile soil by pulling nutrients up from deep in the hard-packed earth. Dandelion gives these nutrients to the surface when it dies in the Fall. Its roots aerate the soil and create tunnels for worms and helpful microorganisms.
There are hundreds of Dandelion species, which are all perennial and very hardy. Break open the smooth, toothed, spoon-shaped leaves from their rosette, its stems, and its roots, and you will find the bitter, white latex that is its defense system against herbivores. Its cheerful, yellow flowers open in the morning and close in the evening, or when it’s cloudy. The flowers make a great addition to salads.