Taraxicum officinale

Herbal Actions

• Cholagogue (bile production)
• Diuretic
• Anti-inflammatory
• Anti-inflammatory
• Tonic
• Bitter
  
  

Used For

• Digestive discomfort (dyspepsia, bloating, flatulence, loss of appetite, poor biliary function – difficulty digesting fats)
• As a potassium sparing diuretic
  
  

Avoid If…

You have a Asteraceae allergy
You have acute gallbladder inflammation or obstruction in the biliary tract

References

• Blumenthal, M., & Busse, W. R. (1998). Expanded Commission E Monographs. Austin, Texas : Boston : American Botanical Council
• World Heath Organisation. (2007). WHO Monographs on Selected Medicinal Plants: Volume 3. World Health Organisation, Geneva