Dandelion is a common plant in our lives, it is a nutrient-rich wild grass. Many people like to eat dandelion mixed with cold dishes. In fact, like wormwood, dandelion can be used for bathing and has a good anti-itch effect. So what are the benefits of bathing with dandelion?
Clearing heat and detoxifying
Dandelion is cold in nature and bitter in taste. It contains a lot of vitamin C and iron, which has the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying, reducing swelling, and dispersing nodules. It can be used to treat oral ulcers, pharyngitis, gastritis, enteritis, urethritis and other inflammations. It is known as a "broad-spectrum antibiotic". Bathing with dandelion can treat skin discomfort symptoms caused by heat toxins, and dandelion mouthwash can also improve oral inflammation.
Dispersing abscesses and resolving nodules
Dandelion not only has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, but also has the effect of dispersing abscesses and resolving nodules. It can be used for symptoms such as abscesses, carbuncles, and breast abscesses. Dandelion can be soaked in water to drink, and it can also be used for bathing. It can be used together with herbs that clear heat and detoxify, such as honeysuckle, forsythia, and Isatis root.
Anti-inflammatory and antibacterial
Dandelion contains effective ingredients such as choline, inulin, and dandelion sterol, which can inhibit various pathogenic bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. It has the effects of antibacterial and anti-inflammatory. It is commonly used to treat acute mastitis, acute conjunctivitis, cold and fever, acute bronchitis, gastritis, urinary tract infections and other symptoms. Bathing with dandelion can relieve skin itching.
Diuretic and dampness dispelling
Dandelion contains ingredients such as choline and sterols, which have diuretic, antibacterial, and jaundice-reducing effects. "Dian Nan Ben Cao" records: "Apply to various sores, abscesses, and scabies; dispel wind, disperse various sores, and scatter lymphatic tuberculosis; stop hematuria, treat five stranguria and urinary retention, and benefit the bladder." Therefore, in addition to clearing heat and detoxifying, resolving abscesses and dispersing nodules, dandelion can also dispel dampness and invigorate the spleen. Bathing with dandelion has good health benefits.
How much dandelion is appropriate for bathing
Approximately 30-50 grams.
Dandelion is a Chinese medicinal material that contains many effective ingredients. It has the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying, anti-inflammatory, dispersing abscesses, resolving nodules, and dispelling dampness. The recommended amount of dandelion for bathing is about 30-50 grams. It is recommended to use it under the diagnosis of a doctor and follow the doctor's guidance to formulate a dandelion bath recipe.
