St. Francis Dandelion Liquid - 100ml

Dandelion

It's hard to believe that the "weed" that many of us try to prevent from making its home on our lawn is such an important medicinal herb. Dandelion roots are used for digestive disorders because it stimulates the release of bile, which helps the body to digest fats. It may also help to regulate cholesterol levels. The release of bile also flushes the gallbladder and liver of processed toxins, making dandelion an excellent liver cleanser.

Dandelion roots and leaves have a bitter taste that stimulates the release of saliva and stomach acid, thus increasing appetite. Dandelion leaves act as a potassium-sparing diuretic that compares favourably to some recommendation diuretics in studies. Dandelion leaf can be used to treat water retention such as retention that is due to PMS. Dandelion leaf also flushes fluid through the kidneys and is a good herb for cleansing the urinary tract. Dandelion has some antimicrobial properties that make it useful for infections like abscesses and boils.

Dandelion is useful in treating diabetes, indigestion, flatulence, constipation, gout, eczema, gallstones, heartburn, gout, stiff joints, rheumatic conditions, muscle aches, bruises, stiff joints, and low urine production. It acts as a tonic and bile stimulant and is used in anti-smoking formulations.

Benefits of Tinctures

Capsules, soft gels and tablets are very popular. Tinctures, however, have many advantages over these modes of delivery. The bio-availability of tinctures is very high in comparison, because unlike pills tinctures don't rely on digestion to break them down. Tinctures are readily absorbed by the body, beginning their work in the bloodstream almost as soon as they enter the mouth. Which is a very significant benefit. Note also that:

• Tinctures can be applied externally as well as internally


• Tinctures can be stored for long periods of time, even years, without loss of effectiveness


• Tinctures can be taken relatively accurately because they are administered in drops

Why are tinctures alcohol-based?

Not only is the alcohol in St. Francis tinctures indispensable for extracting the active ingredients of an herb, it is also needed to stabilize and preserve them. As well as limiting microbial activity, alcohol has the ability to inhibit enzymatic or hydrolytic reactions in plant extracts.

Alcohol plays the role of a carrier substance conveying active ingredients within the body. Beyond that, it has been scientifically proven that small amounts of alcohol actually enhance the immune system and its defenses.

The amount of alcohol taken in an average dose of tincture, you'll be surprised to learn, is about the same as what you'd find in an overly ripe banana!