taraxacum officinale

action	analgesic, aperient, apertif, aphrodisiac, blood cleanser, cathartic, cholagogue, diuretic, emetic, intoxicant, laxative, mild laxative, reduces water retention, sedative, tonic
body	heart, kidney, liver, spleen
common name	basin-daisy, california dwarf-sunflower, common dandelion, dandelion, hyssop-leaf thoroughwort, round-leaf thoroughwort, wild quinine
contains	iron, potassium, vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin P
family	asteraceae, canescens var. incana, dwarf woollyheads, macrophylla
indigenous use	aleut, bella coola, cherokee, chippewa, delaware, fox, iroquois, kiowa, mohegan, ojibwa, papago, potawatomi, rappahannock, shinnecock
range	acadia national park, allegheny portage railroad national hist, apostle islands national lakeshore, arches national park, arkansas post national memorial, assateague island national seashore, australia, badlands national park, bandelier national monument, big south fork n. river & rec. area, big thicket n. preserve, bighorn canyon national recreation area, black canyon of the gunnison, blue ridge parkway, booker t. washington national monument, bryce canyon national park, canyonlands national park, cape cod national seashore, capital reef national park, carlsbad caverns national park, catoctin mountain park, cedar breaks national monument, channel island national park, chesapeake and ohio canal, chickamauga & chattanooga, chiricahua national monument, colonial national historic park, colorado national monument, congaree swamp national monument, cumberland gap national historic park, curecanti national recreation area, cuyahoga valley national recreation area, death valley national monument, devil's post pile national monument, devils tower national monument, dinosaur national monument, ebey's landing national historic river, effigy mounds national monument, el morro national monument, finland, fire island national seashore, florissant fossil beds national monument, fort clatsop national memorial, fort donelson national battlefield, fort larned national historic site, fort pulaski national monument, fort scott national historic site, france, friendship hill national historic site, gateway national recreation area, george washington memorial parkway, gettysburg national military park, glacier bay national park, glacier national park, golden gate natl. rec. area, great smoky mountains national park, guadalupe mountains national park, hagerman fossil beds, haleakala national park, harpers ferry national historic park, hawaii volcanoes national park, herbert hoover nat. hist. site, homestead nm of america, hopewell furnace national historic site, horseshoe bend national military park, hot springs national park, hovenweep national monument, hubbell trading post, indiana dunes national lakeshore, iraq, isle royale national park, johnstone flood national memorial, kennesaw mountain, lake clark national park, lake mead national recreation area, lake meredith national park, lassen volcanic national park, lincoln boyhood national memorial, little bighorn national monument, mammoth cave national park, mesa verde national park, mexico, moores creek national battlefield, mound city group national monument, mount rainier national park, national capital region - east, national river, natural bridges national monument, navajo national monument, nepal, new mexico, nez perce national historic park, north cascades national park, obed wild & scenic river, olympic national park, oregon caves national monument, pecos national historic park, petersburg national battlefield, pictured rocks national lakeshore, pinnacles national monument, pipestone national monument, point reyes national seashore, prince william forest park, redwood national park, richmond national battlefield park, rock creek park, rocky mountain national park, roosevelt vanderbilt nat. hist. site, saint croix national scenic river, saint-gaudens national historic site, san antonio missions national monument, santa monica mounatins nat. rec. area, saratoga national historic park, scotts bluff national monument, sequoia & kings canyon national park, shenandoah national park, shiloh national military park, sleeping bear dunes national lakeshore, spain, temperate climates, turkey, uk, us, voyageurs national park, wales, walnut canyon national monument, wilson's creek national battlefield, wind caves national park, yellowstone national park, yosemite national park, yucca house national monument, zion national park
use	tea
used to treat	anemia, bilious, bruises, cancer, catarrh, congestion, depurative, dyspepsia, eye ailments, gastro-intestinal disturbances, heartburn, hepatitis, inappetence, jaundice, kidney ailments, orthopedic ailments, pulmonary ailments, sclerosis (spleen), skin ailments, throat ailments, toothache, tumor, warts, water retention, women's ailments
range	acadia national park, aztec ruins national monument
comments	The root is frequently used as a substitute for coffee, though it contains no caffeine. Aids in eliminating poisons from the body.