Dandelion Root
- nvtvptpenrose
- 2 days ago
- 2 min read
Dandelion root is one of the most underestimated plants in the modern world. It’s often discarded as a weed, but it’s quietly loaded with biological power. It’s bitter, earthy, and contains a mix of phytochemicals, minerals, and polysaccharides. In folk medicine, it’s used to “purify the blood”. It also flushes excess fluid and supports kidney function without depleting potassium (unlike synthetic diuretics). Early lab studies (esp. from Canada) show dandelion root extract induced apoptosis (cell death) in leukemia and melanoma cells while leaving healthy cells untouched. The plant you were taught to kill with weed spray is the same one that cleanses your liver and heals your blood. Dandelions grow without permission, on any soil, in any crack, without fertilizer, without corporate seed patents. They represent uncontrolled medicine as a plant no one can monopolize, copyright, or sell back to you. That’s why they’re targeted with weed killer. Their destruction is about removing access, not aesthetics.
