Dandelion has unsuspected health benefits such as inhibiting cancer cell growth

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Dandelion has unsuspected health benefits such as inhibiting cancer cell growth

by P. Simard  4th Dec 2013

So many people can't wait to get rid of them once they start growing on their lawn, since dandelions are often seen as unwelcome weeds. Some of you may also recall the Rolling Stones song named "Dandelion" that came out during the summer of 1967. It was possibly the last time that dandelion was truly put into the spotlight, but new hope has now emerged that could very well make it the most wanted weed around.

The dandelion greens are closely related to the sunflower plant family, which includes over 22 000 other plant species, such as thistles and daisies. This herb had a much better reputation in the old days, regarded by most as a formidable healer. The dandelion leaves are recognized for their ability to purify the blood, help with digestion and hamper the formation of hardened crystals known as gall stones. Ongoing research is most importantly starting to show that dandelion may possibly turn out to be an exceptional alternative for chemoresistant forms of cancer.

The dandelion greens contain extremely important vitamins and minerals such as vitamin B6, thiamine, riboflavin, vitamin C, iron, calcium, potassium, folate, magnesium and manganese. They may contribute up to 535% of the suggested daily intake of vitamin K, not to mention over 110% of the recommended daily intake of vitamin A. It is believed that some of its flavonoids such as zeaxanthin and cryptoxanthin have specific healing properties. Zeaxanthin seems to provide protection for the retina when confronted by the sun's UV rays, while cryptoxanthin can potentially defend the body against the development of mouth and lung cancer cells.

Dandelion has been shown to induce apoptosis in melanoma cells
It's now on record that chemoresistant melanoma is the most common form of cancer for a portion of North American young adults, those aged between 25 and 29. Knowing that the immediate physical removal of melanoma cells remains to this day a standard practice for such patients, it is vital to know some researched alternatives. The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Ontario's University of Windsor demonstrated that dandelion root extracts can efficiently induce apoptosis in human melanoma cells without causing any forms of toxicity in the process.

In the initial study, the chemical reaction created by the dandelion extracts forced cancer cells to start disintegrating within the first 48 hours of treatment and at no time were all the other healthy cells affected. Researchers realized that continuous treatments with low-dose dandelion root extracts were effective in getting rid of most cancerous cells. The initial study turned out to be so positive that the research team was given additional grants in order to continue the project.

Although further research is only in its early stages, a 72-year-old gentleman by the name of John DiCarlo doesn't need to be convinced about what dandelion tea can do for him. Mr. DiCarlo underwent aggressive cancer treatments and had been suffering for three years before the medical team decided to send him home to spend the little time they felt he had left with his family. Thankfully for him, the cancer clinic suggested that he try dandelion tea as a last resort. Within only four months, Mr. DiCarlo was in full remission and has stayed that way ever since.

Another excellent post for treating cancer, and free.

Any ideas on how to make this tea? please.



Mavrik

Take the dandelion roots, clean, chop, place into boiled water.

Thanks for that assassin, will be digging all those lovely roots up now.

By the way, how are you doing now? after that run in you had with plod, hope your all good now.



Mavrik

you can also dry and roast the roots

We should also be conscious of how we cook foods especially those as valuable as dandelion. If you cook greens above 42º it destroys the enzymes that help your body process them. Its all down hill from their, proteins are damaged, vitamins dissembled (especially vit C), in fact its difficult for your body to even recognise the food after its been baked in an oven or boiled to death. I think of it as.. How would I look after spending 2 hours in the oven, or after being boiled for 30 minutes... Would anyone I know recognise me? This is one of the reasons raw food is becoming so popular, it is mostly about nutrient retention. Depending on the plant and where it has been picked it is recommended to steep (cook slowly on a low temperature so the water doesn't boil or simmer) to retain the nutrients, but soften the food for digestion. If you want you can also drink the water, as this is where a lot of nutrition is leeched. Raw would be preferable for optimal nutrition and health, however, not always possible. If you want the most benefits from your dandelions eat them raw, you can eat the root, leaves and flower raw... A whole food for preventing disease.

steeping at 80c for 10 mins resulted in the most vitC extraction , ifirc ill have a look for the article.

Excellent video about dandelion root and cancer.

Waffle, you could do what I often do which is to pick something fresh and eat it straight away, my favourites are carrots and potatoes, and yes you can eat them raw.

[quote="assassin"]Waffle, you could do what I often do which is to pick something fresh and eat it straight away, my favourites are carrots and potatoes, and yes you can eat them raw.[/quote]

Glad to hear I'm not the only one doing this, today I was eating freshly picked wild and raw, garlic, dandelion flowers, hawthorne leaves and the young leaves of bramble.

I'll have big long ears and a fluffy white tale before we know it

On a serious note, I have just started doing this more often, we need to control our own food and water supplies. This is their first step to controlling a country and should be our first step to freedom. We are led to believe we need them for food and water, food grows in our lawns FFS and we're taught it a weed.... [i]"you should poison them with chemicals, they are unsightly"[/i]

I have had a strict diet for years now, its only the last year or so I have been able to eat very intuitively. Often your body tells you what you need, I am developing an urge to eat raw natural plants that are growing around me, may sound strange to some but to those it doesn't really try and home in on this, eating intuitively, its an instinct we all lost over time.

It sounds like you may have re-found this instinct Assassin.....

some of our urges are worth listening to , i found that eating straight from the tree,bush or plant very satisfying too (ooerr missus)

This is their first step to controlling a country and should be our first step to freedom

exactly, if you have a community that knows a bit about debt health and wellbeing you become all the more free.

[quote="Lopsum"]exactly, if you have a community that knows a bit about debt health and wellbeing you become all the more free.[/quote]

Yes we are fortunate to have that here, it can be difficult when going through all these change in isolation. Its great to be able to share and discuss all this with the community here.

Its surprising what you can find if you know where to look, and ignore the constant indoctrination, we have blackberries, raspberries, elder, dandelions, and many more edible things if people bother with wild food, and usually within a few minutes walk from their home.

What was that old saying? nature will provide, and it does.