Plant Spirt Medicine- Dandelion (Taraxacum officinalis)

Energetic Message: “I am resilient and shine my light wherever I go.”

Flower Essence: Dandelion flower essence is useful for the person who turns their anger outward towards others or for someone who has a hard time making and executing a decision.

Doctrine of Signature- The yellow flower signifies that it may be useful for the solar plexus chakra and health conditions of that area of the digestive tract. Like the yellow of the flower, Dandelion can help you shine your individual light and strengthen your will. A strong core chakra gives one a stable, calm focus and a grounded center to make healthy decisions from, something many of us can use in these dynamic and changing times.

Traditional Medicinal Uses: Like Burdock, Dandelion deeply nourishes the body and soul. All parts of the plant can be eaten and are densely packed with nutrients. What a giving plant! Dandelion has been traditionally used to support the kidney, gallbladder, liver, pancreas, and lymphatic system and is utilized for conditions associated with all of these organs. It is also great for those with hot, damp stagnation (i.e. boils, abscess, joint pain, eczema, thrush, etc.) due to its cool dry nature. It works so well as a water eliminator that the leaves can be used as a very effective, potassium sparing, diuretic.

Dandelion has so many healing abilities small books have been written about it! It is surely worthy to be in everyone’s yard and medicine chest.