Dandelion – benefits and recipes

We managed to catch the dandelion for two hours to make an exclusive interview with this doctor of nature, as they popularly call it. What is his lifestyle, how to prepare recipes with dandelion and what about his love life? Find out in this educational and funny interview!

Why do people consider you weeds, mr. Dandelion?

I don’t know. Over the centuries I was called by many names: bitter greens, flakes, milkshake, radish, regret. I do not know, are people bored or what? I just want to be called by my full name, Taraxacum officinale or shorted dandelion for my neighborhood friends. Why do they consider me a weed? I do not have a clue. I guess because I grow to where I want to. You can find me on meadows, meadows, pastures, along the roads … dandelion all over the place boy.

You are often being called doctor of nature. For many, you are a useful plant. What is the secret of your success?

First of all my foliage is a diuretic. The dried leaf contains 4.5% potassium, and you know that potassium keeps all the liquid in front of you. So I’m pushing people to often go to the toilet. Going to the toilet is the best thing that can happen to you, I got the best business ideas on the toilet and some of them I have developed successfully!

Dandelion syrup is expensive.

My flowers are used to make dandelion syrup. On the black market price reaches over 150 euros per liter. It’s the only syrup that helps cough, let go all those commercial preparations full of chemistry, this is the real thing my friend.

Your life is very short, you do not need much to grow older. How do you deal with that?

I live every day like my last one – that’s my life motto!

Is it true that the seed of the old dandelion will make your wishes come true?

No.

Dandelion recipes?

I am everywhere in the kitchen, choose what do you want! Salads, sauces, pasta, rice, soup. You can make me a green juice from me! Still, dandelion tea is something special and I recommend to try it. Just get some dry dandelion, pour over hot water and leave it for 10 minutes. Soon my friend you will enjoy all the benefits of it.

What is your message to the fans?

I am a medicine that grows in your yard or along the forest path! Take some time, find my leaves and use them for salad, make a tea or take them fresh, and then make a cough syrup that will help you with throat problems.

And don’t think I’m going to make your wish come true!

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