Can the mist from boiling dandelion water reduce inflammation?

Dandelion is a common plant in our daily life and a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine in treating some diseases. It has good therapeutic effects on many diseases. However, many people are still unclear about the therapeutic effects and functions of dandelion, and do not know whether the decoction and mist made from dandelion can achieve an anti-inflammatory effect. So, can the mist from boiling dandelion water reduce inflammation?

First, can the mist from boiled dandelion water reduce inflammation? Nature, flavor and function: sweet, slightly bitter, and cold. Clears away heat, detoxifies, reduces swelling and resolves stagnation. Indications: upper respiratory tract infection, conjunctivitis, mumps, mastitis, gastritis, dysentery, hepatitis, cholecystitis, acute appendicitis, urinary tract infection, pelvic inflammatory disease, carbuncle, furuncle, pharyngitis, acute mastitis, lymphadenitis, scrofula, furuncle, acute conjunctivitis, cold and fever, acute tonsillitis, acute bronchitis, urinary tract infection. Application reference: Mumps, mastitis: mash fresh dandelion and apply it to the affected area. Chronic osteitis: 15 grams of dandelion, 1 tablespoon of rice wine, decoct in water and take after meals. Carbuncle, furuncle and boil: 30g each of dandelion, wild chrysanthemum, honeysuckle and plantain grass, decocted in water and taken orally. .Dandelion for clearing heat and detoxifying: Dandelion is a commonly used Chinese medicine, and its medicinal value has long been recorded in various medical books. The whole plant is used as medicine, containing ingredients such as taraxasterol, taraxasterol, taraxacin, caffeic acid, choline, inulin, etc. It is mild in nature and tastes sweet and slightly bitter. It can clear away heat, detoxify, reduce swelling and disperse lumps. It has a significant lactation-promoting effect and is very effective in treating mastitis. Whether it is taken orally as a decoction or mashed into a paste for external application, it is effective. In addition, dandelion has diuretic, laxative, jaundice-relieving, choleretic, digestive, appetite-enhancing, and appetizing effects. It can also treat gastric and duodenal ulcers, and prevent and treat cancer, gastric cancer, esophageal cancer and various tumors.

Second, colds and flu: 30 grams of dandelion, 10 grams each of saposhnikovia divaricata and schizonepeta tenuifolia, 15 grams of isatis indigotica, decocted in water and taken orally. Various inflammations: 60 grams of Taraxacum mongolicum and 30 grams of honeysuckle, decocted in water to extract juice, add 100 grams of polished rice to cook porridge, take twice a day for 3-5 days. Chronic gastritis: 30 grams of dandelion, 1 pig's stomach, wash and stew with water, eat in two times. Upper gastrointestinal bleeding: Take equal parts of dandelion and Sanguisorba officinalis and dry them. Icteric hepatitis: 50 grams each of dandelion, wormwood, and white sugar, and 10 dates, cook them into porridge and eat 1-2 times a day. Lung abscess: 60 grams of dandelion, 10 grams of platycodon, 20 grams of houttuynia cordata, and appropriate amount of white sugar, decocted in water and taken orally. Hemorrhoid bleeding: 30 grams each of dandelion and sanguisorba officinalis, roast and grind into powder, take with ginger and jujube soup, 6 grams each time.

Can the mist from boiled dandelion water reduce inflammation? Tracheitis: 60 grams of dried dandelion and 40 grams of Houttuynia cordata, roast and grind into fine powder, take with honey water, 3 times a day, 6 grams each time. Constipation: 60 grams of fresh dandelion, decoct in water to obtain 50-100 ml, add appropriate amount of sugar or honey, take 1 dose a day for 3-5 days. Difficult urination: decoct 60g each of dandelion and corn silk in water, add sugar and drink. Acute mastitis: 60 grams of fresh dandelion, cut into pieces and taken with water, once in the morning and evening. At the same time, mash the dandelion and apply it to the affected area. 30 grams each of dandelion and honeysuckle vine, add water and appropriate amount of rice wine, boil into a thick juice, take 1 dose a day, divided into 2 doses. Traumatic injuries: Wash and mash an appropriate amount of fresh dandelion and apply to the affected area. Red, swollen and painful eyes: decocted 60-120 grams of fresh dandelion in water. Oil paint dermatitis: 30 grams each of dandelion and purslane, decoct in water to extract juice, and apply cold compress to the affected area. Mumps: 30-60 grams of dandelion, decocted in water and mashed for external application. In addition to its medicinal uses, dandelion is also a great wild vegetable in early spring. There are many ways to eat it. The leaves can be eaten raw, pickled, blanched and served cold, or cut into thin slices and cooked with rice or fried in oil. It can also be made into dandelion coffee that does not contain caffeine. Its flowers can be brewed into dandelion wine. Japan has begun using dandelion extracts to make a series of health foods such as candies, beverages and cakes.