Don't kill those Dandelions, they may save your life

A New research paper says that dandelion tea made from the leaves, (so you don't have to harvest the whole plant) taken 3x/day can keep the spike protein from attaching to the cell wall/membrane. They were thinking forward if/when c19 mutates and the vax isn't working, so an alternative approach is needed. So this is what they came up with.

I'm just going to link the research paper here

Common Dandelion Efficiently Blocks...


So don't go weeding your lawn too much. You just may need those dandelions some day. They may save your, or someone you love or know life.

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a reply to: fastfred

From the source :

bioRxiv posts many COVID19-related papers. A reminder: they have not been formally peer-reviewed and should not guide health-related behavior or be reported in the press as conclusive.

a reply to: DAVID64

Did you read the paper or just immediately try to dismiss it? Dandelions are known as a medicinal plant, and the study which sounds very promising warrants further clinical research. Of course that won’t happen while big pharma is in the way.not unless they can find a way to patent and charge a fortune for the common dandelion.

a reply to: DAVID64

True, I'm just putting info out there. I'm just saying what the paper said. I'm not a doctor, but my parents were. [who cares] Don't take any advice from me, just read the paper. Take in the info. And do with it what you want.

I for one used to harvest dandelions for a pet guinea pig, but now I just kill them. But after reading this, I'm going to let them grow some. At least in a controlled manner. Then if I ever need them, I'll have some to harvest.

After all, new variants are coming...

a reply to: fastfred

I haven't read the article but I drink dandelion tea,you
can also eat them as a salad.I think people have been
trained to see them as a problem to be destroyed at all
costs.

a reply to: DAVID64

But as Surfer said, read the paper. It starts out a bit technical for the lay person, but you can skip to the end (approx 3/4 down page) to the Discussion section and read that if you want just a kind of summary. But if you are capable, it's better to read the whole paper. It's really not that hard to understand.

ff

originally posted by: mamabeth
a reply to: fastfred

I haven't read the article but I drink dandelion tea,you
can also eat them as a salad.I think people have been
trained to see them as a problem to be destroyed at all
costs.

have you had that tea, eaten those leaves?

The grass around it tastes better, but yes... as a last resort we could eat grass, and weeds.
I could also eat the leaves on the trees!

I'll be shure to let my tortius know he's safe from covid ... he also seems to have no plans on sharing so I might be sol

My sister userd to make dandelion wine. I think she was trying to kill us!

a reply to: fastfred
I found this wild the other day... If you dip a dandelion in water... It's water proof!

originally posted by: DAVID64
a reply to: fastfred

From the source :

bioRxiv posts many COVID19-related papers. A reminder: they have not been formally peer-reviewed and should not guide health-related behavior or be reported in the press as conclusive.

Yes, bow to the peer-review system that had been corrupted, instead of reading for yourself and coming to your own conclusions. Do you not trust yourself?

Besides, dandelion tea has been used for centuries. Get a grip.

originally posted by: DAVID64
a reply to: fastfred

From the source :

bioRxiv posts many COVID19-related papers. A reminder: they have not been formally peer-reviewed and should not guide health-related behavior or be reported in the press as conclusive.

"they have not been formally peer-reviewed"


Unfortunately, all peer reviewed means these days is that a bunch of doctors or researchers who take money from big pharmaceuticals give an opinion that is based on what is best for the people they take money from. Been that way for a long time.

a reply to: fastfred

My back green is full of them.

Dandelion Tea is ok, prefer Nettle Tea through.

a reply to: paraphi

Im going to have a go at making Blackberry wine this year from the Brambles.

Hopefully i don't blow the hut up with fermentation.

Anyroad i can only try i suppose and see how it turns goes.

originally posted by: lordcomac

originally posted by: mamabeth
a reply to: fastfred

I haven't read the article but I drink dandelion tea,you
can also eat them as a salad.I think people have been
trained to see them as a problem to be destroyed at all
costs.

have you had that tea, eaten those leaves?

The grass around it tastes better, but yes... as a last resort we could eat grass, and weeds.
I could also eat the leaves on the trees!

Annnnd Euell Gibbons just rolled over in his grave.
Not saying dandelions aren't an acquired taste, but they have a high vitamin C content & are phenomenally good for you. In fact lots of plants we consider "weeds" are.

a reply to: paraphi

I dunno, i had dandelion wine the other day...well got hammered off it...It was pretty damn good. Actually really sweet considering dandelions are not. That was dangerous stuff though....it #ed you up..

a reply to: fastfred

The milk from the stems cures warts too.

Many people think of dandelion as a pesky weed. However, ancient Chinese and Middle Eastern medicine uses dandelion for its medicinal properties. Dandelion milk, or sap, is a traditional remedy for skin diseases like warts.

A 2011 animal studyTrusted Source found that dandelion extract may support collagen production, decrease skin inflammation, and soothe irritation. A 2012 study also determined that dandelions have antimicrobial components. These properties may be useful for fighting warts, but more human research is needed.

To try this method, break apart a dandelion and squeeze out the sticky white sap. Apply to the wart once or twice a day. Repeat for two weeks.
www.healthline.com...-the-kitchen

I had several warts on my fingers back in '73. My uncle suggested dandelion milk, "from early morning pickings, still wet with the morning dew".

It worked! Once a day for 2 weeks.

Here is a little tidbit story. My mother told me that back in the great depression when people really didn't have any food to eat, and actually risk starving, her and my aunt picked dandelions to eat and supplement the little food they had for months on end. I always thought, wow you had to eat weeds...lol

a reply to: fastfred

Dandelions are good against rheumatic pain, as a tea and both wrap. Kidneys and liver it helps detoxifying. There are also vitamins in there so the tea version will not have much of this benefit, if you want a food safe version with boiling water.

Young leaves ingested can help with blood cleaning, see above. The bigger leaves, if wet, can help cooling a fever head. It's also considered good for the nerves and against lack of drive.

As always this is not medical advice and own research should be done into the single ingredients.

I like a leaf of young dandelion from around the yard mixed with my salad. I know that dandelion leaf protects the organs but was not aware it would work against this virus. Never researched dandelion in relation to covid at all, but I suppose it would contain some appinen and leutinen in it's chemistry.