- Also known as (or relevant to)
- Family
- Compositae
- English Names
- Natural Habitat
- Europe
- North America
- Himalaya
- Asia
- China
- Part(s) Used
- Herba Taraxaci
- Radix Taraxaci
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- Constituent(s)
- inosite (in the leaves and stalks
- not in the roots)
- taraxacin (bitter principle)
- taraxacerin
- levulin
- inulin
- mucilage
- tannin
- pectin
- sugar
- cholin
- taraxastirol
- mannite
- essential oil
- resin
- gum
- caoutchouc
- albumen
- calcium salts
- potash
- gluten
- provitamine A (carotin)
- vitamin B
- C and D
- Action
- herb: diuretic
- depurative
- alterative
- cholagogue; root: laxative
- diuretic
- tonic
- depurative
- hepatic
- roasted and ground root is used to flavour coffee
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