Dandelion kills cancer cells, treats thyroid nodules, science or rumor? tell you the truth

Aunt Chen is in her 50s this year. Some time ago, she often had a sore throat, especially when swallowing. She thought she might be getting angry, so she went to the pharmacy to buy some anti-inflammatory painkillers.

However, after taking the medicine, Aunt Chen's sore throat did not get better, instead it became more and more serious, and her neck was still swollen. After going to the hospital, I found out that Aunt Chen did not get angry, but had a thyroid nodule . Fortunately, it was benign and no surgery was required.

After returning from the hospital, I heard from a relative who is an old Chinese medicine practitioner in my hometown that drinking dandelion water can dissipate the nodules . So, Aunt Chen used dandelion soaked in water to drink every day. After a period of time, the thyroid nodules did not dissipate. Instead, Aunt Chen developed abdominal pain, diarrhea, loss of appetite and other symptoms .

She was puzzled: didn't it say that dandelion water can dissipate the nodules, why did I drink it to no avail?

In traditional Chinese medicine, dandelion has the same origin as medicine and food, and is also known as the "Queen of Herbs". "Compendium of Materia Medica" records that dandelion "detoxifies food, disperses stagnant qi, clears heat and poison, dissolves food poison, eliminates swelling, tuberculosis, and boils", so many people will use dandelion to soak in water to drink after nodules appear. .

In fact, can a dandelion soak actually treat or eliminate nodules?

1. Can dandelion kill cancer cells and treat thyroid nodules?

Leaving aside the elimination of nodules for the time being, there have been claims in recent years that dandelion has anti-cancer properties. So, where did the saying "dandelion fight cancer" come from?

It turned out that an English website called health eternally first pointed out that "dandelion root kills 98% of cancer cells within 48 hours".

Research has indeed found that dandelion can inhibit cancer cells, but it is not known whether it has the same effect on the human body for cancer cells in test tubes and some animals, so further observation and research are needed, and no conclusions can be drawn.

In addition, regarding the claim that dandelion treats thyroid nodules, Liu Guangzhen, president of Shandong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, said:

According to some clinical studies and laboratory studies, dandelion can indeed clear heat, detoxify, and disperse knots, and can be used for some masses, boils, etc. However, the possibility of treating thyroid nodules with dandelion alone is relatively small, unless the patient has clinical manifestations of heat toxicity.

Liu Guangzhen further explained that as for the use of dandelion to treat thyroid cancer and other cancers, some studies have used dandelion extracts to conduct tumor inhibition tests on tumor cells, and obtained some curative effects, but there are certain limitations, and there is no more clinical evidence to prove it. , dandelion can inhibit cancer or tumor cells .

Therefore, after finding out thyroid nodules or thyroid cancer, don’t think that drinking some dandelion water will be enough. The best treatment method is to find a professional doctor for diagnosis and treatment.

2. Dandelion has the same origin as medicine and food. What are the benefits of soaking in water for the body?

In daily life, many people like to drink dandelion in water. Is it good for the body?

Dandelion is of the same origin as medicine and food, cold in nature and bitter in taste. In addition, dandelion is also rich in protein, trace elements and vitamins, which can be used both medicinally and edible .

So specifically, what is the effect of drinking dandelion in water?

1. Clear heat and detoxify

Dandelion is known as "the grass under fire", which can clear liver fire, clear stomach fire, improve bad breath, bitter mouth, dry eyes and other symptoms.

2. Diuretic Tongren

Dandelion is also known as "bedwetting grass", which can diuretic and relieve stranguria, and is beneficial to the treatment of urinary system inflammations such as urethritis and cystitis.

3. Relieve colds

Relieve the uncomfortable symptoms caused by wind heat and cold, especially the upper respiratory tract infection caused by wind heat and cold, dandelion can play a certain anti-inflammatory effect.

4. Anti-inflammatory effect

It has a good anti-inflammatory effect and helps to treat general inflammatory infections such as hepatitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, and cholecystitis.

3. There are "tricks" to drinking dandelion water correctly

However, it should be noted that although dandelion soaking in water has many benefits, not everyone can drink it. You need to pay attention to the following points:

1. These 3 types of people are not suitable for drinking

Deficiency of the spleen and stomach : These people have a bad stomach and often have diarrhea, while dandelion has the effect of clearing away heat and detoxifying, and drinking it in water can easily lead to nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and other uncomfortable symptoms;

Allergy -prone: After people who are prone to allergies drink dandelion water, it may cause allergies such as pale complexion, chills, itching, and urticaria ;

Wind-cold cold : Dandelion is suitable for wind- heat cold, but not for wind-cold cold, otherwise it will only aggravate symptoms and lead to poorer spirit and appetite.

2. Drinking should have a "degree"

No matter how good dandelion is, it cannot be soaked in water without limit. It is recommended to drink no more than 1000ml of dandelion water every day to avoid adverse stimulation to the body.

When soaking in water, it is recommended to take 1 teaspoon of dried dandelion leaves or rhizomes and add 500ml of boiled water to brew instead of tea. You can also drink red roses in water.

3. Do not drink cool dandelion water

Dandelion is cold in nature. It is best to drink it while it is hot. Drinking it cold will add to the cold and cause diarrhea.

Fourth, if you want to eliminate nodules, you might as well eat less of these foods

In fact, in the treatment of thyroid nodules, in addition to timely medical treatment, you might as well eat less "pro-inflammatory" foods in your daily diet, and the nodules may be gradually eliminated.

1. Seafood

Seafood is rich in nutrients, and patients with nodules are prone to aggravate symptoms after eating, resulting in worsening of the condition.

2. High-fat foods

High-fat foods are easy to stimulate the stomach, increase the burden on the stomach, stimulate the nodules, make the nodules continue to grow, and even cause cancer in severe cases.

3. Wine

Alcohol can irritate nodules, increase their growth rate, and increase the risk of malignancy.

Therefore, you can drink a little occasionally when the level of dandelion is high, but you should pay attention to whether your physique is suitable for drinking, and you can't drink too much. If you have thyroid nodules, it is best to go to a regular hospital for examination and treatment, and do not rely on drinking dandelion water to avoid problems with drinking.

References

[1] "Can dandelion root kill 98% of cancer cells within 48 hours? It's just an experimental study, it can't be directly equivalent to anti-cancer."

[2] "Three taboos of soaking dandelions in water". Pharmacy Manager. 2020-05-30

[3] Is radish an "accelerator" for nodules? Suggestion: If you don't want the nodules to become cancerous, eat less of these things". Family Doctor Online. 2022-01-01

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