Dandelion Kills Cancer Cells, Cure Thyroid Nodules, Science or Myth? make it clear for you

Ms. Wu is a new mother. When the baby was four months old, she often felt chest pain. The neighbor aunt who had been there told her that it might be a milk carbuncle problem, and suggested soaking dandelion to drink.

Ms. Wu was very flustered, and then followed the advice given by her neighbors, dried fresh dandelions and soaked them in water to drink, hoping to solve the problem of breast cancer as soon as possible. However, after drinking dandelion tea for two days, Ms. Wu developed symptoms of diarrhea and had to go to the hospital.

After learning about Ms. Wu's condition, the receiving doctor explained that dandelion is a cold medicinal material, and Ms. Wu has a weak spleen and stomach. If taken in large doses or for a long time, it is likely to damage the spleen and stomach, causing abdominal pain and diarrhea. Dandelion is not for everyone and should not be self-medicated.

There are many magical uses of dandelion in the folk, such as anti-cancer, treatment of thyroid nodules, etc. Is that really the case? What should be paid attention to when drinking?

1. Can drinking dandelion fight cancer?

The statement that "dandelion can kill 98% of cancer cells within two days" actually first came from the foreign English website healthyeternally. The researcher of this experiment is Professor Pan Di, who has been studying the anti-cancer effect of dandelion extract for many years.

In Professor Pandi's previous research, he investigated the effect of dandelion extract on leukemia and pancreatic cancer, but these were all cell experiments without the support of the mechanism of action, indicating that dandelion extract deserves further research.

In addition, the anti-cancer effect of dandelion studied by Professor Pan Di is different from the anti-cancer effect of dandelion circulated on the Internet . The dandelion proposed by Professor Pandi can kill 98% of cancer cells. In fact, it is just a cell experiment in a test tube . This is a completely different concept from killing cancer cells in the human body.

In addition, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center observed that dandelion root has estrogen-stimulating activity, so hormone-sensitive cancer cells may grow faster under the stimulation of dandelion.

Therefore, it should be viewed correctly that "helps fight cancer" does not mean "has anti-cancer effect", let alone "eating this plant can prevent cancer". Dandelion, known as the "Queen of Herbs", is a Chinese herbal medicine. It is unrealistic to fight cancer through ordinary food and drinks.

2. Can dandelion also treat thyroid nodules?

Regarding this issue, Liu Guangzhen, director of Shanxi Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, responded: there is no basis.

Director Liu Guangzhen explained that dandelion is a common traditional Chinese medicine with the effect of clearing heat, detoxifying and resolving stagnation, and it has certain curative effect on folliculitis, boils, lumps and boils with heat and toxins that tend to suppurate.

However, the possibility of simply using dandelion to cure thyroid nodules is actually very small, because whether it is in the laboratory or clinically, there is no evidence that dandelion single herbal medicine can treat thyroid nodules, thyroid tumors, thyroid cancer or other cancers. full.

3. What happens to people who often drink dandelion soaked water?

Dandelion is not only good-looking, but also has nutritional value, and the nutrient composition of dandelion is similar to that of ordinary vegetables, containing vitamin C and some B vitamins, minerals, etc.

Dandelion roots are rich in protein, polysaccharides, vitamin E and vitamin C, etc., which can promote the body's metabolism, help excrete metabolic toxins, and are good for liver health. In addition, the root of dandelion can also promote the secretion of bile, help digestion and absorption, and have the effect of nourishing the stomach.

Dandelion is known as a "natural antibiotic". In fact, its antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects come from chlorogenic acid, and the chlorogenic acid in dandelion leaves is slightly higher than that in roots.

Chinese people like to soak fresh dandelion in water to make tea after drying, so what are the effects of dandelion tea? Adherence to taking may have the following 4 effects.

•Detoxification

Dandelion has a certain effect of clearing heat and detoxifying. It is used to treat redness, swelling, and heat-toxin of furuncle, and has certain effects on the treatment of various heat-toxin diseases. In addition, the effect of dandelion tea is also very good for the treatment of fever, redness and swelling caused by liver heat, or the treatment of wound infection and suppuration.

•Antibacterial anti-inflammatory

Drinking dandelion-soaked water can achieve certain antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects, and help drive away various viruses and bacteria in the body, especially Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. Insisting on drinking dandelion-soaked water on weekdays can also prevent enteritis and wound infections.

• diuretic to reduce swelling

The content of potassium in dandelion is relatively high, and potassium has the effect of eliminating edema, so people who are puffy can drink some dandelion tea appropriately, which can help diuresis and reduce swelling.

• Dispel dampness and heat

"Compendium of Materia Medica" records: Dandelion detoxifies food, dissipates stagnant qi, transforms heat and poison, eliminates malignant swelling and tuberculosis. As a cold Chinese herbal medicine, dandelion can help relieve discomfort such as yellow tongue coating and nausea caused by damp heat. In addition, it also has a certain effect on acne caused by damp heat.

4. There are a few points to pay attention to when eating dandelion

After talking about the benefits of dandelion, everyone must be more interested in dandelion, but although dandelion is good, not everyone can eat it. Moreover, dandelion is a traditional Chinese medicine, and there are precautions when taking it!

1. How much dandelion can you eat? , What will happen if you eat too much?

According to the description in "Chinese Pharmacopoeia" (2020 edition), the dosage of dried whole herb of dandelion is stipulated to be 10-15g. Because dandelion is cold in nature, if you eat too much, you may experience nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea and other gastrointestinal reactions.

2. Do not drink indiscriminately

When making dandelion tea, be careful not to match it with some wrong things. For example, dandelion paired with spicy food such as pepper and ginger may cause alternation of cold and heat; It will cause harm to the body, not only cannot preserve health, but even bury hidden dangers of disease.

3. Three types of people are not suitable

• People with weak stomach

As a cold medicinal material, dandelion can clear away heat, but for people with weak intestines and stomachs, they may have problems with eating bad stomach or gastrointestinal cramps, causing discomfort symptoms such as diarrhea and nausea and vomiting.

• People prone to allergies

If you are prone to allergies on weekdays and have never eaten dandelions, then you should pay attention at this time. Some allergic people may experience itching all over the body or urticaria after eating dandelion and its ingredients. Some patients have allergic reactions such as pale complexion and chills after injection of dandelion injection.

• Wind-chill infection / wind-cold cold

Many colds and sore throat symptoms are mostly caused by heat toxins. It is very good to use dandelion at this time, but it is not suitable to use dandelion for cold infections caused by exogenous wind-cold and body cold, because it may aggravate the condition and cause adverse effects.

If it is not a group of dandelion taboos, you can drink a little dandelion tea on weekdays, but pay attention to controlling the amount. In addition, the claim that dandelion kills cancer cells needs to be confirmed. Don’t deify the role of dandelion. If you have symptoms of discomfort, it is best to go to the hospital for examination instead of drawing conclusions yourself.

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