Normal use of dandelion does not normally cause injury to the liver, this product has the effect of clearing away heat and removing toxins, eliminating swelling and dispersing lumps, diuretic and diaphoretic (to improve the problem of dribbling in the urine and the problem of small amount of unavailability of urine), and should be used in accordance with the doctor’s instructions.
Dandelion has the efficacy of dispersing knots and swelling, clearing heat and removing toxins, diuretic and diaphoretic. It is used for scrofula (mainly refers to tuberculosis of cervical lymph nodes), lung carbuncle, intestinal carbuncle (carbuncle occurring in the intestines and bowels, manifested by fever, pain in the right abdomen, and palpable lump), and mammary carbuncle (red, swollen, and painful breasts, with poor discharge of breast milk, and eventual suppurative disease);
It can also be used to treat furuncle and poison, sore throat, redness of the eyes, feverish shower (burning and stinging pain is obvious when urinating, accompanied by frequent urination and urgency, and discomfort of traction in the abdomen) and astringent pain, and damp-heat jaundice.
The pharmacopoeia does not specify the adverse effects of dandelion, and there is no literature or research evidence that dandelion causes liver damage. Dandelion is a bitter and cold in nature, and is contraindicated in cases of yang deficiency, external cold, and weakness of the spleen and stomach.
The medication should be used under the guidance of a medical professional and should not be used without authorization to avoid adverse effects.