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Dandelion 蒲公英 Have discussed the Cedanline the other day on [wilddream], it lead me to search and understand that Cadanline is not 蒲公英, Dandelion, a wellknow Herb Medition. ---Parts Used Medicinally---The root, fresh and dried, the young tops. All parts of the plant contain a somewhat bitter, milky juice (latex), but the juice of the root being still more powerful is the part of the plant most used for medicinal purposes. ---History---The first mention of the Dandelion as a medicine is in the works of the Arabian physicians of the tenth and eleventh centuries, who speak of it as a sort of wild Endive, under the name of Taraxcacon. In this country, we find allusion to it in the Welsh medicines of the thirteenth century. Dandelion was much valued as a medicine in the times of Gerard and Parkinson, and is still extensively employed. Dandelion roots have long been largely used on the Continent, and the plant is cultivated largely in India as a remedy for liver complaints. The root is perennial and tapering, simple or more or less branched, attaining in a good soil a length of a foot or more and 1/2 inch to an inch in diameter. Old roots divide at the crown into several heads. The root is fleshy and brittle, externally of a dark brown, internally white and abounding in an inodorous milky juice of bitter, but not disagreeable taste. Only large, fleshy and well-formed roots should be collected, from plants two years old, not slender, forked ones. Roots produced in good soil are easier to dig up without breaking, and are thicker and less forked than those growing on waste places and by the roadside. Collectors should, therefore only dig in good, free soil, in moisture and shade, from meadow-land. Dig up in wet weather, but not during frost, which materially lessens the activity of the roots. Avoid breaking the roots, using a long trowel or a fork, lifting steadily and carefully. Shake off as much of the earth as possible and then cleanse the roots, the easiest way being to leave them in a basket in a running stream so that the water covers them, for about an hour, or shake them, bunched, in a tank of clean water. Cut off the crowns of leaves, but be careful in so doing not to leave any scales on the top. Do not cut or slice the roots or the valuable milky juice on which their medicinal value depends will be wasted by bleeding.  CHARLIE IS MY ANGEL |
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Dear HeartD. Every element has two sides: Youth is priceless; yep. A Cantonese old saying: 家有一老,如有一寶. So, age is a treasure. Aha. Before i was afraid of aging, now I am at ease, because it shines on me as another kind of charm. You, too.
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HD I'll remember your invitation and hope to honor it one day! Sure will enjoy your unique dandelion wine and yr HeartDesire company. Bring it over to Macau/China, pls, if you happen to pass by  (Currently i dont have any plan to visit Australia.) Abt maturity, in most aspects i cant rival you; in some others, you cant rival me. 各有所成. aha.
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Oh, HD. Are you a herbist? In Chinese medicine, Dandelion is used. I'm more interested in dandelion wine prepared by you. Why there's no wine ingredients in your recipe?
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