Dandelion root is used for its cleansing properties, as it has a strong choleretic and cholagogic effect and thus stimulates bile secretion and liver function. It also has digestive, laxative and mild laxative properties.
Dandelion root is rich in triterpenes: Taraxasterol, arniidiol; sterols: stigmasterol, beta-sitosterol; sesquiterpene lactones: taraxacoside, germacranolide; carotenoids; avonoids: apigenin-7-glucoside; caffeic acid; inulin; potassium.
