Its name evokes its diuretic action! Also known as « dandelion », dandelion is a purifying and diuretic plant. It has a protective action on the liver, as suggested by this study conducted on mice. It is also sometimes used as a laxative to relieve constipation.
How to prepare it: on the market you can find preparations of all parts of the plant, leaves and roots or just roots. The leaves are usually prepared in infusion for about ten minutes in water and the roots as a decoction and then infused.
