Health and Wellness: Relief, Rehab, Renew

In most parts of the country, as your lawn greens, it also turns yellow—yellow with dandelions. For such a beautiful flower, dandelions can cause a lot of homeowners dread. But did you know that your lawn’s enemy is your health’s ally? Dandelions are a great source of nutrition, but few people eat them. Dandelions have been a central herb for Traditional Chinese Medicine (or TCM) for thousands of years.   As a kid I loved picking dandelions and make a bouquet for my mom as they popped up in the neighbors grass. We would sneak over, trying not to be noticed, because the neighbor liked to yell at us for being on her lawn LOL. It never stopped me however. Then, later in life I met a family that made dandelion wine! Who knew you could eat them....now I make tea... Native to the Mediterranean, this incredible flower’s medicinal qualities were also known to the ancient Egyptians, Romans, and Greeks. Originally, these groups found dandelions to be beneficial for ailments including fevers,