Dandelion tea blocks Covid spike protein

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Information on dandelion herbal uses from this page (red highlighting by me):

The 17th century British botanist, herbalist, and physician Nicholas Culpeper, in his Complete Herbal, wrote that dandelion leaf and root have an “opening and cleansing quality” and are effective for the promotion of urination; treatment of obstructions and diseases of the liver, gallbladder, and spleen; promotion of rest and sleep in fevered persons; cleansing and healing of abscesses and ulcers of the urinary passage; and assisting in generally poor health with emaciation.16 In England and Ireland, dandelion was once used almost as widely as elder (Sambucus nigra, Adoxaceae), nettles (Urtica dioica, Urticaceae), and dock (Rumex spp., Polygonaceae).17 Primary uses included the treatment of coughs, colds, and other respiratory problems; the increase of urine production; and “cleansing the blood” to address boils and other skin complaints. The milky latex was also used externally for wart removal.17 Dandelion was used in Ireland for cuts, diabetes, fractures, functional liver disorders, nervousness, dermatosis (noninflammatory skin disorders), sore eyes, sprains, swelling, thrush (an infection caused by the fungus Candida albicans), and tuberculosis.18

Dandelion has Persian and East Indian ethnobotanical uses as a mild laxative and appetite stimulant, and for the treatment of urinary problems, liver conditions, and digestive issues. It also has been used orally to treat snakebites and externally for wounds, boils, sprains, and swelling.19 Ethnobotanist James A. Duke, PhD, referring to Harold and Alma Moldenke’s Plants of the Bible (Chronica Botanica Company, 1952), suggests that dandelion may have been one of the bitter herbs of the Old Testament; that it is used in India as a hepatic stimulant and for dyspepsia, hepatitis, and jaundice; and that it is used in Lebanon as a laxative or purgative.18

Introduced and naturalized to parts of North America, various Native American tribes consumed dandelion greens for food and as a tonic to purify the blood; used a dandelion leaf poultice for slow-healing wounds, stomachache, and sore throat; drank a decoction or infusion of young leaves or flowers for menstrual cramps; drank a decoction or infusion of the roots for stomach pain, blood purification, to produce postpartum milk flow, as an emetic, and as an “anti-witch medicine” and “love medicine”; and used either the whole plant or an unspecified part of the plant as a “laxative-tonic,” for pain, anemia, liver spots, edema, kidney ailments, and smashed or swollen testicles.20

Early 19th century Eclectic physicians used dandelion root extract as a tonic, diuretic, and aperient (to relieve constipation); for conditions of the liver, spleen, and kidneys; and for edema.21 Additionally, a root extract was used as a cholagogue (to discharge bile); in chronic jaundice; for rheumatism, blood disorders, skin problems, mouth ulcers, and gastritis; and to stimulate the stomach.22The British Herbal Compendium described bitter (a medicinal substance that promotes appetite or digestion), mild laxative, and cholagogue effects, while the British Herbal Pharmacopoeia noted dandelion’s beneficial effect on the liver.23

Dandelion leaves have long been eaten as a spring green, usually when freshly sprouted, tender, and less bitter than older leaves. Dandelion is especially valued by the French who have turned cultivating choice salad varieties into an art.24 It is a good source of vitamins, minerals, and nutrients, particularly vitamins A and K, and potassium.25 It is widely believed that dandelion’s ability to replace potassium lost through diuresis is what makes it an effective diuretic, especially in cases of heart disease.26 In 1982, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed the inclusion of dandelion root as a diuretic active ingredient in its establishment of a monograph for over-the-counter (OTC) drug products for dysmenorrhea.27 In 1988, in a subsequent “tentative final monograph” for OTC menstrual drug products, dandelion remained listed in category IIE, meaning that it was determined to be safe but lacked sufficient evidence of efficacy for the intended use.28 Four years later, the FDA proposed that dandelion should be classified as not generally recognized as safe and effective (GRASE) for use as a diuretic menstrual active ingredient and passed a final ruling to that effect in 1993.29,30 Following the passage of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA), the last remaining OTC drug products that had been labeled with dandelion as an active ingredient transitioned to the newly established dietary supplement framework.

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In vitro and animal studies have shown various dandelion preparations to be anti-inflammatory,45-48 anti-angiogenic (stops tumors from growing blood vessels, which is one way to impede tumor growth),45 antinociceptive (reduces sensitivity to pain),45 antitumor,49 antiproliferative (prevents or retards cell growth),50-52 antioxidant,47,52-54 cytotoxic,55 antiviral,56 antiretroviral,57 prebiotic,58 antimicrobial,54,59 and antibacterial.60,61 It has also been found to stimulate the secretion of insulin,54 induce apoptosis (programmed cell death) in dysfunctional cells (e.g., tumor cells),62-65 and inhibit lipid and triglyceride accumulation.66

The original article used dandelion tea brewed from dried leaves (not root), of 4 to 10g dried leaf infused into hot water, and suggested a dosage of 3x daily. It apparently inhibited the spike protein of all tested variants/strains of the covid virus from attaching to body cells (specifically lung and kidney cells) and cannibalizing them to create more virus. Also, covid virus is carried as a heavy load in the mucosa and oral cavities of infected persons, so oral consumption should prove effective at combating the virus if the study guidelines are followed, since it is taken orally. It acted within 30 seconds to inhibit spike protein attachment, and appears to have forced already attached virus to detach.

It also mentioned that testing was successful to a fairly high degree in a laboratory setting, and called for clinical trials to confirm the findings.

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My suggestion for collecting it would be to dig it up by the root (a small trowel should suffice to do that), then thread a needle and run the needle through the roots in batches to string them together, and hang them upside down in a warm, dry, dark place until they dry.

You'll want to gather enough that you've got roughly an ounce of leaves per day of use. Each dose is roughly 1/6 to 1/3 of an ounce of dried leaf in hot water and then steeped for several minutes. You can either strain out the greenies or chew 'em up and eat 'em.

As the year progresses, more compounds tend to collect in the roots of a growing dandelion, so root use can be problematic - you have to gauge it's strength by the time of year it was gathered in order to work out dosages. Might be why they used dried leaves in the study. The leaves become more bitter as the year progresses. Might want to add some honey to the tea to make it more palatable.

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