DANDELION GREEN JUICE

Traditionally Used For:

Acne	Anemia
Bladder Problems	Bone Problems
Circulation	Constipation
Eye Problems	Kidneys
Liver	Skin
Weight Loss

A Good Source Of:

Calcium	Iron	Potassium
Sodium	Magnesium	Vitamin A
Vitamin B-1

Freshness Test:

Dandelion are not a leaf that you can buy from a store and why would you?

Dandelions grow like a weed and many consider them a weed. But to me, they are not a weed and in fact, are one of my favorite greens.

When picking dandelion leaves, choose small leaves. The larger the leaf, the more bitter the taste. Dandelion leaves are best picked in the spring but you can pick them all summer too. Avoid picking leaves in the areas where chemical fertilizers or pesticides have been used.

I pick dandelion leaves from my backyard as I use no chemicals in the yard. Some pick dandelion leaves from fields. Try to avoid picking leaves that are close to roads and especially highways.

Important:

Due to the fact that Dandelion Greens are a green juice, you will find it beneficial to have no more than about ¼ of your juice consisting of green juice.

Dandelion is very concentrated and so I try not use to any more than 1 ounce in every 8 ounce glass.

General:

When I was a child, I used to have nettle soup all the time. Both nettles and dandelion leaves are traditional herbal remedies which have stood the test of time. This is definitely one of my favorite herbs.

In the fall, I like to dig up Dandelion Roots and juice them. The roots are bitter and thus need to be mixed with other vegetables. Dandelion Roots are best picked in the fall (September onwards) and Dandelion Greens are best picked in the spring. Of course, you can pick roots and leaves all year if you want. But spring and fall are the best for the leaves and roots respectively.

Dandelion Roots are a tap root like carrots and parsnip. I unfortunately don't have the nutritional analysis for Dandelion Roots otherwise I would have added it.

Both Dandelion Roots and Greens have been used by herbalists for centuries. Traditionally Dandelion Roots and Greens have been used to help support the liver.

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Dandelion Leaves - Nutritional Analysis:

Nutrient	Units	Value per 100 grams
Proximates
Water	g	85.60
Energy	kcal	45
Energy	kj	188
Protein	g	2.70
Total lipid (fat)	g	0.70
Ash	g	1.80
Carbohydrate, by difference	g	9.20
Fiber, total dietary	g	3.5
Minerals
Calcium, Ca	mg	187
Iron, Fe	mg	3.10
Magnesium, Mg	mg	36
Phosphorus, P	mg	66
Potassium, K	mg	397
Sodium, Na	mg	76
Zinc, Zn	mg	0.41
Copper, Cu	mg	0.171
Manganese, Mn	mg	0.342
Selenium, Se	mcg	0.5
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	mg	35.0
Thiamin	mg	0.190
Riboflavin	mg	0.260
Niacin	mg	0.806
Pantothenic acid	mg	0.084
Vitamin B-6	mg	0.251
Folate, total	mcg	27
Folic acid	mcg	0
Folate, food	mcg	27
Folate, DFE	mcg_DFE	27
Vitamin B-12	mcg	0.00
Vitamin A, IU	IU	14000
Retinol	mcg	0
Vitamin A, RAE	mcg_RAE	700
Vitamin E	mg_ATE	2.500