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Benefits of the Dandelion
• One of the most common wild plants and can tolerate most weather and soil conditions.
• The root has been known to be a supplement for Coffee?
• Flower heads can be added to herb wines.
• Leaves are great in salads.
Dandelion - Health Benefits For Humans
• All the plant is edible and contains Vitamins…A,C,K,D,B
• Iron, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium.
• Can help……Stimulate liver and kidneys.
• Can be used as a mild laxative.
• Simmer the flowers in water for 30 minutes, strain the liquid and use as a cleansing wash for your skin or add to your bath.
• A root tonic can help you when recovering from major illness or when recovering from achohol or drug abuse.
Dandelions - Health Benefits for Animals
• Dandelions are safe for dogs, cats, birds, mice, lizards, goats, pigs, rabbits.
• Immune booster• Can help liver and
kidney function• Can help with Gall
Bladder problems.
• When made into a tea you can use it as a skin wash for your pet, if they suffer with dry, cracked or inflamed skin.
Fennel - Health Benefits for Humans
• Fennel can help digestive problems.
• Fennel is very mild and has been used to help babies with griping pains.
• Can help stimulate a mothers milk production
• Can be used as a valuable antidote for indigestion and irritable bowel.
• Can help to soothe eye problems when made as a Tea.
• Can help to relieve sickness.
• High in Vitamin C,A, Calcium, Iron, Potassium.
Fennel - Health Benefits for Animals
• Helps stimulate milk production for mothers.
• Can help with Colic and trapped gas which many horses and other animals can suffer from.
• Helps to increase appetite and reduces bad breath
• When made as a tea, it can be used as a coat rinse for repelling fleas.
• Fennel can be added to food or made as a tea.
Nettles - Health Benefits for Humans
• Can help to stimulate your metabolism
• Regulates blood sugar levels
• Helps with skin conditions such as eczema and acne
• Can help with liver and kidney function
• Can help calm allergic reactions whether its internal or on the skin
• Auto immune booster and helps reduce inflammatory episodes of rheumatoid arthritis.
Nettles - Health Benefits for Animals
• The whole part can be used, fresh is used as an infusion, or dry if added to animal feed.
• Contains Vitamin A, C, D, B.• Nettles make an excellent
skin and coat rinse which nourishes the animals fur, and provides relief for itchy skin and flea bites.
• Immune booster
• Allergenic• The root can help
relieve Liver and kidney problems
• Mild anti imflammatory• Can help urine
retension• Flea repellent