Dear steemians,
Presently here in Lithuania Dandelium flowers is blossoming. I don't know how about other countries,
but here there are a lot of its everywhere.
Maybe not everybody of you know about benefits of this flower.
Its useful features has known from ancient times.
Even Avicena recommended this flower like a treatment of a lot illness.
Here in Lithuania this flowers grow like a wild ones. But in some countries ( France, Austria, Japan, India, Germany, Netherlands and USA) that flowers are grown in a special plantation. Young leafs of a flowers are used in a salads, jams or even for a wine.
The flowers are also used to make an exotic jams.
This plant has vitamins A, B, C and E and a lot of chemical elements: Al, Ca, K, Fe.
It used to treat infections, liver or bille problems.
From ancient times it has been called " Eleksyr of Life" The whole plant is useful - medical features have flowers, its leafs and even roots.
There are plenty of recipes how to use this wonderful plant.
I can only recommend you to find the favorite one for you and try.
Dandelium is also very important plant for bees as a source of nectar and pollen. The honey of this flowers is really delicious and very useful. Next weekend we will have our first honey of this season from Dandelium.
Picture was taken by me
Have a nice day and be healthy!