Dandelions are often considered a "weed" but are nutritious and beneficial to your health.
What is the origin of the dandelion? http://www.naturenorth.com/summer/dandelion/Dandelion2.html
"Dandelions are native to Eurasia, but have been introduced to North America, South America, India (where it hadn't reached naturally), Australia, New Zealand and probably anywhere else where Europeans, the people, have migrated. It's thought that the introduction of this species to North America was intentional, as people wanted a flower that reminded them of their old homes, and as it was used medicinally. Once out of the bottle, though, the genie proved uncontrollable."
I remember my grandma telling me that my great-grandpa from Bohemia made Dandelion wine. This has always intrigued me, that what is called a "weed" could be used to make wine or to eat. Dandelions can be used as food and drink, as medicine, or as a dye. My grandma told me when she was a child her family was poor during the depression and they ate Dandelion greens and cooked it with onions and liver. The flowers were used to make wine.
You can use all of the Dandelion plant for food, drink, or medicine. It's a great plant that has been classified as a weed.
