MOST IMPORTANT MEDICINAL PLANT FOUND IN SURU VALLEY Kargil Ladakh

MOST IMPORTANT MEDICINAL PLANT FOUND IN SURU VALLEY

DANDELION:

HEALTH BENIFIT OF DANDLION ROOT AND LEAVES

Only one leaf of dandelion is enough to cure Leukemia as per the researchers found. Dandelion is one of the most medically important herbs exclusively found in Suru.Its leaves and root have many health benefits.
   

Recent studies claim that dandelion root is cytotoxic for three types of cell of  human Leukemia killing up to 96% of the cells after 48 hour.

        ADVANTAGES OF DANDELION

Dandelion is a species of genus Taraxacum the large genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae widely found in lowlands and mountains of  Suru Valley of Ladakh region.  It has a very small yellow  flower collected together into a composite flower head. The scientific classification of dandelion as:

         The dandelion flower head composed of numerous            florets(top).the seed head is shown below it.

 Kingdom     :    plantae
 Class           :   Angiosperms
 Order          :  Asterales
 Family        :   Asteraceae
Genus          :   Taraxacum

Earlier dandelion was commonly used in the traditional remedy of several diseases. But now its use has almost reduced due to the advancement in of scientific drugs. Moreover there are  numbers of health benefits of dandelion. Among them few of them are explained below:

 Some Health benefits of Dandelion

1.The root, flowers and leaves of dandelion are all highly nutritious,contain vitamins minerals and fiber.
Dandelion leaves is eatable which can consume in raw form as well as cooked.it serve as better source of vitamin A ,vitamin C and vitamin K. They also contain folate,Vitamin E and small amounts of other B vitamins .
   Minerals contain by Dandelions are potassium, calcium,magnesium and iron.
Roots of this plant is rich in a soluble fibre that is  carbohydrate inulin.

2.Cure Inflammation

various bioactive compounds like polyphenols present in plant cause inflammation in human beings  this problem of inflation can be treated or reduced by using dandelion.

3.Aid in controlling blood sugar

Blood sugar can be treated with chicoric and chlorogenic acid which is found in whole parts of dandelion plants.

4. Contain potent Antioxidants

Dandelion is rich in antioxidants,which witnesses the plant's wide applications for health.
The task of antioxidants is to prevent the negative effects of free radicals in our body which(free radicals)sometime very destructive.

5.Help in reduce cholesterol
 
As we know increases in cholesterol level cause heart disease.This risk of  heart diseases may reduced or decrease by the help of some bioactive compounds present in dandelion.

6.May fight Cancer

Indeed  the most important benefit of Dandelion is to prevent the growth of cancerous cells  in many different organ systems.