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Forms:    Tea

                        Capsule:
5 grams 3 times daily

                         Leaves, Chopped: 1 to 2 teaspoonfuls

                         Tincture:
3 ml 3x daily

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Uses:   Galactogogue

                     Antidiabetic

                     Diuretic

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Cautions: 
Contact dermatitis (rare)

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Contraindications:  Bile duct blockage, gall bladder problems,
bowel obstruction Except for contraindications, dandelion is compatible with breastfeeding.You can also check out dandelion and other herbs in my book:Nonprescription Drugs for the Breastfeeding Mother, 2nd Edition



Frank J. Nice, RPh, DPA, CPHP

 		 	   		  
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