TARAXACUM DENS LEONIS
\tˈaɹɐksˌakəm dˈɛnz lˈi͡əniz], \tˈaɹɐksˌakəm dˈɛnz lˈiəniz], \t_ˈa_ɹ_ɐ_k_s_ˌa_k_ə_m d_ˈɛ_n_z l_ˈiə_n_i_z]\
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Dandelion. It is somewhat tonic, diuretic, and laxative, and was formerly used in hepatic disorders. Dried, ground, and roasted, it is sometimes used with or as a substitute for coffee. The extract and fluidextract of dandelion are official in the U. S. Ph., and a compound elixir of dandelion in the N. F.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
