I heard last year sometime that dandelion flowers are edible, and they are yummy, with a bit of a spicy pepper flavor.

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art9837.asp


Dandelion flowers are an excellent source of lecithin, a nutrient that elevates the brain’s acetylcholine, a substance that helps maintain brain function and may play a role in slowing or even stopping the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. Lecithin also helps the body maintain good liver function, so it is no surprise that dandelion is widely recommended by herbalists and naturopathic physicians for liver detoxification.

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http://www.gregspencewolf.com/dandelions.html


"Lecithin is a term used by scientists to denote phosphorus fatty acids produced inside the body by the liver or found organically in nature. Lecithin helps in the metabolism of fats, so that they don't accumulate within the liver or heart, and is also concentrated in the myelin sheaths of our nerves. protecting them from stress and
infection."

Heinerman book also says that, "Dr James A Duke, formerly of the USDA Agricultural Research Service in Beltsville Maryland pointed out in the January, 19, 1991 issue of Science News Magazine that dandelion flowers have a lecithin concentration of 29,700 parts per million (ppm), soybeans, the traditional source, came in with a count between 15,000 - 20,000 ppm. One could just as well drink a glass of dandelion wine to get one's daily supply of lecithin instead
of taking liquid lecithin or granules."

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http://www.rawguru.com/store/raw-food/merlins_magic_roots_elixir.html


Nettles: Best chlorophyll available.
Antiseptic, super nutrition, muscle stimulant, triggers metabolic function, for scalp health and to retain falling hair. Anti stress, analgesic, for headache, vertigo, allergies, lung congestion, inflammation, anemia, stops bleeding, dissolves urinary obstructions, (for gout), increases urination, dissolves kidney, liver, and bile stones when mixed with dandelion and milk thistle. Improves ulcers and relieves constipation, strengthens pregnant women and babies, eases delivery, increases milk. Reduces benign prostate enlargement. 30% protein, high minerals, lecithin, and other unsaturated fats.

(not sure if it is the leaf or root of nettle with the lecithin)
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Check out a very detailed drawing of a dandelion =