Taraxacum MT

Taraxacum officinale MT – The root of the plant acts as diuretic, as tonic, aperients and also used as a remedy for chronic disorders of kidney and liver. The drug is used for gastric headaches, flatulence, bilious attacks, with characteristically mapped tongue and jaundice skin. Used in case of cancer of bladder. Research establishes it as diuretic without loss of potassium and detoxifier. Recent scientific studies have established its active principles having α‐glucosidase inhibitory activity, thus indicating its use for diabetes mellitus. Reference 1. W. Boericke, New Manual of Homoeopathic Materia Medica & Repertory [with Relationship of Remedies], Second Re-Augmented & Revised Edition Based on Ninth Edition, Reprint Edition 2002, B. Jain Publishers, New Delhi. 2. Dr. P. N. Varma, et al., A Compendium of Rare and Clinically Established Mother Tinctures, 4th Edition, Dr. Willmar Schwabe India Pvt. Ltd., A-36, Sector 60, Noida.