Traditional Chinese Herbal, “Dandelion” and Its Applications on Skin-Care
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Abstract
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) belongs to the Asteraceae or sunflower family. Its leaves, stems, and roots have been used in traditional Chinese herbal for a long time because dandelion has a wide range of pharmacological properties including anti-microbial, anti-viral, anti-inflammatory, and anti-infectious as well as anti-oxidation especially in the dandelion root extract which is the most medicinal value. A clinical study of dandelion extracts on skin acne and a simple preparation method of the dandelion extract would be discussed since the dandelion extract has low toxicity on the skin, even is non-toxic based on the British Herbal Pharmacopoeia recommendation.
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| Issue | Vol 6, No 2, 2021 | |
| Section | Review Article(s) | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.18502/tim.v6i2.6794 | |
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| Dandelion Traditional chinese medicine Skin-care | ||
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