The Virtues of the Dandelion Meet the Dandelion! Botanical Features Lore and Legend The Doctrine of Signatures Collecting, Growing, and Harvesting Benefits for the Soil and the Environment Growing Habits Cultivating Your Own Growing Tips Harvesting Dandelions Gathering Guidelines for Collecting Wild Plants Preserving Harvested Dandelions Too Many Dandelions? Traditional Uses of Dandelion Medicine Early Western Traditions Early European Colonists Twentieth-Century Traditions Dandelion in Chinese Medicine Ayurvedic Medicine Dandelion's Medicinal Properties A Cure-All for What Ails You Clinical Trials and Scientific Findings Contraindications and Cautions Benefits for Specific Ailments and Conditions Making and Using Dandelion Medicines Tea Preparations Making Herbal Tinctures Dandelion Dosages Medicinal Tea Recipes Making Juice Making Capsules Syrups Dandelion as a Homeopathic Remedy Delicious Dandelion Beverages Topical Medicinal Uses Cosmetic Uses Cooking with Dandelions Notes on Preparation Nutritional and Healthful Constituents Dandelion Recipes Break Your Fast, Healthy and Fast Dandelion Salads Souper Soups Dips, Sandwich Fillings, and Spreads Side Dishes Entrees Dandelion Bakery Dandy Desserts Converting to Metric Measurements Resources References Index.