Supplement · Adaptogens & traditional herbs
Dandelion root
Also known as: Taraxacum officinale
A traditional liver and diuretic herb with little rigorous human evidence.
- Evidence
- Silver· human data
- Sources cited
- 1
- Last reviewed
- 22 July 2026
Dandelion is a common plant used traditionally as a mild diuretic and 'liver tonic', and appears in detox and digestive formulas.
There is a little human data (for example a small study on its diuretic effect) but rigorous outcome trials are lacking, so its uses rest largely on tradition. Generally safe as a food and tea; caution with certain diuretics or if allergic to related plants.