Dandelions Medicinal Uses Latin name:Taraxacum officinalis Family: Asteraceae About:          Dandelion is a survivor.  You will find it in cracks in the sidewalk, meadows, overgrazed pastures, lawns, gardens, and anywhere the wind blows. Herbalists consider this humble plant valuable medicine. Introduced to the New World by European settlers as a source of food and medicine, […]