In this century, people try to rid their lawns of the pesky dandelion while others use it to help aerate the earth and help reduce erosion for the reason that its roots break through hard-packed soil. Because of the dandelion’s deep taproots, it can pull up calcium and other nutrients from the soil which actually improves the quality of the soil thus benefiting surrounding plants.

In times gone by, dandelion tonics were used for ailments that ranged from warts to the plague. Possibly because of its ability to help the liver remove toxins from the bloodstream. 

Just because someone cannot see past the ‘weed’ label of the dandelion to appreciate its natural medicinal properties, it does not negate its true gifting.

The same goes with us.