If you´ve got yellow flowers popping up in your lawn, don´t get rid of them!
They make a healthy tea. 
Pop off the yellow heads, without any of the green parts, and steep around 4 of
them in a cup of water for 20 minutes. You can eat the greens as a salad, dig
up the roots,dry them out and pound them into a powder and use it as a
beneficial coffee substitute..and all are very healthy for you.

 
Cherokee healers have long used dandelion for liver and digestive problems.
 
Modern medical scientists conducting studies of dandelion's beneficial effects
on the liver have shown that the herb increases the production and flow of
bile (a digestive aid) from the liver and gallbladder, helping to treat such
conditions as gallstones, jaundice, and hepatitis. It is thought that the plant's
positive effect on various liver functions is probably related to its high
content of the B vitamin choline.  Because it improves liver function, dandelion (in
combination with other liver-strengthening nutrients) may be effective for
relieving the pain and other symptoms of endometriosis. It also enhances the
ability of the liver to remove excess estrogen from the body, thereby helping to
restore a healthy balance of hormones in women who are afflicted with these
disorders.Dandelion root acts as a mild laxative, so a tea made from it may provide a
gentle remedy for constipation. The herb may also enhance the body's ability to
absorb iron from either food or
supplements, which may help combat some cases of anemia. Some studies also
indicate that dandelion may be of value in treating cancer. The Japanese have
patented a freeze-dried extract of dandelion root to use against tumors; the
Chinese are employing dandelion extracts in fighting breast cancer (a treatment
supported by positive effects in animal studies). But additional studies need to be
conducted in humans to determine the herb's true effectiveness against specific
types of cancer.
As for other medical applications, studies have found that dandelion can lower
blood sugar levels in animals, suggesting it may have some role to play in the
treatment of diabetes. It may also has some diuretic effects, so it is
sometimes given for water retention and bloating.
I have used dandelion tea before but I found the taste not to my liking no
matter how much honey I used..I went to the super market and bought some Celestial
Seasonings Peppermint and mixed it with the dandelion tea and it made the
taste acceptable...
From Running Fox Moss