We often observe our yards blanking abruptly with dots of sunny, golden blossoms every spring. While many residents in suburban areas consider dandelions the scourge of their existence and use large sums of money to eliminate them from sight, the matter is that dandelions both from a medical and magical standpoint have a long and rich folklore historical record. Let’s look at various ways dandelions have been used over the centuries. Taraxacum is the common name for this herb. It is a sizable genus of Asteraceae flowering plants. Although the two most prevalent species of dandelion were introduced into North...