Any switch designed to be operated by a person is generally called a hand switch, and they are manufactured in several varieties: Toggle switches are actuated by a lever angled in one of two or more positions. The common light switch used in household wiring is an example of a toggle switch.
1 In 2008, the results of a clinical study showing the positive effects of dandelion were published in the International Journal of Oncology. 2  Dandelion tea was shown to decrease breast cancer cells. 3  Researchers tested dandelion tea on prostate cancer cells and found similar results. In 2008, the results of a clinical study showing the positive effects of dandelion were published in the International Journal of Oncology. 2  Dandelion tea was shown to decrease breast cancer cells. 3  Researchers tested dandelion tea on prostate cancer cells and found similar results.
Dandelion was commonly used in Native American medicine. The Iroquois, Ojibwe, and Rappahannock prepared the root and herb to treat kidney disease, upset stomach, and heartburn. In traditional Arabian medicine, dandelion has been used to treat liver and spleen ailments.