Taraxacum officinale Pissenlit (the French word for dandelion, literally meaning "wet the bed") made by Brasserie Fantôme in Belgium. Dandelion and burdock is a soft drink that has long been popular in the United Kingdom. Another recipe using the plant is dandelion flower jam. In Silesia and other parts of Poland and the world, dandelion flowers are used to make a honey substitute syrup with added lemon (so-called "May-honey"). Ground roasted dandelion root can be used as a non-caffeinated coffee substitute. Historically dandelion was prized for a variety of medicinal properties. It contains a wide number of pharmacologically active compounds. Dandelion contains
Roots wine Roots wine Roots wine more commonly known as "roots drink" or "herbal drink" is a type of medicinal beverage popular in Jamaica. It is believed to have healthful and aphrodisiacal qualities for men. Roots wine is made from a variety of herbs and roots, often blended with honey or molasses. It is naturally fermented and slightly effervescent, typically containing less than 5% alcohol. Typical ingredients could include: water<br> brown sugar<br> molasses<br> chainy root ("Smilax balbisiana")<br> sarsaparilla ("Smilax regilii")<br> tan pan rock ("Dryopteris filix-mas") search mi heart ("Rhytidophyllum tomentosum")<br> dandelion ("Cassia occidentalis")<br> blood wiss ("Vitis tiliifolia")<br> raw moon ("Trophis racemosa")<br> medina