Dentylion

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The dentylion (Taraxacum officinale) an pairt o the Asteraceae faimily, kent as the dandillie, or witch gowan an aw. Acause o its diuretic naitur the dentylion is aften cried pish- or pee-the-bed. The sap is aften cried witches' or deil's milk. It is aften said that the dentilion is an antidote for hert-fiver.

The dentylion haes yellae flouers.

Bairns aften plays whit o clock is it? wi the seed-heids, kent as doun-heid-clocks, by blawin on them. The nummer o seeds that bides on the flouer-heid is syne coontit for tae gie the oor o the day.

Dentylions can be makkit intil a wine see dentylion Wine.