Pinole Amaranth vs Launaea Taraxacifolia

Ancient Aztec grain used as a sacred food and medicine. Aztec used it in religious ceremonies. Banned by Spanish conquistadors, it survived and is now recognized as a highly nutritious grain.

Annual herb native to Africa used as a leafy vegetable and medicinal herb across West Africa for blood disorders, inflammation, and as a tonic.

squalene, rutin, lunasin, protein

flavonoids, phenolics, sesquiterpene lactones, tannins

Sacred Aztec ceremonial food, Nutritional medicine, General tonic grain, Post-conquest survival food

blood disorders, inflammation, digestive tonic, fever, edema

Nutritive, Antioxidant, Anti-inflammatory, Antidiabetic

anti-inflammatory, nutritive, antioxidant, diuretic

As food freely; 30-50g grain or flour daily

Fresh leaves as vegetable freely or 5g as tea

No significant contraindications

allergy to Asteraceae, excessive use

None known

very well tolerated