They can be used for salads, tea, vinegars and even wine. Generally the roots and tops of dandelions are used medicinally. Dandelions are also said to clear gallstones, promote digestion and act as a diuretic. To make dandelion tea, simply infuse one ounce of dandelions in a pint of boiling water for 10 minutes. Dandelions aren't the only edible flowers with medicinal properties.
Marigolds are another popular flower in health circles.
Like dandelions, marigolds should be infused with boiling water. They have proved useful in curing chronic ulcers and varicose veins. The top of the flower can also be rubbed on bee or wasp stings to help soothe the pain and swelling. Jim Hole, of Hole's Greenhouses warns that people must not simply wade into their gardens and pick flowers at random. It's sometimes easy to mistake a flower that's edible for one that looks similar but is in fact poisonous.