2007-02-20 23:56:32 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
The leaf has proven diuretic (hence the French name "pissenlit" meaning "pee in bed")
2007-02-21 00:03:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The old name for these plants is "Wetabed" the white liquid from inside the plant is a Diuretic as Sandy has said.
If you get this on your fingers and somehow then into the mouth it will cause your kidneys to create more urine.
This is where the name " wet the bed " comes from , because with children picking ( what they see as harmless plants ) it causes them to wet the bed in their sleep.
Hope this clarifies the issue with this plant.
2007-02-21 00:08:37 · answer #2 · answered by robert22061954 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dandelion plants act as a diuretic.
2007-02-20 23:59:21 · answer #3 · answered by jet-set 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because they do and if you rub your nose with a buttercup and you get yellow left on your nose you will wee yourself also.
They say it as its just a long running joke.
2007-02-20 23:59:36 · answer #4 · answered by agius1520 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kids repeat lots of silly sayings. At least this one is harmless!
2007-02-21 00:02:34 · answer #5 · answered by KirksWorld 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋