| se doing so isn't poisonous, Dandelion may be | | | | 1/2 ounce of each: Ginger root, Caraway seed, |
| used liberally. The roots, leaves and blooms of this | | | | & Cinnamon bark |
| plant are edible. Dandelion supports a healthy | | | | A quarter ounce measure of Senna leaves |
| urinary tract, kidneys and liver function. When | | | | Bring all to boil gently in six cups of water until it is |
| harvesting, make sure to select plants which | | | | decreased to three cups. Strain. Dissolve ¾ |
| haven't been near toxins or chemicals. For more | | | | cup honey into the hot liquid and bring to a boil |
| information, just click here. | | | | again. Skim all the impurities that come to the |
| This plant is traditionally used to support healthy | | | | surface when clear. Allow to cool. Give frequently |
| liver function. Dandelion ıs really a valuable | | | | in teaspoonful doses. |
| source of vitamin C and therefore helps prevent | | | | Version 4 |
| and combat scurvy. Additionally it is valuable in the | | | | Decoction for Gall Stones: |
| treatment of skin outbreaks and warts. The milky | | | | Combine one ounce each of the following: |
| white liquid that flows out of the stalk can be | | | | Dandelion root, Balm herb & Parsley root |
| applied directly to spots on the skin for a remedy. | | | | 1/2 ounce each of Ginger root and Liquorice root |
| Dandelion is beneficial in the treatment of surplus | | | | Put the mixture into 2 quarts of water and |
| fluid buildup in soft tissues. Because it replenishes | | | | simmer until the volume is decreased by 1/2 (1 |
| the nutrients misplaced as water exits the body, | | | | quart) |
| there isn't the mineral depletion connected with | | | | Strain. Drink 6-ounce doses every two hours. |
| pharmaceutical diuretics. Lung illnesses that cause | | | | Dandelion Tincture |
| wasting of the body can be cared for using | | | | Find a place free of herbicides and pesticides to |
| Dandelion. | | | | collect Dandelion plants, including roots and their |
| Dandelion is classified as bitter herb useful in the | | | | tops. |
| management of heartburn and stomach acid | | | | Top quality dried Dandelion works well also. Gather |
| resulting from inadequate muscle tone. It functions | | | | several more plants than you believe necessary |
| like a moderate laxative in chronic constipation. A | | | | because the plants wilt somewhat during |
| decoction or extract of Dandelion administered 3 | | | | processing. Make use of the directions here to |
| or 4 times daily can calm an irritated stomach. It | | | | clean the plants. |
| can help improve weak appetite and digestive | | | | Thinly slice the roots. Fill one fourth to 2/3 of a |
| function. | | | | canning jar with dandelion root. On top of this, |
| Dandelion Infusion/Tea | | | | pour just enough boiling water to scarcely cover |
| Pour two cups of boiling water over 1 ounce of | | | | the herbs. Next fill the remainder of the jar with |
| Dandelion and permit it to steep for 10 minutes. | | | | 100-proof vodka. Tightly seal the jar and shake it |
| Strain and sweeten by using honey. During the | | | | in order to combine the contents completely. |
| day, take in several cups of this. The use of this | | | | Set the jar in a warm sunny place. Sunshine isn't |
| tea is effective in the management of nausea and | | | | detrimental to the tincture. Shake the jar twice |
| edema. | | | | daily. In fourteen days, the tincture will be ready. |
| Four Decoctions | | | | Filter the liquid through a clean cotton material or |
| This method of herbal processing calls for gently | | | | coffee filter. Firmly press the leftover herbs to |
| simmering an herb until the fluid is reduced to a | | | | wring out every drop of the liquid. Pour the |
| specified amount. | | | | tincture inside a dark amber bottle, filling near the |
| Version 1 | | | | top in order to reduce air exposure during |
| Place one pint of the sliced root in twenty parts | | | | storage. Cap the bottle firmly. Store in a dark, |
| of water and gently boil for fifteen minutes. Strain | | | | cool cupboard till needed. |
| the liquid and allow to cool, sweetening it with | | | | A spoonful of the tincture each day aids in the |
| honey. Enjoy a small teacup full one or two times | | | | treatment of health concerns. |
| daily. | | | | Some herbalists make use of dandelion leaf in |
| Version 2 | | | | addition to the root to create tinctures. Dandelion |
| Place a couple of ounces of the root or herb into | | | | leaf tinctures are usually taken by putting 10 to 15 |
| 1 quart of water and gently boil until it's decreased | | | | drops into a spoon filled with water, taken three |
| to 1 pint. | | | | times daily. |
| Take this in 6-ounce doses every three hours for | | | | This article is not given as medical guidance. The |
| scurvy (brought on by not enough vitamin C), | | | | text found here is for the enrichment of the |
| scrofula (lymph gland tuberculosis generally of the | | | | reader and it is not provided as a substitute for |
| neck), eczema and many types of eruptions on | | | | the treatment of a health expert. Readers making |
| the surface of the body. | | | | use of this information ought to move forward |
| Version 3 | | | | with discretion, good sense and assume all legal |
| Decoction for jaundice in young children: | | | | responsibility. |
| 1 oz Dandelion root | | | | |