The benefits and what you can do with dandelions thread

[Thankfulforgrace]

Ok so we have:
eat them
put them in smoothies

Make a tincture (would love to know what the tincture does and how!)

Make wine-also would love to know how!

There is also making a tea, do you just soak the roots or is it something else. I've tried detox tea and I think this is what I'm tasting so I don't think I'm doing this anytime soon :giggle.

What else? :)

[kwisie]

:popcorn

[Aisling]

Tincture: dig up the tap root, scrub the dirt off, chop the root up, and place in a sterile glass jar. (I usually use quite a few dandelion roots, enough to cover the bottom of a large canning jar an inch or so deep). Cover with a cup or so of vodka, and shake a couple of times a day. The jar should be left in a dark place, and as the root is extracted, the vodka will become cloudy. I shook mine with the root in for about a month, and then strained them into dark tincture jars. :heart

It's good for kindney function/detox, as well as for bloating and edema from pregnancy or PMS.:D

[JenLovie]

:popcorn or should it be :cup?

[UltraMother]

dandelion fritters

and the seed heads are fabulous toys

[momyshaver]

:nak2

[Aisling]

dandelion fritters

and the seed heads are fabulous toys

Ohhhh, now you know that you're not allowed to utter the words "dandelion fritters" without posting a recipe! :mrgreen :yum

[Annainprogress]

Well their name in French literally translates as "wee in bed" - good mild diuretic! Afaik the leaves work fine for that. I can't stand the taste of the leaves though even young.

I did once keep some roots intending to roast them (for coffee substitute) but never got round to it.

[StrangeTraveller]

:popcorn

[JustMandy]

Tea?? Coffee Sub??? Wine??? Why do we call these glorious flowers weeds?

I'm loving this thread!! :heart

[allisonintx]

It's excellent for people whose livers are taxed, to detoxify the liver. Depending on the tincture it will act as more than a 'mild' diuretic. :shifty

[Thankfulforgrace]

Tea?? Coffee Sub??? Wine??? Why do we call these glorious flowers weeds?

I'm loving this thread!! :heart

I don't know, if we just embraced them I'd have so much less work to do in the front yard :giggle

Plus they are so fun when you are a kid and you get to blow the seeds...

[Damselfly]

I love dandelion leaf and root vinegar. It's highly nutritious and tastes delicious on salad or in beans or soup.