Dandelion is an effective medicinal herb that contains many healthy bitter substances and minerals. Dandelion tea can help with numerous health ailments. This is how you make it yourself.
Picking and drying dandelions for tea
A member of the daisy family, the dandelion plant is a hardy plant that will take root in almost any soil. That’s why you can find dandelions everywhere – in meadows, fields, rubbish dumps and in gardens.
How to harvest the parts of the plant:
- The leaves taste best when you pick them as young as possible (from May to September).
- In March to April you can collect the buds and pickle them as dandelion capers.
- You harvest the flowers in April.
- You can collect the roots in spring or autumn and process them into a vegan honey alternative.
After collecting the roots and leaves, you should clean them, chop them up and dry them at around 40 degrees Celsius. This works best in an airy, dry place in midsummer, like an attic or woodshed.
Important: Make sure that you collect dandelions that do not grow near busy roads or other sources of pollution.
Dandelion tea recipe
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For a cup of dandelion tea you need:
- 1 tbsp dried dandelion roots and leaves
- 1 cup of cold water
- Heat both together in the pot.
- Let it cook for a minute.
- Let everything steep for ten minutes.
- Strain the dandelion tea through a sieve.
The taste of dandelion tea is spicy-tart to slightly bitter.
To reap the health benefits, drink two cups of dandelion tea daily for eight weeks.
Tip: Applied externally, poultices containing dandelion help with rheumatism, varicose veins and ulcers.
Dandelion for stronger immune system?
The positive effect of dandelion tea is based on the bitter, tannin and mineral substances it contains. Bitter substances are far too rarely on the menu for most of us – they have a very beneficial effect on our well-being. They stimulate appetite, promote bile excretion and ensure strong bones and healthy teeth.
Dandelion roots also contain inulin, a prebiotic water-soluble fiber. Inulin is “feed” for our good intestinal bacteria and creates a healthy intestinal flora.
A cure with dandelion tea can provide relief for the following symptoms:
- Stomach and digestive problems
- exhaustion and exhaustion
- gout and rheumatic diseases
- Liver and gallbladder problems
- kidney diseases
- blemished skin
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toothache and periodontal disease
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