HERB - Edema Help

[Walter J. Wakefield]

Dandelion root can be prepared and drunk as a "tea" or decoction. 
Supposedly, when roasted and prepared like coffee, it makes a good
substitute for coffee - but without the caffeine.  Roasted chickory is
said to improve this.  Chickory is also useful as a diuretic.

The root could be prepared as a tincture (which is what I do) - put about
2 tblsp of chopped root into about a pint or half-pint of vodka
(depending on how strong you want it) and let it sit a couple of weeks. 
Use about 10 - 20 drops once or twice a day.

And sometimes you get lucky and find it in capsules at the grocery or
pharmacy.  It should be available in capsules at a good health food
store.  Use one or 2 capsules a day, as seems to work best for you.

I would recommend taking any diuretic in the morning - not at night. 
Don't want to have to wake up all night long to go pee.....

Suzanna, herbalist, Barony of the Steppes, Kingdom of Ansteorra 

On Mon, 10 Jan 2000 22:39:06 EST BanAvtai at aol.com writes:
>In a message dated 01/10/2000 10:26:36 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
>wjwakefield at juno.com writes:
>
><< But one of the best, in my opinion, is dandelion root,  >>
>
>How is the root prepared, Suzanna?
>
>Juliana

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