The Power of Dandelions

Dandelion is one of the most altruistic plants and is much needed by all of us. See below how to use Dandelion.

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If you would like to make your own tincture here are the steps to follow.
1) Harvest the plant - never taking more than 5-10%. Chop the plant as finely as you can to ensure there is maximum surface area for extraction.
2) Place the chopped herb (which could be flowers, leaves, seeds, roots or bark) into a clean jam jar and cover with alcohol such as vodka. Make sure it is 40% proof (for Europe) or 80 - 100% proof in US. Give it a stir to remove any bubbles.
3) Keep the tincture for 6 weeks minimum and then strain out the plant material. Place the tincture into a brown bottle or into a bottle with a brown paper around it. That is it!! Use when needed - approximately 1/2 to 1 Tsp per dose.

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[BOLLOCKS]

My neighbors hate me for letting my dandelions and other "weeds " grow ... one even bought me a tool to remove them and showed me how to use it 😂 another neighbor was actually in my yard pulling out my milkweed that I planted purposely to attract the Monarch butterflies. I finally put a little sign up saying that everything growing in my yard has a use and a purpose.

[MikeLawtonUK]

A farmer, who was surprisingly in touch with nature, told me once ‘there’s no such thing as weeds - they’re just plants in the wrong place’. Wise words indeed 😊

[ashley-czsl]

My grandfather taught me how to make Dandelion "coffee." He would roast the roots until they were dry over our fire at our family camp, put them in his coffee grinder, and brew them to make his "coffee." He has passed on, but I have started doing this with my kids. It tastes weird, but it's a good way to get nutrients into my kids, and they have fun making it. My grandfather was a huge forager, and now I can pass that knowledge on to my kids. I love watching your channel to learn new things.

[walksuponwater]

Seeing as Dandelions are found world wide and that they grow freely in abundance and the list of illnesses that they can cure is enormous I suspect they were put here by God almighty to keep us healthy and happy, no not a weed ...but a blessing

[mimiashford]

God's thoughtful graciousness to put the Dandelions almost everywhere for us... what a blessing!

[joiedevivre]

I ADORE dandelions & always have! I've never understood why some people are so intent on eliminating them from their yards. I don't cut my lawn & leave the few I have in my yard until the bees have finished with them (much to the ire of a few of my grouchier neighbors & the city, who leave notes that I need to "cut my weeds"). I had stage III inflammatory breast cancer several years ago & took part in clinical trials for taxol here in the US. I drank lots of dandelion tea following my treatments (under my oncologist's supervision, of course) & he was so impressed with how quickly my red & white blood cell counts rebounded, he began suggesting it to some of his other patients. I still drink it - although not as often as I should. Your video has encouraged me to be better about it. I have been cancer free for a very long time & intend to stay that way.

[generalnewsense]

Dandelions are the Goddess of Flowers because they are nutritious and medicinal from blossom to root. The look like the bright sunshine as well as a beautiful full moon and when you blow them and spread the seeds you can make a wish. Dandelions, Magical Mystical, Medicinal.

[emrsngs]

The one time in my life that I took prescription meds, it was amoxycillyn, and I had a bad allergic reaction, to which the doctor told me to keep taking it. After 5 days of severe rash and stomach pain ( and the doc continuing to tell me to finish the meds) I finally went out into my yard, picked a few dandelion leaves, washed them and ate them. The rash reduced by 50% in only a few hours and the stomach pain subsided to a tolerable level. It's too bad medical universities are so entangled with pharmaceutical profits because we end up with too many docs, who could do a lot of good, pushing meds instead of implementing healthful and helpful healing practices.

[deborahphillips]

My grandmother would send we children out in Spring to pick dandelion greens which she would use to make Frittata Verde, a green omelette using salt pork, eggs and dandelions.

[Jordan-lerc]

I adore your videos, I’m 24 from America and I want to be just like you and learn all about herbs and Earth’s medicine! Thank you so much for always posting educational and lovely videos! ❤

[DMKRP]

Greeks eat the leaves as a side dish. Pick smaller leaves as they are more tender. Clean and boil until softened. Drain and then pour olive oil and lemon juice on them. Eaten with some village type breads, rye, pani di casa, etc. Delicious.

[xtina]

A tip from my granny over 50 years ago : if you suffer with spots/acne, you can have clear skin if you rub the stem sap onto the affected area.
It worked for me, all those years ago.

[billgrandone]

I grew up eating dandelion salad because my grandparents loved it and made it every spring. I knew that shortly after Easter grandma would call me or one of the family to either take her to the country side to pick dandelions or have some one bring them to her so she could have her "spring tonic" When I moved beck to my hometown after the last of my family had passed, I even made dandelion salad for my kids. My youngest had me make a bunch of it for her so she could take it to share with her class for 'Show and Tell''. The teachers and the kids were impressed and everyone got a taste of the salad.
To try it yourself here is the recipe.

First take a knife and cut the dandelion, root and all out of the ground. Be sure to hunt them in places where lawn fertilizer, weed killer, or insecticide has not been used. Dandelions on the side of roadways are not recommended because of lead residue from auto exhaust.

Once you have gathered enough dandelions for a salad for the people who will be eatiing it, remove the flowers and clean the leaves, root attached, in two changes of water to remove all the dirt and critters in the leaves. Then cut off the root at the point just below where the leaves are attached to keep the leaves together as opposed to separating them. Put them in a collander to drain. Then place them in the fridge until ready to make the salad.

Next, boil three or four eggs and set them aside in the refirgerator or freezer to cool the inside solid.

While the eggs are cooled, fry four or five strips of bacon until just crisp and and place the bacon on a paper towel to drain. Save the grease in the pan but take the pan off the stove until you finish the next step

Make your 1/4 cup or so of your favorite sweet vinegarette salad dressing or use bottled. I prefer red wine or raspberry. It counteracts the bitterness of the dandelions.

Dice a medium onion or several scallions, green and whites and set aside.
Take the eggs from the refrigerator and slice carefully trying to keep the solid yolk and whites together

Put the dandelions in a large serving bowl. Now heat the bacon grease until hot, but not smoking and gently add the vinegar and deglaze the pan loosening the bits of bacon still there, then take the pan off the heat and pour the hot grease and vinegar over the dandelions and toss.
Slice the eggs and break the bacon into pieces. Add bacon and chopped onions to the danelions and toss one more time. Garnish the top with slice of egg to mimic the look of the dandelion flowers and serve.
Taste and add more dressing salt, or pepper, if needed
Enjoy !

[FatraBbits]

Last year I used my dandelion crop in salads. Lettuce was soooo expensive that I stopped buying it and used foraged greens and spinach. Thank you Terri💕

[kentkagle]

Watching you lowered my blood pressure and stopped my stressed, frantic day of lists and to do headaches.Your calm, kind demeanor would stop a raging lion in its tracks
Thank God for women like you. (i personally dont know any like you here in U.S. unfortunately)

[guycalgary]

Had a neighbour he was an old scotsman that showed us all the uses a dandelions, he was such a wealth of old world knowledge. The county came and told him to spray the weeds and he informed them that they were his crop lol. They never came back.

[claudiasanchez]

It is very important to leave some behind for the bees, as it is one of the first foods available to them after winter!🐝

[tonyzone]

When you forge its very important to do as the Indians. Pick one skip 3. Pick another skip 3. That’s how u make sure those plants can sustain for generations

[AyeofRa]

I think the humble dandelion is actually one of my favourite plants. It is resilient, a pollinator, has a beautiful bright flower and is wonderful medicine! What more could you want!?! :)

[leonadubois]

My brother used dandelion root tea to treat prostate cancer along with other treatments and is cancer free. Our government here in Canada is trying to make it illegal to pick or use dandelion along with many other wild plants.