I do dandelion decoction on a Sunday! I add lemon peels, grapefruit peels, ginger, bay leaves and fennel seeds. I make a big batch for me and my husband to consume for one week. Lots of benefits in them!
Ooh that sounds much more tasty than what I usually make (straight up decoction with a little honey to make it tolerable). I’ll have to try out your recipe, it sounds delicious.
@@theacadiangarden It is so tasty 🌱I have a massive bay tree at the back garden so I use a lot of the leaves. I put a lot of ginger, too 😍If me and my husband would not tolerate the bitterness, then I just have to add Xylitol. Amazing benefits Xylitol gives as well x
First and foremost, youre absolutely adorable and beautiful! I just love that you promote overall natural health, foraging sustainably and responsibly, AND include some bodily issues you experience yourself! The info you left out that i would love to have is the type of tea kettle you have and place you go it. People with experience may know such things, but I do not. And im working on a list of things to get when im able to because I would rather work my eay down it when i can than to try to find all the creators and videos again. Also, I love the simplicity of your videos and that you don't try to implicate which way is best to partake! IMO, it helps people keep an open mindframe towards earing healthier as opposed to worrying about the whatnots or which way is "best". And i totslly think that as Americans in general our food horizons need to be significantly healthier! I started the research and journeybat the beginning of this year and realized that our "messy/weedy/unattended" backyard is actually quite lush with things like chickeeed, dandelion, dead purple nettle, shiso, wild onion, and things I'm sure I have yet to discover. Thank you for sharing and everything!
Thank you for your thoughtful comment. I’ve a few glass tea kettles at this point, one was a gift and the other was from Amazon. I’ll attach the link in the description of the video, but you may find the link already present on my herbal tools for beginners video.
I've recently learned about dandelion root coffee and have made four batches for friends. It's so relaxing and smells delicious. I drink it daily. Thanks for explaining tinctures and Decoctions.
We love dandelion coffee here too, my husband usually adds a couple spoonfuls to our regular coffee for the added health benefits. ☕️ Thank you for your comment and thanks for watching. 🙂
When making your tincture do you let it sit in a dark area or just on a counter... or does it matter? Just found you... so pleasant to listen to and informative. I just started having Creatinine level issues and am attempting to use Dandelion to flush the toxins from my Kidneys. THANK YOU
Thank you for this information! I’m definitely going to try it out. Also I found you saying that you’re supposed to use DRY plants for tinctures SUPER Helpful as I’m about to make lemon balm tincture and wasn’t sure which to use ❤
Dried herbs are safest for tinctures to protect from any chances of spoiling. Over time I have been experimenting with tincturing fresh, wilted herbs and have not run into any issues. So you could use either but dried is your safest bet! 🌱
Dried herbs are not necessary to make a tincture. It is totally fine to use fresh herbs to make a tincture. I’ve been doing this for years as have many herbalists. Plus you would want to have the water soluble properties of many herbs 🌿. Good luck.
@Divinevista hello! You are correct. I’ve changed my opinion about dried vs fresh tinctures over the years, for many of the reasons you stated. My more recent videos will reflect this. Thank you!
I appreciated the sampling of the cooked dandelion root. Those things are extremely hard to dig...lol. Any tips? It looked like you had a whole bucket. That is talent!
I agree it is super hard to dig in compacted areas. I’ve actually started a raised row just for dandelion that I began last year. You don’t even have to buy seeds, just shallowly bury the seed heads when they start to puff up. A layer of soil, sawdust soaked in organic liquid fertilizer and soil again as tall as you’d like the roots to be long. Just started pulling some this spring and they are long, clean and sooo easy to pull! :). Hope this helps.
Does boiling degrade the vitamins like vitamin C and A? I always wonder if it needs to be fresh to get all the vitamins and such. Really enjoying your videos!
Hello! Vitamin A is fat soluble and not degraded by heat and light, so it will remain preserved even if you cook it. Vitamin c can be destroyed by boiling but usually not all of it. Vitamin C is also water soluble so if you can get some of the vitamin C in a cup of tea or by making sure to consume the water in whatever you boil. Hope this helps!
Sadly I have to harvest my dandelions elsewhere. I've spread bags of seeds ive collected for many years here. They just won't take here. I know, I'm surprised too!
That IS surprising. Though I will say I don’t see much of dandelion in the spruce/fur part of our wood lot. It seems to prefer our white pine and early hardwood stands.
Hello dear,just came across your video while thinking of boiling some dandelion roots ,i also have tea bags, sometimes i wonder if it might be good for someone who is going through that torturing depressing thing called electrosensitivity. Really like the taste .thank you blessings
I am not a licensed doctor or therapist and am not familiar with electrosensitivity. There are herbs that contain nervines that help to sedate the nervous system. These include lemon balm and milky oats. St John’s Wort as well but talk to a doctor first as St. John’s Wort interacts with a lot of medications. Hope this helps!
@@theacadiangarden OK, thanks. After I asked my question, I read the other comments and realized the question had been asked several times (sorry for not paying attention!).
Great video. I have a question about the tincture. When you say you take it twice, do you take a full dropper full just by squeezing it in your mouth under the tongue? Or do you mix it in with water ?
Both! Sometimes directly under the tongue, sometimes with water or with a cup of hot tea. Tinctures don’t taste great but you can definitely take it directly in a pinch.
Thank you! We have dabbled in making our own with an alembic still and have made about a 120 proof ethyl alcohol. (My husband has much more experience in this than I). I have not used it for tinctures yet and normally use store-bought vodka. Perhaps in the near future we will switch to using our own.
How much of the dandelion tincture could you take daily for constipation? I made my tincture with the whole plant (flowers leaves and roots) and vodka.
I don’t use it for constipation, but it can produce laxative effects in some people. It usually stops after a few weeks of daily use after your body gets used to it. My understanding is that eating the root will give you more immediate results.
I forage mine from my property. Many folks also grow dandelions in pots, which works quite well and you can easily harvest the roots when ready in 2 seasons. Collect the white puffs from wild dandelion and bury them shallowly in some soil and water frequently, they will grow readily. If you cannot forage or grow a quick google search will show you there are lots of places online to order herbs. I won't recommend any specific company as I have never ordered herbs online and cannot speak to the quality or ethical sourcing of any company... so do your research! Hope this helps.
I do! There has been some debate as to whether you should harvest in spring or fall for the best concentration of the beneficial compounds and minerals. My personal opinion is that as long as the plant is more than 1 season old you will get high quality roots. (Though it is hard to tell until you dig it up!)
@@theacadiangarden thank you so much for answering my questions!! I appreciate it! I’m probably about to binge watch all your videos, thank you for putting out such wonderful content!
Hello Sheree! I like to add two droppers full, twice daily to a hot tea of my choice. (Usually chamomile or mint). The tea helps to evaporate most of the alcohol while leaving behind the good stuff :)
Jennifer Zellner definitely. A decoction is usually how the root is prepared (essential a tea that is boiled for half an hour). Two-three cups a day should have a similar effect, but beware, when you first start taking dandelion root it takes a bit of time for the body to adjust and at first it may have a mild laxative effect.
I cut it with kitchen shears while it is still wet and pliable. The smaller the better. Then I let it sit out for 5-6 days somewhere dark and dry. The chunks should harden significantly and be very tough. If any of the pieces are still a little squishy I throw it in my air fryer on the dehydrate setting at 105 for about 2 hours. You can also use a stove but you have to watch it carefully and maybe leave the stove door open so it doesn’t get too hot inside.
Your tincture is soo much darker than mine, do you think it means the darker the more potent? And if you make a glass of tea is it supposed to turn dark from one drop or does your tea also stay really uncolored?
I usually use 90 Proof for dandelion root because it’s so much tougher than the leaves. That can have an effect on the color, but quantity, whether it’s dry or fresh, how much you chop it up before-hand and length of processing time all have an effect. You are definitely right that usually the darker the color the more beneficial constituents are that floating around in your solution. As far as adding it to tea, I usually make an herbal tea and add the tincture in as a supplement, so it’s hard to tell if it darkens anymore. Thanks for your questions!
That’s fine! My opinion on only using dry herbs has changed over the years. I didn’t like to work with fresh herbs in the beginning but now I use fresh roots all the time with 90 proof or higher. No spoilage yet! :).
How much of the dandelion tincture could you take daily for constipation? I made my tincture with the whole plant (flowers leaves and roots) and vodka.
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I do dandelion decoction on a Sunday! I add lemon peels, grapefruit peels, ginger, bay leaves and fennel seeds. I make a big batch for me and my husband to consume for one week. Lots of benefits in them!
Ooh that sounds much more tasty than what I usually make (straight up decoction with a little honey to make it tolerable). I’ll have to try out your recipe, it sounds delicious.
@@theacadiangarden It is so tasty 🌱I have a massive bay tree at the back garden so I use a lot of the leaves. I put a lot of ginger, too 😍If me and my husband would not tolerate the bitterness, then I just have to add Xylitol. Amazing benefits Xylitol gives as well x
Love dandelion. Dandelion tea is really smooth. I really enjoy it dandelion greens.
I’m enjoying some right now!
First and foremost, youre absolutely adorable and beautiful! I just love that you promote overall natural health, foraging sustainably and responsibly, AND include some bodily issues you experience yourself!
The info you left out that i would love to have is the type of tea kettle you have and place you go it. People with experience may know such things, but I do not. And im working on a list of things to get when im able to because I would rather work my eay down it when i can than to try to find all the creators and videos again.
Also, I love the simplicity of your videos and that you don't try to implicate which way is best to partake! IMO, it helps people keep an open mindframe towards earing healthier as opposed to worrying about the whatnots or which way is "best". And i totslly think that as Americans in general our food horizons need to be significantly healthier! I started the research and journeybat the beginning of this year and realized that our "messy/weedy/unattended" backyard is actually quite lush with things like chickeeed, dandelion, dead purple nettle, shiso, wild onion, and things I'm sure I have yet to discover.
Thank you for sharing and everything!
Thank you for your thoughtful comment. I’ve a few glass tea kettles at this point, one was a gift and the other was from Amazon. I’ll attach the link in the description of the video, but you may find the link already present on my herbal tools for beginners video.
Ooooh. I can’t wait to forage for dandelions in my backyard!
Thank you for showing us how to properly eat dandelion. It looks delicious. I can't wait to try this at home!
My pleasure 😊
I've recently learned about dandelion root coffee and have made four batches for friends. It's so relaxing and smells delicious. I drink it daily.
Thanks for explaining tinctures and Decoctions.
We love dandelion coffee here too, my husband usually adds a couple spoonfuls to our regular coffee for the added health benefits. ☕️ Thank you for your comment and thanks for watching. 🙂
Tea, wine, jelly, wine, flower, leaves, roots....ooo...roasted root coffee!
When making your tincture do you let it sit in a dark area or just on a counter... or does it matter? Just found you... so pleasant to listen to and informative. I just started having Creatinine level issues and am attempting to use Dandelion to flush the toxins from my Kidneys. THANK YOU
A dark cool room is best! Great question thank you for asking, I’m sure it will help others as well.
I really enjoy your energy, my fellow biracial butterfly! Many thanks! Love from Sweden.
Greetings! 😊
Thank you for this information! I’m definitely going to try it out. Also I found you saying that you’re supposed to use DRY plants for tinctures SUPER Helpful as I’m about to make lemon balm tincture and wasn’t sure which to use ❤
Dried herbs are safest for tinctures to protect from any chances of spoiling. Over time I have been experimenting with tincturing fresh, wilted herbs and have not run into any issues. So you could use either but dried is your safest bet! 🌱
Dried herbs are not necessary to make a tincture. It is totally fine to use fresh herbs to make a tincture. I’ve been doing this for years as have many herbalists. Plus you would want to have the water soluble properties of many herbs 🌿. Good luck.
@Divinevista hello! You are correct. I’ve changed my opinion about dried vs fresh tinctures over the years, for many of the reasons you stated. My more recent videos will reflect this. Thank you!
I appreciated the sampling of the cooked dandelion root. Those things are extremely hard to dig...lol. Any tips? It looked like you had a whole bucket. That is talent!
I agree it is super hard to dig in compacted areas. I’ve actually started a raised row just for dandelion that I began last year. You don’t even have to buy seeds, just shallowly bury the seed heads when they start to puff up. A layer of soil, sawdust soaked in organic liquid fertilizer and soil again as tall as you’d like the roots to be long. Just started pulling some this spring and they are long, clean and sooo easy to pull! :). Hope this helps.
Does boiling degrade the vitamins like vitamin C and A? I always wonder if it needs to be fresh to get all the vitamins and such. Really enjoying your videos!
Hello! Vitamin A is fat soluble and not degraded by heat and light, so it will remain preserved even if you cook it. Vitamin c can be destroyed by boiling but usually not all of it. Vitamin C is also water soluble so if you can get some of the vitamin C in a cup of tea or by making sure to consume the water in whatever you boil. Hope this helps!
Thank you ❤
Sadly I have to harvest my dandelions elsewhere. I've spread bags of seeds ive collected for many years here. They just won't take here. I know, I'm surprised too!
That IS surprising. Though I will say I don’t see much of dandelion in the spruce/fur part of our wood lot. It seems to prefer our white pine and early hardwood stands.
Nice video sister
Thank you :)
Hello dear,just came across your video while thinking of boiling some dandelion roots ,i also have tea bags, sometimes i wonder if it might be good for someone who is going through that torturing depressing thing called electrosensitivity. Really like the taste .thank you blessings
I am not a licensed doctor or therapist and am not familiar with electrosensitivity. There are herbs that contain nervines that help to sedate the nervous system. These include lemon balm and milky oats. St John’s Wort as well but talk to a doctor first as St. John’s Wort interacts with a lot of medications. Hope this helps!
@@theacadiangarden thank you very much,may god bless you and con the good work
Thanks for the informative video. But when you say you take a dandelion tincture twice/day for liver & skin health, is that 1 dropper full? Thanks.
Yes, 1 to 2 droppers full or 1 tsp should do! :)
@@theacadiangarden OK, thanks. After I asked my question, I read the other comments and realized the question had been asked several times (sorry for not paying attention!).
Really enjoyed your video but how much is a dropper full? 1tsp or 1/2 tsp? Thanks for sharing
Hello, half a teaspoon looks about right when I eyeball it. Thank you for your question!
Great video. I have a question about the tincture. When you say you take it twice, do you take a full dropper full just by squeezing it in your mouth under the tongue? Or do you mix it in with water ?
Both! Sometimes directly under the tongue, sometimes with water or with a cup of hot tea. Tinctures don’t taste great but you can definitely take it directly in a pinch.
Great video Do you make your own alcohol?
Thank you! We have dabbled in making our own with an alembic still and have made about a 120 proof ethyl alcohol. (My husband has much more experience in this than I). I have not used it for tinctures yet and normally use store-bought vodka. Perhaps in the near future we will switch to using our own.
How much of the dandelion tincture could you take daily for constipation? I made my tincture with the whole plant (flowers leaves and roots) and vodka.
I don’t use it for constipation, but it can produce laxative effects in some people. It usually stops after a few weeks of daily use after your body gets used to it. My understanding is that eating the root will give you more immediate results.
How do I get these ingredients when I live in Tucson, Az?
I forage mine from my property. Many folks also grow dandelions in pots, which works quite well and you can easily harvest the roots when ready in 2 seasons. Collect the white puffs from wild dandelion and bury them shallowly in some soil and water frequently, they will grow readily. If you cannot forage or grow a quick google search will show you there are lots of places online to order herbs. I won't recommend any specific company as I have never ordered herbs online and cannot speak to the quality or ethical sourcing of any company... so do your research! Hope this helps.
Can you harvest the root at any time during the growing season?
I do! There has been some debate as to whether you should harvest in spring or fall for the best concentration of the beneficial compounds and minerals. My personal opinion is that as long as the plant is more than 1 season old you will get high quality roots. (Though it is hard to tell until you dig it up!)
@@theacadiangarden thank you so much for answering my questions!! I appreciate it! I’m probably about to binge watch all your videos, thank you for putting out such wonderful content!
how do you take the tincture? A dropper orally or in water?
Hello Sheree! I like to add two droppers full, twice daily to a hot tea of my choice. (Usually chamomile or mint). The tea helps to evaporate most of the alcohol while leaving behind the good stuff :)
I don’t drink alcohol at all, so would drinking the root tea have the same effect for helping with adult acne?
Jennifer Zellner definitely. A decoction is usually how the root is prepared (essential a tea that is boiled for half an hour). Two-three cups a day should have a similar effect, but beware, when you first start taking dandelion root it takes a bit of time for the body to adjust and at first it may have a mild laxative effect.
How do you dry you dandelion root?
I cut it with kitchen shears while it is still wet and pliable. The smaller the better. Then I let it sit out for 5-6 days somewhere dark and dry. The chunks should harden significantly and be very tough. If any of the pieces are still a little squishy I throw it in my air fryer on the dehydrate setting at 105 for about 2 hours. You can also use a stove but you have to watch it carefully and maybe leave the stove door open so it doesn’t get too hot inside.
Your tincture is soo much darker than mine, do you think it means the darker the more potent? And if you make a glass of tea is it supposed to turn dark from one drop or does your tea also stay really uncolored?
I used 80% of alcohol btw letting it sit for one month :)
I usually use 90 Proof for dandelion root because it’s so much tougher than the leaves. That can have an effect on the color, but quantity, whether it’s dry or fresh, how much you chop it up before-hand and length of processing time all have an effect. You are definitely right that usually the darker the color the more beneficial constituents are that floating around in your solution.
As far as adding it to tea, I usually make an herbal tea and add the tincture in as a supplement, so it’s hard to tell if it darkens anymore. Thanks for your questions!
@@theacadiangarden thank you soo much for the quick response! 🙏
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I made it but dint dry the roots as mentioned.
That’s fine! My opinion on only using dry herbs has changed over the years. I didn’t like to work with fresh herbs in the beginning but now I use fresh roots all the time with 90 proof or higher. No spoilage yet! :).
Who's dande? and why us she a lion?
Lol!
How much of the dandelion tincture could you take daily for constipation? I made my tincture with the whole plant (flowers leaves and roots) and vodka.
Interesting. Gonna try this