Homemade Dandelion Root Tea

The question you may be asking yourself is not how to make homemade dandelion root tea but why?  Check out just a few of the benefits of drinking dandelion root tea…

• It improves digestion.
• It helps to cleanse the bladder and kidneys.
• It reduces the risk of urinary tract infections.
• It contains calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, potassium, vitamins B, and C.
• It helps to regulate blood sugar and improves blood circulation.
• It helps to ease intestinal bloating.
• It helps to clarify the skin.

Here are two more reasons you may not have thought of.  Making dandelion root tea is FREE and it is EASY!  Did I mention that this tea tastes good too?

Homemade Dandelion Root Tea

1. Go out to your own yard or park and dig up the dandelion root with the leaves and flowers (if they are in bloom).  Make sure you are picking dandelions from an area that does not use pesticides.  I use a small garden spade or a garden knife to dig around the root before I pull it out.
2. Wash the dandelion root and leaves in cold water making sure to remove the dirt and any other plants that may get caught in the dandelion leaves.  Place the clean leaves and roots in a colander and let drip dry.
3. Cut the root from the leaves and chop each root into thin slices or dice them.  Place the chopped dandelion root in a glass baking dish and spread the root evenly across the dish.  Bake for 12 hours at 150 degrees in your oven.
4. When the root is dried store it in a canning jar with a lid out of direct light.
5. Brew 1 TBS. of dried dandelion root in 1 cup of hot water.  Let steep for 10 minutes and enjoy the health benefits!

What can you do with the remaining dandelion leaves?

You can either eat them in a salad or dry them in an oven using the same method.  Dandelion leaf tea also has many health benefits. Don’t feel like digging up your yard for dandelion roots?  Purchase some organic dandelion tea HERE!

Check out “How to make a PERFECT pot of herbal tea”!

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