A Spring Tonic - Dandelion

[@belieftransformation]

Wonderful knowledge about the dandelion, some of which I didn’t know! Thanks for sharing! Blessings to all 🤗💜🇨🇦

[@kestrelfeather]

I'm another one of those late comers. Two years later and a few months now since you posted this video. I completely agree with you about the benefits of dandelion. I harvest dandelion flowers, my yard is a glorious carpet of yellow blossoms in May and early June each year, making dandelion blossom vinegar (I use cider vinegar). I also use the leaves in tea but I've omitted raw leaves from salads mostly because I'm not a fan of the bitterness. I do use some bitter herbs of course as they are so important to good health. When I dig my garden in spring I find beautiful juicy thick dandelion roots which I gather and dry for medicine. Again in the fall months I harvest more dandelion roots from my garden which I dry and use all winter. I generally mix dandelion root and burdock root, boiling them together to make a decoction. I'm sold on the idea that dandelion root and burdock root are essential medicine to helping to keep our liver and blood (as well as other organs and bodily systems) healthy and working properly. I'm looking forward to seeing more of your great videos here on You Tube. I've also gone to your website and subscribed to your newsletter. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and space. Cheers!

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

Hi Kestrel Feather! That's a great idea to combine the Dandelion with the Dock but be aware that while you can take Dandelion safely for an indefinite time, Dock is really for short term use - maybe six weeks or so. Thanks so much for watching and sharing your story.

[@kestrelfeather]

@@DanusIrishHerbGarden Hi again, I'm wondering if we are speaking about the same herb. I use burdock, Arctium lappa, which is not only medicinal but edible. In Asia burdock root is grown for food and is called Gobo. Burdock is a blood cleanser, so great medicine for the liver. Burdock root is also a good remedy for prostate issues. We also have Yellow Dock growing here. Yellow dock, Rumex crispus, is also medicinal. Yellow dock grows in my garden but I only dig it out and toss it on the compost. I have read that when one uses Yellow dock they must not be consuming coffee or black tea (green tea as well) since there are compounds in the dock root that bind with iron and can create an iron toxicity in the body. As far as I have read burdock root is a powerful and reliable blood tonic. The root is has antibiotic against staphylococcus. Burdock root is also an adaptogen, alterative, anti-fungal, hepatic, lymphatic, diaphoretic, diuretic, laxative, hypoglycaemic, orexigenic and a bitter. Burdock root also has anti-tumour qualities. From my herbal medicine books I have not read anything about continued use being detrimental. However, I agree with you that Yellow Dock root should not be used for a lengthy period of time without significant breaks between usage. Personally I don't use any of my herbal teas, decoctions or tinctures for extended periods. I'm always switching things up and practice intuitive medicine, listening to my body and intuition as to what herbs I should be using at the time. I certainly appreciate your input and comment concerning my comment which I left for you. Thank you very much for sharing your vast knowledge as I am sure you are well practiced and versed in herbal medicine. I hope your videos can be a forum for those us that are interested in herbal medicine. It is always good to question and be certain we are speaking about the same herbs and their usage. Herbal medicine is a daily part of my life and I practice herbal medicine with some caution as I know that over use can be seriously bad, depending on the herbs and conditions being treated. I mostly use herbal medicine as a remedy to help prevent medical issues, for myself. I do have people coming to me at times for herbs and consultation (I provide both for free). I'm always interested in learning from other healers and herbal practitioners, so again, thank you for sharing your good knowledge with us here. I've been practicing and studying plants and herbal medicine for just over fifty years now (I started when I was 16 years old). Many years ago I completed a Master Herbalist course as well but I am not certified, which is fine since I don't seek compensation for my knowledge or medicine. I hope to watch all your videos, both those already posted and the new ones you will hopefully share with us as time goes on. Cheers and best wishes! (I'm Kestrel Feather here on Google, anthillfarmerinargenta in the other realms of the internet world).

[@michellelindie4475]

🙏🌱💫🧚‍♂️😇🌹love dandelion tea and daisies lovely addition 🙏

[@barbarapurcell7296]

Hi be well. Dandelion is wonderful!!!

[@hetty2974]

Thanks Terri so much, really enjoyed this film.😊bye for now,xx

[@jeraldineclark5163]

You are a lovely person . Thank you for all your wisdom

[@elsakendallmysojournal2398]

Thank you, Terry. I always learn so much from you. 🤗💛

[@marilynroberts6644]

I'm two years late finding this but it's most appropriate for me. I'm your follower that loves dandelions so much I planted seeds this year ! And the Fae have blessed me with newly sprouting yellow treasures ! I was given an infused oil for a backache and it helped tremendously.

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

It has a high magnesium content which is why it is good for aches and pains. They look so beautiful, all shining golden.

[@hetty2974]

Hello, I'm watching Terri today s back films also.was interested in your comment, I get so much pain, hip problems, also arthritis and fibromyalgia, I do utry things but have tried dandelion, I have a lot of sharp pain so perhaps I will try as you have 😊. Hmmm!,,I do use wheat bags with lavender, gb ed warmth is comfirting, take care,hope you didn't mind me msg. X

[@eileengreene2137]

Lovely way to start my day….listening to you! Terri, I LOVE my Dandelions. My husband and son both have extremely sensitive skin. I make Dandelion soap for them which they love.

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

Great idea and make a salve too if their skin gets extra sore. xxx

[@danutashayler34]

There are many dandelions in this valley. I know the roots can be used for coffee. However your like a walking encyclopedia with every film and the dandelion I will not ignore from now on. I am going to pick the leaves. I'm not sure about the flower though. Your great. Canada

[@lunagaiaspath5069]

Hi Terry. I'm searching back to some of your older videos. Oh dandelions and more dandelions!! Wonderful!! You explain everything in a way that everyone can enjoy and understand. Both human and pet bunnies make the most of ours in our garden..I didn't know about the tooth enamel!! How interesting. I will be trying that one for my old teeth:) Thank you again for this brilliant tutorial:)

[@benitasoward9926]

New subscriber!!! I’m so enjoying watching your videos !!

[@researchbear3960]

from usa; you have become my favorite herbalist... and I am ordering your first book... so glad you have it on paper back... I cant' stand download books... god bless!!

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

Thank you very much!

[@patmillar961]

Hi Terri I now see dandelion in a new light. I had no idea about the properties this plant has. I have high BP and I retain water the medication I take helps but I'm definitely going to give chewing on the leaves a go. Thank u. 🙏 👍

[@jaynestoddart233]

The use of dandelion sap is fantastic for warts

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

Definitely!

[@lovellsouthey1803]

Thank you to you for all your fabulous information and also to whom ever it is doing your filming, they need a big gold 🌟

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

Thank you for watching. My husband does the filming and the music.🙏

[@johnnyaingel5753]

TRUTH EXACTLY and milkthistle is very good for the liver as well i take it with dandelion HELLO from America

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

Hello to you too!

[@maryanneanderson8902]

My favorite herbs are dandelion and stinging nettles. I have an abundance ....at the moment they are dormant underneath all the snow. Sending you healing blessings 💫 Please don’t worry about commenting . Please continue to make these marvelous videos❣️❣️❣️Well, I suppose I have a lot of favorite herbs and look forward to learning about them all. Thank you for sharing , blessings xxx

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

Blessings to you too Maryanne. Dandelions and Stinging Nettles are probably two of the most powerful healing herbs on the planet. x

[@sherry1674w]

Hi, I LOVE what you know about Dandilions! I let them grow in my grass and yard and started eating them every so often since last year! Yes they are bitter, but, with Spinach and Olive Oil, they are good. Thanks so much for sharing. Have a blessed day and weekend too! God bless, Sherry :)

[@melaniepaylor4209]

Hello Terri , please don’t apologies about the comments it’s absolutely fine . So sorry you have not been well . I hope you feel better soon .i have never tried dandelions before but will put some in my salad . Thank you for another lovely video . Blessings and healing hugs to you xx

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

@Melanie - thanks so much for your good wishes. Enjoy the Dandelions.

[@123uschie]

We love our dandelions! Salads,juice and even make a small batch of jelly each year from the flowers ,I want to make sure I let the bees feast on them too.🥰 I have also used the leaves and flowers in my fabric dyes. Love your videos a pleasure to watch and learn from.

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

Wonderful. How do you make a jelly?

[@123uschie]

I make my jelly by collecting the flowers ( at lot of flowers without the green attached cover with boiling water and let sit over night . I strain and because it is a flower pectin is needed with some lemon juice and sugar - I do the same with violets ,Queen Anne’s lace flowers and fireweed . I would like to make these jellies without commercial pectin and have bought some natural agar to try .Will let you know how it turns out🥰

[@123uschie]

@@DanusIrishHerbGarden see my process above.

[@dlr978]

@@123uschieI make dandelion jelly each year, too! It's delicious and tastes like honey!

[@marianfrances4959]

I am going to start using dandelion now! Thank you! 👍😉🇨🇦

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

Great to hear. Very beneficial especially at this time of year.

[@caroleyre9144]

Haha yes my Dad hates them he calls them Piss the Beds…and spends so much time and too mch hard work on his grass …why ?? 🤷‍♀️👍😅I love them I’ve cultivated a Dandelion Lawn past 6 coming up 7 years…bcs they’re my favourite flowers Sunflower and our little Dandy Loins... baby Sunflowers lol Tbh I let them grow wild for our Bees …bcs I love a Wild Garden in Spring ..I hadn’t known they were so good for us though…bcs of my Step Dad always saying they ruin your grass and other plants 🌱 …lol. Thankyou Terri. I’ve just been out and cut back a bit…it’s 26th April but it’s so cold this year 2023 especially for Hampshire lol so I’ve just mad some Pine Needle Tea…so first time going to try in a minute to perk me up a bit …where’s our Sunshine gone. Lol ❤️🌻☘️

[@rough-hewnhomestead5737]

New subscriber here. I am an herbalist from West Virginia. I enjoyed your video about dandelion and look forward to catching up on your previous videos. I had never heard dandelion called 'piss the bed', but I got a good chuckle out of that name. Isn't it amazing that some of the most humble and plentiful plants are also some of the most powerful and useful herbs that we have?! Looking forward to binge-watching your older videos and catching new ones as they come. God bless!

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

Hi Rough-Hewn Homestead - glad to meet you. Yes, I agree it is the humble and "weed" plants that are our best allies. Blessings to you too. x

[@pathdoc60]

Thank you Terri for that nice tutorial on the Dandelion and it’s benefits. They are abundant here on my property in the USA, and I knew they were a beneficial plant so now I must give them a try after listening to you. I was made aware of your website by my friend Colette O’Neill. Cheers, Michael O’Brien Alabama, USA

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

Thank you for watching, Colette is a great friend!

[@sharonsherwood8411]

Another great video packed with valuable information! Thank you for sharing.

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

You're welcome! x

[@enquery]

Thank you,Terri. I always chew on dandy leaves in the garden. Good to know it's many uses and constituents. Heal well and fast. Blessings.

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

Thanks Maureen - you must have lovely teeth!

[@enquery]

@@DanusIrishHerbGarden Well, they'll do :).

[@TheSeedsower107]

Thank you Terri for your channel . Your wealth of herbal knowledge is such a blessing !

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

So glad you think so - hope it is all helpful xx

[@TheSeedsower107]

@@DanusIrishHerbGarden I recently developed a kanker soar on the back of my throat. Any herbal suggestions as to what might heal it ? Thx ❣️

[@StringfieldRidgeFarm]

One of my favorites, enjoying your channel, Thanks!

[@tadghmaw7013]

Great videos! I have a half acre field here in West Cork that I am turning into garden beds and a tree nursery. I'm wanting to encourage/plant wild plants with medicinal properties in the borders so i'm learning lots of fantastic info from you. Thanks!

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

Sounds brilliant Tadgh, good luck with that. You have a great climate down there!

[@sewjackyo795]

Love what you do very informative. Glad you are feeling better. X

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

Thank you Sew Jacky O.

[@jaicrawford9882]

Yet dandelions are the 1st food bees go to :) my mum and I.actually feed and water the dandelions and the bees love it

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

That's wonderful! xx

[@drrahilakurdi5943]

💛💛💛💛

[@nicolacross4859]

Thanks for the tutorial on dandelions, it was very interesting

[@stillwaterband]

[@mistymint7983]

🍃Lovely content, thank you🍃

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

Thank you for watching

[@dreamasue]

Hope you feel better soon ! 💕

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

Thank you so much. I do!🌸

[@irishmermaid4]

I love the shape of your poly tunnel...very roomy! Love the way that you teach❤ I consider you one of my mentors in herbology. Just finishing up an intensive 22 unit course from a correspondence program here in America. Thank you for your channel, and I love your dog💕

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

Thank you irishmermaid. Congratulations on fiinishing your course. Our dog is a true companion, she's called Jazz.

[@irishmermaid4]

@@DanusIrishHerbGarden Jazz is just lovely! I have 2 rescue dogs that are my children. I wish you many blessings & thank you for teaching us. The learning is lifelong❤🌿

[@heatherfoley4945]

No worries about commenting :) Now I'm hungry for dandelions, I have been harvesting chickweed and whirling it up with blueberries and that's yum. Feel better

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

Thanks Heather. Whirling up Chickweed sounds like a great idea.

[@enquery]

I've missed chickweed terribly since I moved from my yard in the City 30 years ago. Suddenly, as they do, the herb showed up this year. I believe it piggyback on a fellow gardeners gift plant.

[@beebaker7562]

Great to see you in front of the camera!

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

Thanks!

[@cynthiahamblin-perry5880]

Oh I can't wait to see the dandelions again! I harvested hundreds last year from our field and we made dandelion wine which we just started enjoying in Feb. - hard to wait for it! Hope you are on the mend. Did you take your fire cider? Take care and many blessings!

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

I did take the fire-cider@Cynthia - tasty and warming. Thank you. Dandelion wine would be lovely - I must try it.

[@christianheart1]

Liverwart is good too but hard to find

[@gaianeg7927]

Hi Terry. I would like to learn from you how to make vinegar. I make vinegar but sometime on the top appears fungus. Thanks.

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

Just take it off the top!

[@Jaconthebox]

Hi nice channel, from Ireland too 🙂

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

Hi, hope you are well.

[@forestfamilyadventures8956]

What the Poisonous one can you do a identification of the 2...thank you Teri love your channel

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

Dandelion is not poisonous, it is incredibly safe. There are many species of Dandelion so I am not sure what you mean "of the 2". I would recommend that you always use a field guide of wild plants if you are out foraging!

[@forestfamilyadventures8956]

@@DanusIrishHerbGarden 😩 I don't have a field guide. Any suggestions? Because I have always been told that dandelions are Poisonous or that there is a look alike that is..

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

@@forestfamilyadventures8956 Dandelion is definitely NOT poisonous and whilst there are several plants that look similar to Dandelion at first glance I am unaware of any that are poisonous. As for a field-guide, there are many nowadays with so many people taking up foraging. Ask for a recommendation in your local library or book shop.

[@lindasantini5618]

Thanks for telling us about dandelions, Terri! I'd always heard they were healthy but didn't know anything else. I have some roasted dandelion tea here - would it also be healthy or should the dandelions be raw? I really enjoy your videos.

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

Roasted Dandelion will be the roots - a good coffee substitute but may be a little too processed to have a lot of medicine left in them, it depends on the maker xx

[@valerieboechler1099]

Hello from the West Coast of Canada... I recently have been researching the uses and benefits of Dandelion (inspired by your videos of course) I am interested in using the flowers for a arthritic salve. I have been encouraged to dry the petals first but when I do they go to seed, can I use fresh? And, how many days (weeks) do I infuse them in oil ? Thank you for all you do.

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

Hi Valerie, when I infuse Dandelion flowers I just let wilt for a few hours so that the water content can evaporate, I don't dry them to that extent, I don't think it is necessary. You could add a thimble of vodka to the oil to help preserve.

[@valerieboechler1099]

@@DanusIrishHerbGarden Thank you Terri ... it will be wet here for a week or so ... will collect the flowers on drier days 💜

[@widdershins2687]

Good to hear you're on the mend. :) ... is there a herb to add to/mix with, the dandelion to tone down the bitterness without losing the benefits?

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

Thanks Widdershins. I am afraid that the bitterness is one of the main benefits because the bitterness stimulates digestive enzymes and the endocrine system so it is best to just grin and bear the bitterness. Young leaves are not too bad at all.

[@josephinebaker3729]

Wow- what snazzy video editing, and did you get a new camera???

[@DanusIrishHerbGarden]

Yes I did!