Dear Thelma, I believe the roots should be three years old before they are harvested. Judith.
> I have never had very good results with dandelion root tea purchased at a > health food store, probably because the roots were not fresh. > > I think if I were living in a city, I would take a little ride some weekend > in early February, find a field (any farm will have plenty), ask the owner > for permission to dig some roots after you've made sure the field hasn't > been sprayed with pesticides (I'm sure they'll be obliging and curiously > bemused), and get your own supply. I don't think you want to dig them later > in the season, though I'm no expert. Many people would welcome someone > coming and relieving them of some of their dandelions for free. > > You can also pick a bunch when the puff balls are mature and plant a few > pots for future use in your apartment. Then you can be certain they are > "organic". > > Dandelion tea is supposedly the only thing that will save a TURTLE with > pneumonia--or so I've been told. A true labor of love... > > Incidentally, to bring this back to the topic of CS, I have been dosing my > dog with immune system problems for 24 hours now (1 tbls. 2X daily of 10 ppm > orally). This afternoon she went wild, exhibiting the puppy-like behavior > which is her norm (though she's going on 11), rolling in the mud, and > sitting expectantly in the driver's seat of my VW bus which she hasn't done > in a dog's age. I know the silver-based cream the pediatrician gave my son > when he first learned to walk by pulling himself up on our (lit) woodstove > worked miracles, though I don't understand WHY it worked either. But I have > high hopes for my dog. Thanks for your help. > > Thelma -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: [email protected] -or- [email protected] with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. To post, address your message to: [email protected] Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
