Dandelion Root Tea??

[coachG]

My husband just got back from his trip to West Palm. Come to find out, one of our good friends also has p (never knew it). He sent home a box of Alvita, dandelion root tea bags, says he has been using this for a long time (he buys it by the case!!!!) and swears it works wonders for him. So I am going to give it a try (of course:)) ...............Just wondering if anyone else uses this, or has heard about it????

[neese]

Hi Coach....

I've never heard of Alvita nor the connection with p. Like you I'd be willing to give it a try if it's known to work for someone else.

Keep us posted on this one!

[ARL]

Pam,,,,,i spoke with my daughters friend,who practices all health remedies,,,he said this is very good to drink,,,,use distilled water,and put lemon in it,,,,,now he also said they have dandelion drops also,,,this is very good in filtering through your liver also....he's going to get me some also,,you let me know and i'll let you know.....arl

[debber_1]

Dandelion Tea

If you´ve got yellow flowers popping up in your lawn, don´t get rid of them! They make a healthy tea.

Pop off the yellow heads, without any of the green parts, and steep around 4 of them in a cup of water for 20 minutes. You can eat the greens as a salad, and both are quite healthy for you.

yippee!!! LOL ;)

[coachG]

I'm willing to try most anything, so I started the tea regimen this morning!! The person that suggested this to me says he has tried "everything" and that this particular brand of tea was his only positive outcome, so what the heck, I'm giving it a try. (If nothing else I'll have a cleansed liver:))

Ouchyk: Just to let you know, it tastes fine (just like tea)............Didn't even have to get "Mikey" to try it............lol

ARL: Thanks for the info and I will keep you posted as well.

Deb: Sorry, but I didn't pluck the heads off and make my own tea. When I lived up north we used to have dandylions all over our backyard, and of course the bees loved dandylions, so I was the one constanly getting bee stings from stepping barefoot on them!!

[tsmith76]

nm

[GitOverIt]

http://www.herbsmd.com/vendor/xq/asp/char.D/Vid.10/qx/vendetail.htm

[GitOverIt]

don't they come up in spring only? seems to me that's when we get them....anyway i did notice that the Alvita brand tea said ingredients are"roasted dandelions"....so come next spring I'll gather them, roast them and take them to "Deb's House" on THE OTHER SITE........

[GitOverIt]

this is for couch's a (our coach) info.

http://www.slowtwitch.com/mainheadings/coachcorn/women.html

thought it might be interesting for your students...if they are the right age that is....about the dandelion tea part! don't know what age you coach...couch.

[coachG]

I enjoyed the article you posted. Thank you for taking the time and doing the research, I appreciate it, and Yes, it is information that my athletes can use as well. (When I first started reading the article, I was wondering.............but turned out to be very informative).

[GitOverIt]

well I had my first cup of dandelion tea last night...................
think maybe morning would be better...I awakened in the early hours......the tea is not just a diuretic, but an "everyway" cleanser...whewwwww.................was that my liver getting an "inner bath"???..........so what happens today when I drink more tea?...there's nothing left to cleanse...JK
so ok couch....whats your story :D ...? how did you fair on your dandelion tea?...anyone else try it???? I'll be interested in knowing if my reaction was the typical.....????;)

ok I'm going to edit this~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

and not beat around the bush....it has a laxative effect!!!!

[bonnie25]

You're absolutely right Sally! Dandelion is a great cleanser! Milk thistle is too. It aids digestion and pushes toxins out the liver. And yes, it is a diuretic. It reduces bloating and water retention.
I have tried dandelion tea and the greens in my salad. Didn't really notice a huge difference in my psoriasis but it didn't get worse either. I like natural herbs that are safe and dandelion is really healthy for you! Lots of potassium and vit C.
It is amazing that a weed in the yard can be so good for you!
Bonnie;)

[bonnie25]

Oh! I forgot to mention that I have read somewhere it aids in dissolving kidney stones too!

[coachG]

This is exactly why I love this site......................I come on here this morning and there is Sally, trying the tea with me.........thanks!!!! It's so nice to have "company" on a new venture:) ................. I haven't had any "effects" YET, but today is day two. I did feel more energetic at gym last night (don't even know if there's a correlation or not) but that's about it so far.

Thanks to you Bonnie for the info!!

[heps]

Sally, I haven't had a chance to go to the Health Food store yet to get the
dandelion tea bags, but like I had said in my previous post when my mom
had cooked the greens, it was very good but it did have an elaxitve effect. :) :) :)
Boy, I'm up a lot during the nite as if I had taken a diuretic & if the tea acts
like a diuretic, I'll flood the place up. LOL

I've been taking Milk Thistle for quite awhile cause I had been on Mevacor a
choleteral lowering drug & it had raised the enzymes in my liver. I haven't noticed
it doing anything for my "P", but perhaps it does have the effects of a diuretic
do you suppose???

Oh well, I'll still try the tea & since I take the Milk Thistle & if the tea effects me like it
did you Sally, I'll have to stock up on Febreze & make myself at home on the pot.. LOL

Ha Ha Sally, just think you'll have a clean liver & kidney. I sure laughed at the way
you wrote how it affected you. Tee Hee

[GitOverIt]

I was trying to be diplomatic about it...and saw that it wasn't working so I just plumb came out and told the problem (or maybe not a problem)

so I'm having a cup right now and it is tasty....I boil a large cup of water in the microwave with a cinnamon stick thrown in plus the tea bag let it steep a bit add stevia, just a few drops as I don't care for very sweet tea... and it is very good...make sure you get the roasted..I can taste the roasted part.... Yummy............

I read on one of the sites I posted that one woman drank the tea 3 times a day...whoa!!! I think I'll test it for a few days first:D


my dh takes milk thistle....during one of his tests, after his triple bypass op. they gave him a test with the blue dye, that caused damage to his kidneys.......I started him on milk thistle as soon as we came home from the hosp. and he is fine now...so it works for kidneys too not just liver...(i researched it first cause I thought I remembered reading that)

[lahdove]

I inherited some old Zane Gray books that belonged to a great-great grand father. In one of those books I found a handwritten recipe for Dandelion Wine. I haven't thought of it in years. Think I'll go look it up. I wasn't old enough to be interested when I found it, and left it in the book. It may take me awhile to find it again. Do you think it might work too? lol

I love tea, all kinds, so I'll be trying it too.

Dove

[ouchyk]

Hi Couch,

I bet Mikey would love it!! Glad that it tastes alright!! It will be interesting to see how it works....

Karen
:)

[ARL]

Hi everyone,,,,,,,ok now it seems most of you are,but did your mom or dad ever put a dandelion under your chin and say see this means you like butter because it glows yellow!!!!!!!!!!!

Well i sure hope this will be a good laxative,because nothing works for me and as a water retainer because of my health,,hopefully this will work,,,i can't believe how long ago i was told to drink this and i didn't listen,,,as usual!!!!!!Going tomorrow to the health store and buy some,,,,i'll let you know also.... ARL

[coachG]

Wow I forgot all about that (it was MANY years ago....lol), but yes my grandmother would put the dandylion under the chin.......and then we all started to do it at school.............."lets see if you like butter".........wow, long time ago!!!!!!!

NE way ........day 3...........nothing to write home about .............but I won't give up!!!!:)

[neese]

I plan to drink the Dandelion Tea once I get some.

It's on my "to-do" list.

ARL your story about the dandelion under the chin has sparked a faded childhood memory of my own about dandelions and i'm trying to think what it is....it involved the dandelion making a yellow mark and something about butter....i didn't think it was under the chin. I hope I think of it.

I love this board.

:D

[ARL]

Isn't it amazing when someone mentions something from so long ago and it brings back such wonderful memories,,,,,,just to have my mom and dad back to ask so many more questions,,,but somethings, you will never forget,,,so now who remembers if you got poison ivy,my mother would squash this green stuff up it was a certain weed in the grass,,,and the juice was dabbed on the poison ivy or poison oak,,,,this was besides calamine lotion,,,,,,,
you know what this reminds me, why don't we try calamine or i think it's called caladrel????????this should help the itch,,,,right???? arl

[heps]

I've tried Benadryl Gel for the itch, but it didn't help any.

[GitOverIt]

past three days on dandelion tea....sum-up.....tastes good!


everything has mellowed out as far as laxative effect!

Remember if its working on the liver its going to take a while to see/get results.

I have these cinnamon sticks that I bought once for "I dunno what" and have been putting one in a cup of water and microwaving with the tea bag...it really jazzes it up...plus I think cinnamon is good for something that ails the bod....
so here's to my 4th day!!! bottoms up!!!

[coachG]

Day 4 for me too!! The taste is mellow, and I still have yet to "encounter" your initial results Sally:)

How much tea are you drinking each day?? My box says 4oz. per tea bag, so thats all I've been taking. I even go as far as measuring it (dork...hehe). I'm just wondering if I'm drinking enough per day.

Also, when I first joined this board (1 montha ago yesturday!!!:)) I was reading about coq10, so I also bought that, and have now been taking 75 mgs. once per day, for almost one month (I believe you also started this Sally, are you still taking it??).

Now if something does work I won't know exactly if it's the tea, the coq10, the sun, the ocean water, the Palmers,............I guess it doesn't matter as long as something works!!!


Have a wonderful day!!

[neese]

ARL: is it "milkweed"?

[ARL]

Denise,,,,,,,,,,,all i remember is when you rubbed this weed together in your hands,some kind of liquid appeared,,,,i'll have to ask someone in my family.Why did you ever do this,,,i'm talking when i was young young,,,,,


So i go to the mall and i'm all set out to buy dandelion tea bags,well she didn't have any,i said why,,,don't you know this is good for you,,,she didn't even know anything about it,,,,anyway,i'll try somewhere else,,,but i was told the drops are more potent,,,,but i want the tea bags,,,,right that is what i'm suppose to be looking for ,right? Now i saw this bottle of castile
soap,,,like a body wash,,big bottle,,,,peppermint and alot of other health stuff in it,,,did anyone ever try it? looks good i'll get it the next time i go there,,,smelled real nice.Years ago don't you remember using castile soap????? ok enough fingers are tired out,,,,,,,,arl

[debber_1]

Well you guys seem to be quite a bunch of tea drinkers! I am certianly gonna try it as soon as I get to find some...When I saw the diuretic part I knew I had to try it..LOL

My mom always cooked the greens and I never could develope much of a taste for em..

Sorry I have'nt been here to post more I have'nt been feeling too well and perhap a spot of tea will perk me back up!!! LOL

[heps]

Well, I went to the Health Food Store & bought a box of Alvita Roasted Caffeine Free Dandelion
Root Tea Bags. There were 30 tea bags in the box. The directions says to pour 6 oz. of boiling
water into cup with the tea bag in it. Let it steep for 3 minutes. Press the bag before removing
to enhance the flavor. Add honey to sweeten. Ha Ha, I added a little more water than 6 oz.
cause I wanted to weaken it a bit so I don't have the aftermath that Sally did. Now, if I end up
being on the pot all night, I'll blame you Coach & you too Sally. LOL Incidentally, I'm a tea drinker,
so Coach do you know what will happen if I drink like 3 or 4 cups during the day???? I'll try only
one cup a day for now & see what happens Ha Ha Ha. Allright, today is day one.

Deb, sorry to hear you aren't feeling up to par. A cup of tea will definitely give you a pick-em-up,
however whether it's the dandelion tea that will do it, I don't know. LOL

[ARL]

Well my daughter just walked in and gave me a box of the tea bags,,,,i made a cup,,,i'm drinking it while i'm on,when i smelled it in the cup i said whew ,,,it said add honey,i didn't have any so i added sugar,,that i must,,and fresh lemon,,tastes very mild and good,,,now if this makes me go,,,well that's great,,nothing works for me,,,hopefully it'll also help the water,,,,,,,i'll let you all know

arl
debber,,,i hope your feeling better,,,,cmon,,,i'll take the tea to your house and we will all have some,,,we bewtter have enough bathrooms!!!!!!!! i hope it works.

[debber_1]

I will be ok I just have a bizillion things to do and I seems I don't have a enough time to do them and I am gonna get some tea today!!!

Later girls!

[heps]

Making the tea a little weaker didn't help any, & wow, Sally you weren't just a kiddin' either; and
I have a UVB treatment today. Woe's is me..... IF I have the nerve to drink a cup today again,
I'll really will make it weaker. It still will work for what we want it to won't it????

[ARL]

O.K,,,,,,,I had the tea last night and nothing,,,,i'm going to have another cup tonight,,,i wonder why,,,,didn't even make me pee alot,,,,,,,but did any of you notice that the urine was real yellow,,
just like a dandelion,,,lol,,,,we shall see,,,,,did any of you use sugar with it? arl

[debber_1]

LOL Hey Helen that vac isn't moving too fast!!!


By the way where is Pam!! OHHH PAM!!!

[heps]

Ha Ha. The reason for the vac not moving too fast is I'm too tired & weak from going back & forth
to the pot. Thank you Deb....... I'm having my second cup of tea now as I'm typing. I hope I don't
have a repeat of my earlier experience. LOL Don't I look energetic though???????

Arl, I use honey with my Dandelion Root tea.
I doubt that your urine is real yellow from the dandelion root tea Arl, it's probably that you don't
drink enough water.

[coachG]

Here I am!!! Thanks for asking Deb.............I went to the beach again today!!!!! I "toughed" the cold ocean 3x today!!! I'll do anything to help get rid of this!!! (My raw "parts" really burned in the salt water ....but that's ok). The sun was awesome though!:)

Today was day 4 of my tea experience.....still no "problems"........and still no significant change in my p, but I'm sure it won't happen quickly. I think I might start drinking it twice a day.

Sally....day 5 tomorrow...you still hanging in there???:)

[ARL]

Helen,,,,,i'm sure your right,,,i do like it with lemon in it...
Pam,,,,,,,so far this didn't do anyrthing to me either...
Sally,,,i wonder why it did this to you,,,maybe you have just a bug
i wish it would make me go....

[heps]

Arl, what happened to Sally happened to me also after day one, so that makes two of us
that I know of. I guess we're just lucky...:D

[ARL]

Well so we know this will do it to some and not to others,,,well day 3 and nothing,,maybe i'll try 2 cups.......arl...but i do like the tea.

[GitOverIt]

why don't you drink your tea after the drs visit/shopping etc...
thats what I do...however it has mellowed out some....notice SOME :D
have'nt noticed anything else happening...But Rome wasn't built in a day:p :p :p



"REMEMBER........inside every older person is a younger person wondering what the heck happened"

[neese]

OK count me in for Dandelion Root Tea drinking!

I'm drinking my 1st cup! :o

I've steeped the bag for several minutes and added about two teaspoons of raw sugar. It's lovely, however, it tastes MUCH better than it smells.

Thanks again coach for making us aware of this possible wonder!

We should have a tea party ;)

[GitOverIt]

for all the dolls on here:D

[ARL]

Denise,,,the box said let steep 3 min.,,any reason you let steep longer than that......if you like lemon,,,fresh,,,that gives it a more smoother taste and smell......i've been having mine in the evening...i'll tell you i haven't itched,,,,,,,,shhhhhhhhhhhh,i don't know,but i usually itch every night.

arl

[coachG]

Glad to have you aboard the bandwagon Flatstanley. Today is day 5 and I hope I have the same success rate as Sam did. He buys this stuff by the case!! (I'm gonna find out his "story" and type it on here for everyone).

[heps]

Sally, Whatcha talking about, drink the tea after the Dr's visit or shopping???
Ha, I got the welcomed after effects :) the morning after the day I drank it. However,
after drinking the tea for two days, no after effects thank goodness. I guess I can put
the Febreze away for now huh? Today is day 3, tomorrow I'll be brave and drink 2 cups
of it since I'm a tea drinker & we'll shall see. :) You know, it sure doesn't taste like when
my Mother used to cook the greens & have us drink the water that it was cooked in. That
tasted much better.

Re. the Tea Party you're having, it must be after day 3 cause nobody's moving. :)

My pet wants to know what this is all about. Tee Hee

[heps]

The person that suggested this to me says he has tried "everything" and that this particular brand of tea was his only positive outcome.

Pammie, this person above that suggested this tea, does he have "P"??? I keep on forgetting to ask you.

[neese]

I steeped mine longer than 3 minutes because i filled an 8 ounce glass (crystal coffee/tea mug) and since it said 3 minutes for 6 ounces I thought I'd go a little extra.

[chelsear76]

ok, i just bought a box of the tea. day one. i'm going to aim for two cups a day. can't wait to see if this will work!

[GitOverIt]

We're patiently waiting to read your friends letter...how has it

helped him?

how bad was/is is his P?

Is he completely over P or just keeping it under control???

please, please tell us:D

I'm still drinking my tea and wondering if the added cinnamon stick is causing a laxative effect...ask your friend...lol no just kidding.....but I would like to know if he had any symtoms from the tea and how often he drinks it......

oh, and before i forget...did you try the Desitin (Ithink that one would be better for under the arms, as it is creamier and easy to apply) hope you try it...it was my salvation.

[coachG]

Hi Sally

I'm so glad that you have patience!!!(it is a virtue, you know....:)) I have been trying to call Sam all day (he is in south Florida) and still no answer, I want to talk to him myself, since all the info I received was via my "dear husband". Hopefully I will talk to him this evening (I am also gonna ask him to come to the board). It is so weird, we have known them (he and his wife) for many years and I never knew he had p.( of course we haven't seen them in 7 yrs, since we moved up here to North Florida).

As soon as I hear from him I intend to post "his story" straight from the source (maybe he will even post it!!!). Thanks for being so patient.

[heps]

Hi y'all ---

Well, I braved it & had two cups of the tea today. So far so good. I hope it doesn't take
effect in the morning as it did on day one, as I again have a UVB treatment tomorrow. Since
I go three times a week, it seems I just turn around & it's time to go again, receive the UVB
treatments that is, LOL If I have success with the 2 cups, I'll get on the regime of having 2 cups
daily. I've drank 5 cups so far.

Sally, I do not think using the cinnamon stick in your tea is causing to act as an elaxative.
I've been using a cinnamon stick since day two & it doesn't effect me that way anymore, yet,
so far. Tee Hee, maybe you're just full of ----.

BTW Pammie, I too am waiting patiently to hear from your friend.

{{{{{{{{{{{{{Hugs}}}}}}}}}}}

[ARL]

Still nothing,,,but i don't know if it's the tea or my combination of creams on the one big patch on my leg,,,but it's looking better,,,but than usually when it's time to go to a dr.doesn't everything go away,,,,,,my leg hasn't looked like this in I don't know how long,,,it's still red but almost all the flakiness is gone,,my fingers are a little better,,my elbows are better,,my feet are a little more better.,oh at least some relief.........i'm telling you my big patch looked like i had a skin eating disease,,,

Now does anyone of you get itchy a little while after you drink the tea? Although i haven't been itching all night,,like i was.The feeling i get after drinking the tea is weird,,like an allergic reaction,,not a real bad one,,,my eyes get itchy,my back,,,,please let me know.After awhile it goes away.


arl

[ARL]

The still nothing meant in the laxative dept. lol

[coachG]

Me either, but maybe something a little "beano" could cure......IYKWIM:)

Still waiting for Sam everyone...............his story might not be awesome, I just know that he swears by this stuff and that he sent home a box with my DH for me to take and I'm now going on day 6 tomorrow. Since it's midnight where he lives I don't suppose I'll hear from him until tomorrow. Until then here's a toast (lifting tea cup) to all my friends.:)

[heps]

No Arl, after drinking 5 cups of tea I haven't gotten any weird feelings nor do I get the itches more than I have
before I started drinking it, at least not yet. :) Do you get this feeling every night? If you do, try not
drinking it for a couple of days & see then if you still get those feelings. If you don't get them while off
the tea, it probably means that you are alergic to something in the tea. If you still get those feelings,
it's due to something else.

[ARL]

Pam,,,,does beano really work,,,,,,i'll have to get some

helen,,,,i just had my 5th cup,,,now i'll see,,,if it happens again,than i'll do as you said

i do like the lemon in it..... arl

[debber_1]

I did'nt have a chance to get any tea yet ....To busy looking at cars and pcs over the weekend!

I will toast with ice tea, my fav drink!


"My you be in Heaven a half hour before the devil knows your dead"

[neese]

DAY #3:

[heps]

Day 5 --- No thanks, I'll go back to one cup daily instead of two. I was afraid of this...
I'm like Denise's animation today, Ha Ha.....

Denise, your animation sure fits this thread, funny funny funny!!!!!!!

Pammie, congratulations on receiving 5 stars on this thread...

{{{{{{{Hugs to all}}}}}}}}}}}}}

[ARL]

denise that is cute,,,,lol

helen,,,,,well i didn't get that feeling so now i narrowed it down to the hemp cream,,,,,but still nothing in the lax.dept.
but i do see improvement in water retension,,,whow my ankles and legs are finally down,,,fingers somewhat less swollen.....

pammie,,,,thank you,thank you,,, arl

deb,,,get some!!!!!

[coachG]

I just got off the phone with Sam's wife...........

History........he has had p for over 25 yrs; hands, arms, ears, legs, buttocks, groin , stomach....essentially 90% of his body was covered.

He said he went to several derms, tried various creams, lotions, steroids (never any of the b's)............he was turned on to the tea 15 years ago and saw dramatic results. He said that the dandylion tea (alvita) was the only thing that keeps it under control.

He has been drinking the tea now for the past 15 yrs and has one cup every morning. He now has only remnants of his p........his wife says you can see scars on his hands and arms.

I know that different things work for different people, so I am trying this to see if it may work for me too.:)

[ARL]

pam,,,,,,,i wish i would have listened to the person that told me to drink this about 10 yrs ago ...I could kick myself,,well there is enough of us drinking the tea so we shall see...........












arl

[Precious8095]

I am drinking dermatitis tea and i was told not to heat it up in the micro. Just thought id pass that information along to anyone who might be interested...heating on the stovetop is fine..

[GitOverIt]

I've wondered about using the microwave.....but darn...its so handy....I do have a tea kettle...... I'll use it 'cause its purty and I never use it anymore....
I wonder how cool dandylion tea would be on the scalp for the P?
maybe I'll be the guinea pig and try it since nothing else works. and I refuse to use steroids! I'll first try it as a rinse....

[heps]

Thanks Pammie for obtaining the information from your friend &
passing it on to us. I'll continue drinking it buttttt only one cup daily.
No more with the two cuppers thank you, LOL

[debber_1]

WOW I have to get some of this tea!!!

[GitOverIt]

Boy wasn't that a coincidence that your dh talked to your friends while down in Miami? and even more so about P.....?

well out the bunch of us maybe someone will get helped...I'm doing pretty good with noni....wish it went faster but can't complain...then if this helps...wow!!! I'll be doing cartwheels.:D

so I'm sitting here drinking my evening cuppa with preparation H on my scalp and a baggie on my head....

(did any of you read ANGs story of how he got rid of scalp P...its in #1 itchy) we had an old tube so I looked at the ingredients and was surprised..its in the other room or i would tell you what all is in it... anyone with scalp P might want to check it out............:eek:

[ARL]

iHelen,,,,,had another cup last night ,,it's like i feel guilty if i don't have a cup,,,i didn't get that itchy feeling,,,,

legs and ankles are still not swollen,,,you can't imagine how long they have been swollen,,,,so happy
fingers still a little better,
nothing in lax. dept,,,i really wished that it would have
p seems to be drying up somewhat,,,p is just about gone on my elbows,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,so we will see,,,go to the new derm tomorrow oh yes and p is just about gone on my butt and inner legs........feet are looking a little better,,,,,,,,,,i'll let you know,,the
group of derms. that i'm going to are suppose to be the best in the area,,,,takes forever for an appt, so we 'll see what they offer
wait till i tell them anout dandelion tea,,,,,

[heps]

ARL, I'm so happy that the tea is helping in so many areas for you. Gee that's fast!!!
It hasn't done anything for the swelling or the "P" for me yet, butttttt, as you know it sure
did it's number on me on the first day & also when I drank 2 cups. It stopped now, guess I'm
all cleaned out huh???

Some doctors don't approve of alternative or herbal stuff.

I hope the tea continues to work for you & good luck with it. Ha, my body is just stubborn I guess.
Today will be Day 6 for me.

{{{{{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}}}

[LottieBay]

Bought dandelion tea today. I'm drinking it now. My p is just about cleared up from the mtx, but I thought if the tea cleanses the liver, maybe it will keep the mtx from damaging mine ? You guys must have put a lot of lemon and honey in your tea if you think it tastes like regular tea......yuk! It tastes just like it smells!

Margaret

P.S. Started back on Glucosamine today too.

[ARL]

lottiebay,,,,,,,,,yes i put about 5-6 tsp of sugar in it and lemon,that's the only way i can drink it,,,i tryed honey,,not sweet enough,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,that is a good idea getting done with mtx and now clean your live ,,,,,,,,so we will see if it works on you as a lax...........be sure to let us know.....

now we need deb to get it,,,,i'll just have to fed x it to her.,,,,,,

[debber_1]

Good Idea Fed Ex me some, cause that would be easier than getting to the mall...It's 45 minutes from my house!!

Besides they have some cute drivers!!!!!!! LOL :D

[ARL]

I think it's starting to really go through my system,,,,,,in the lax. dept it started to work somewhat,,,,,I hate to talk to soon,than it always backfires,,,,,going to the new derm today,,i can't wait,,,sure after i waiting so long ,he should have seen when i was in a flare-up,,,,but i'm also going to see what he feels about the pa,,,,i'll let you all know................I really do have to say i haven't itched as bad as i was....

[neese]

Good Luck with your new derm ARL :cool:

Let us know how it goes. I know what you mean it seems that when i have my appointment my p. does not seem as bad as days before it's always my standard line "If you could of seen it before"

debber: heck just order it from online I know that feeling of not wanting to treck 45 minutes out...let FedEx do all the work! :D

[bonnie25]

Good morning everyone!
I was just wondering if any of you have tried dandelion root in a supplement form? I have tried it for about 2 mos. earlier this summer. I also tried detox tea from Yogi tea. It has all sorts of good things in it, dandelion included. That tea you can take for up to 30 days. Then they had another tea which was called daily detox which was for everyday use. I didn't seem to notice a huge diff in my psoriasis but it didn't get worse either. You guys have me wanting to get back on this since winter is coming! I did feel so much cleaner inside! :)
I am happy to hear all the success stories, especially ARL! It sounds good! :)
Bonnie

[heps]

ARL - Ha Ha, it's about time with the elxative effect LOL Why should the rest of us have all
the fun??? I'd like to share... Tee Hee

Good Luck with the new Derm. Let us know what he had to say...

You put 5 - 6 tsp. of sugar in your tea??? My goodness Arl, you're drinking sugar water with lemon,,,,
you'll end up with Diabetes...





Lottie, I don't think it smells nor tastes like ordinary tea. It has a smell & taste all of
it's own. :) But seriously, it's not too bad. I guess I got used to it. :) I use 1 pkg of Equal & use
a cinnamon stick all at once with a cup of water with the tea bag in the microwave. (The cinnamon
stick lasts me for two cups. Mmmmm good!!! :) Ha Ha, can't wait to hear if you also get your colon
cleansed out.... Tee Hee, It's fun fun fun!!!!

Good for you on starting Glucosomine, my miracle drug. I hope it works as well with you as it does
with me on my spine & Osteo. So maybe it'll help for PA also.

[ARL]

helen,,,,,,you like to share,,,yeh right,,,,,you wouldn't even share your teeth,,,,greedy,,,,well now you can have those big choppers,for your biggggggg moutttttttttttt,LMAO HAHA
OK NOW I NEED PREP H,,,,thanks for your wish,,,,,

went to the derm,,,,,,,,he wanted to do a biopsy on the one patch,i said can you put me to sleep,,he laughed i said i'm serious,he said no,i said ok than we will wait,,,so he gave me rx for soria,,,for 3 wekks,,,than duvonex and soria,,,i go back dec 3
so i'll try it again,,,,done that awhile ago.,,,,so we shall see ,,told him about the tea,,,he didn't say much,,,well that's good,,,,,,,

he mentioned the uvb 3 x a week i said not now,,,so we'll do this for a month,,,,,,,

thanks everyone i hope things work for all of you,,,,,,

oh he said my toes looked like little weiners,,,,

[heps]

ARL--- We have another comedian I see here. LOL "Sally, look at your last reply, it looks like Helen's
teeth are going to bite you,,,LMAO" Oh you're funny!!!! I was looking for Sally's last reply but couldn't
find anything to relate to this. Be careful ARL, or, they'll bite you!!! LOL


BTW guys, shouldn't all this talk be in the conversation forum???

ARG, seriously now, a biopsy to check for P is absolutely nothing. It only takes a second & you don't
even feel it. It's over in a blink of an eyelash. Really.....

I told you ARL that most Doctors don't approve of alternative stuff. My primary Doctor doesn't know
I take Glucosomine cause he's one of those Drs. that disapprove of them.

ARG, you said that the Dr. said that your toes look like little weiners, don't mistaken your toes & eat
them for hot dogs. I sure as heck won't lend you my teeth as you'll probably use them to eat your
toes. Yuk!!! LOL LOL LOL

[GitOverIt]

I can't believe you wanted to be put to sleep for a biopsy.....tsk...tsk....and as far as wiener toes ...you should have told him that before the dandylion tea they looked like bratwurst.


we're talking about dandylion tea ?right???? so we're in the right forum!

[ARL]

helen,,,,,,,,go to deb's house,pg.12,,,10/28,,,,,6:51pm,,,that's the one ,

sally,,,,,before the dandelion,they looked like kolbas

I was wrong on the soria.,,,,,,,psorcon e cream,,,,,dovinex oint.
and for my nose metrocream,,,,which also stops itching,,,,,,,,,that's when i said to him my itching eased down so much since i'm on dandelion tea,,,,,,,,and reg the swelling ,,,this helped also,,,,,,,,water pills didn't do a thing for me,,,he knew it I can tell the look in his face,,,,,,,,,,

I will get the biopsy if it doesn't go down,,,,see it's not flat,,,it's raised.......could have been from all the itching i was doing....

[debber_1]

So what if we are not in the right place? LOL!!

How are the green apple trotts you guys? hehehe!

I will get the tea!! I promise this week..I have been so busy I have yet to get to the health food store!

This is a one horse town and not too many places to get anything...

At Least we have a Walmart close by now!! My dh said why don't you get a job there, I said yeah right! With Christmas coming??

OOPPSS too much conversation!!

Later!

[Spiderman]

As always........ Curious, Sceptical & Willing & not always in that order.

Here's the gaff on Dandelion Root Tea.

Dandelion......................................... .........

Dandelion removes blockages from the liver, stomach and urinary tract. With its mineral salts, it tones at a cellular level. 1 tsp. of fresh tincture a day makes a great tonic for your whole body. For you chemistry buffs, dandelions are high in trace mineral salts, iron, and vitamins A, C, E, and B-Complex. The active constituents are water soluble taraxasterol and taraxerol, fructose, inulin, choline, pectin, and inositol. This common weed has medicine to balance the body and can be taken daily since there is no known toxicity for regular use of dandelion.

A tea...........................
Made from the dried root helps to relieve constipation and digest fat. It provides a mild diuretic action without stressing the kidneys or depleting potassium. Herbal root teas are especially beneficial during the colder months of the year as their condensed yang energy helps to draw awareness deep within the body and calms a busy mind. Dandelion root combines well with Wild Yam root, Oatstraw, and Skullcap to nourish the body's sugar-managing system. I make a tincture with these herbs when I am prone to low blood sugar.

Leaves.........................
Strengthen your digestion with a cup of after dinner tea made with bitter dandelion leaves. Steep 1 tsp. dried or 2 tsp. fresh in 1 cup of water for 20 minutes. You'll notice a definite improvement with daily use for 2 weeks. Maintain your health with the fresh young leaves in salads bringing chlorophyll and rich mineral salts to the cells of your body. This free food is a smart addition to a preventative diet. I first learned about the benefits of juicing the leaves when I lived in Oregon. While taking my daily walk in a nearby park, I spotted a woman gathering an armload of leaves from the un-mowed perimeter of the field. She shared her success healing her husband's stomach ulcer with regular juice made from the fresh leaves. She explained that in her native China, it was a traditional remedy to heal digestion problems.

Flowers........................
The beautiful bright color, the scent, and the shapes can bring healing to the mind and emotions. When you are relaxed, your body performs its natural functions smoothly like a well oiled machine. Though bitter tasting, a tea made by steeping 3 or 4 rinsed flower tops in 1 cup of water for 15 to 20 minutes may be the best antidote for anger. The yellow color helps to clear the mind and relax a tight stomach. This can help with "letting go" or detachment from trying to control life.

S

[bonnie25]

Spiderman,
That is a great description of dandelion, the best one I have seen on this thread yet.
I think I will have to go ahead on buy me some tea again or scavage the yard and make my own. One thing I should say to anyone who gets the dandelions in the yard to make sure there are no chemicals that have been applied to the dandelions. My husband always tries to get rid of the weeds in the immediate yard but the ones out back are untouched.
No body here has answered my post about if anyone here has tried the dandelion root in a capsule form. I guess that would be no.
Anyways, have a great day everyone! :)
Bonnie

[GitOverIt]

can't believe you sent a great post!!!!!,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,


S

[heps]

Sally, I guess you're right, but although very informative on the
Tea, we've been having so much fun from it in spite of all the info. & experiences,
I thought maybe it should belong in the "conversation" forum. After thinking
about it for a second, You Are Definitely Right!!! :)



"No body here has answered my post about if anyone here has tried the dandelion root in a capsule form. I guess that would be no".

Bonnie, sorry I didn't answer your question re. the above. I didn't mean to ignore you.
No Bonnie, I have not tried the tea in a capsule form. Since I'm a tea drinker, I'm satisfied
with drinking the tea. I hope you are having good luck with the capsules. Keep us abreast on the
progress of the capsules, see if it has the same effect.

[bonnie25]

Heps,
Thanks for answering! I didn't mean to sound rude at all, I was just anxious to see if anyone had tried it. :)
I tried the capsules earlier this summer and hadn't noticed any improvement but didn't notice any worsening either, thank God!
I did notice it is a natural laxative though! Not bad though.
I gotta go get me some tea! The tea isn't bad tasting .
Thanks again!
Bonnie;)

[debber_1]

LOL!!! Spiderman as you a chemist? Good post there!!

[ARL]

I'll have a cup of tea on that also,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,Bonnie,,,the lady in the store said the caps. are just as good,,,,also dandelion come in drops,you can add to anything,,,,,i'm enjoying the tea.

[BobO]

Hello Debber, Sally, et al,

Hi guys, nice to be talking with you all. Just so you know where I am coming from, one of my pet peeves on the internet is plagiarism. One of the authors above has many impressive examples on our message boards of publishing copyrighted material without crediting the copyright holder in some small way.

I am wondering how Linda Kingsbury would feel if she knew that her copyrighted work was being published to our message board without her permission or knowledge - http://www.mybackyard.com/current/24p1.htm

Without getting too bent out of shape about all this, I think we would all be doing a real justice to the authors of many original works if we would perhaps not encourage the plagiarists by given them 'kudos' and a 'job well done' for copying and pasting the protected works of another.

Once again, I just happen to feel strongly about this issue, and that's why I mention it. To steal and pass off the ideas or words of another as one's own without crediting the source is considered a severe breach of net-etiquette. To repeat this act of literary theft numerous times on these message boards with impunity is indefensible.

I'm just thinking that maybe we should keep our radars up and not encourage this type of behavior. Thanks for listening !

[ARL]

Bob,,,,,,,,,Thank you ,but you are giving us to much credit.Did you ever hear the old saying,,,,feed the bee with nice sweet honey!!!!! Cmon,,,now your not the only read between the lines person here...........lol,,,,,,,,,thanks anyway,,,,,,,btw,,,,try the dandelion tea,,,,,it's wonderful,,,,,,,,oh,,,,,your not implying we are dumb blondes are you?I didn't think so.........lol

[LottieBay]

Hummm,,,,,,,,,,,,

Most of us ARE blonde, aren't we?

I tried the Dandy Tea, Three days now, and no itchies and no green apple trotts :p

Margaret

[debber_1]

Yep I am blonde! Good no green apple trotts!!! LOL


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Dandelion removes blockages from the liver, stomach and urinary tract. With its mineral salts, it tones at a cellular level. 1 tsp. of fresh tincture a day makes a great tonic for your whole body. For you chemistry buffs, dandelions are high in trace mineral salts, iron, and vitamins A, C, E, and B-Complex. The active constituents are water soluble taraxasterol and taraxerol, fructose, inulin, choline, pectin, and inositol. This common weed has medicine to balance the body and can be taken daily since there is no known toxicity for regular use of dandelion.

A tea made from the dried root helps to relieve constipation and digest fat. It provides a mild diuretic action without stressing the kidneys or depleting potassium. Herbal root teas are especially beneficial during the colder months of the year as their condensed yang energy helps to draw awareness deep within the body and calms a busy mind. Dandelion root combines well with Wild Yam root, Oatstraw, and Skullcap to nourish the body's sugar-managing system. I make a tincture with these herbs when I am prone to low blood sugar.

Leaves
Strengthen your digestion with a cup of after dinner tea made with bitter dandelion leaves. Steep 1 tsp. dried or 2 tsp. fresh in 1 cup of water for 20 minutes. You'll notice a definite improvement with daily use for 2 weeks. Maintain your health with the fresh young leaves in salads bringing chlorophyll and rich mineral salts to the cells of your body. This free food is a smart addition to a preventative diet. I first learned about the benefits of juicing the leaves when I lived in Oregon. While taking my daily walk in a nearby park, I spotted a woman gathering an armload of leaves from the un-mowed perimeter of the field. She shared her success healing her husband's stomach ulcer with regular juice made from the fresh leaves. She explained that in her native China, it was a traditional remedy to heal digestion problems.

Flowers
The beautiful bright color, the scent, and the shapes can bring healing to the mind and emotions. When you are relaxed, your body performs its natural functions smoothly like a well oiled machine. Though bitter tasting, a tea made by steeping 3 or 4 rinsed flower tops in 1 cup of water for 15 to 20 minutes may be the best antidote for anger. The yellow color helps to clear the mind and relax a tight stomach. This can help with "letting go" or detachment from trying to control life.


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DEB

[ARL]

you go girlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, don't worry about the green apple trotts, it comes and goes.........but the diuretic is great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ARL]

I keep meaning to ask,,,but i forget,,,,those of you drinking the tea,,,are you noticing if your more relaxed than before,,,,i truthfully am,,,,it's a nice feeling,,,,,i don't feel so stressed out,,,,,please let me know,,,,,

[ARL]

And again,,,,oh this brain,,,i wish it starts helping me remember,,,i bought splenda,,,instead of sugar,,,,i use to much sugar,,,,,,,,, don't like the taste of honey,,,,they do sell a natural sweetner in the health food store ,a bit expensive,,,,,,,oh good bye already,,,i talk to much,,,,,,,,,,,,

[debber_1]

I would also like to make note of the fact just in case anyone is interested, MOST of the gifs I post are given to me by a women who makes them...If you notice the ones who say Deb on them and some of them that do not are made for me by a person who knows how to do it....I am a member of this group on MSN...

[heps]

oh this brain

Oh Arl, You left that statement wide open for me to say "What brain?" :D :D :D
Another... When you reach my age, you won't say the diurectic is Great! LOL
And you say it relaxes you, Not Me!!! Boy good for you, it seems that the tea
is really benefiting you huh???? Today is my 10th day. Nothing new anymore except
my bladder is sure working fine LOL. I now don't use honey, it's too sweet. I use Equal.
I also bought some dried orange bits from the Health Food Store (which I can do it myself, just get an orange &
peel it & then cut the peel into tiny bits & dry it) I add about 2 or 3 little pieces into my tea
with my cinnamon stick Mmmmm good.



Deb, are you talking about Blossy about your cute dolls????

[bonnie25]

Arl,
So, the lady at the sotre said the caps and the drops are just as good? I did see the Dandelion tincture at the store too. I always wondered about that. Is it more potent? I purchased the caps instead. I'll give it a try again! :)
Anyways, I am starting to flare since the weather is getting cold here. :(
Have a great day everyone!
Bonnie

[ARL]

heps,,,,,,you are just to smart,,,and you didn't have to jump in,,,,,,lol

bonnie,,,,,,,a friend of my daughter's is a health bug,,,,,i think he said the tincture is more potent,,,,,i'll find out for sure,,,,,

I don't like honey,,,,pay attention hep,,,,i still like plain sugar,,although i tried the splenda,,,,which is suppose to be better for you than equal, or sweet & low,,,,,,,oh who cares right,,,,,

hep,,,,10 days and nothing,,,well Rome wasn't built in 10 days,,,be patient,,,,,i'm 9 days,,,,

[debber_1]

No Helen the group is called Sunny's Dolls and gifs...

They have all kinds of cute stuff and will make stuff for you if you ask..
I wish I could do that kind of stuff , but I can't..

[mintona]

Hi all
ive been reading all this info on the tea,seems very interesting though can anyone tell me how long the tea takes to work as i would myself be interested in giving it ago,if ya dont try you never know i guess
thanks
Andrew

[LottieBay]

I started the Roasted Dandelion Root Tea five days ago. By the second evening my itching had subsided. My P was already on the road to clearing, so i can't say if it has helped there, but just the relief from itchies makes it worth drinking for me. Pamella says that the brand to buy is Alvita, but my healthfood store had problems with them as a supplier, so they carry "Seelect" brand. They assured me that it was the same product, just a different supplier. It's not an unpleasant taste, and goes down easier with some sweetening. Since I'm taking Methotrexate and the tea is supposed to cleanse the liver, I'm hopeful that it will be helpful for me.
Margaret

[debber_1]

http://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/Plants.Folder/Dandelion.html

[neese]

Well it's been about 10 days for me and I generally have an 8 ounce cup in the evening (sometimes it's earlier in the day) with a capful of lemon juice and 2 teaspoons of raw sugar. And, I let the tea bag steep for about 5 minutes.

I see a difference in my psoriasis. It's tamed back and not so scaley and raw and bright.

BUT, I'm also on an antibiotic and still are using the topicals psoriatec and elocon and moisturizing like crazy.

SO, is it a combination of all those things alone? Or all those things including the Dandelion Tea? Or JUST the Dandelion Tea? I don't know.

I do like my tea ritual i've created for myself after dinner and it's nice to drink it and it DOES keep me regular! :D and if it's only doing that and maybe helping other things aside from p. then i'm OK with that and will keep drinking it. But if there's even a small chance it's helping my p. even better! I certainly don't want to disregard it as a possibility at this stage!

Drink up!

[heps]

Wow!!! Deb, I knew Dandelion was good for you but I never realized it was that good
& containg all those vitamins....

Thanks, for sharing with us that Link. Very interesting...

[coachG]

Excellent material there Deb, thanks for researching and posting it. I wasen't aware of ALL those benefits.

[heps]

Today is my 13th day of drinking Dandelion Tea. I don't know what it's doing on
the inside anymore, :) but, as far as the "P" that I can see on my body, nothing
has changed. However, I like tea & from what I hear that I can reap all those
benefits from it, I will continue to be drinking it.

[coachG]

I have been drinking the tea now for a couple of weeks, and the main change I have noticed is that when I wake up in the morning my fingers and toes are not swollen or puffy. I will continue on this tea regimen because I know there are many benefits.

[debber_1]

I finally got some "tea"!! I have not had a chance to try it yet, but I will!

And where has coach been?

[GitOverIt]

time to bring this to the FRONT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hows everyone doing with their tea??? report card time......


I don't have any itchies (unless I have lots of sugar...like a candy bar... little bits don't bother me.) and then its just a momentary thing.

bathroom::o it acts as a diuretic now...didn't at first...not bad just enough for some nightime trips.

can't tell with lesions, cause I'm also taking noni and using LOTS of moisturizers...like at least 5 times a day...(home brew) usually but I do like to alternate so as not to become immune to any one.

NEXT.............................................. ..............................................

[coachG]

Sally........I too itch when I eat sugar..........I was hoping I was wrong, but I have been doing some test/analysis with sugar, and ..................ahhhh, it's true, it causes me to itch!!!!!!

I have been doing the elimination process with foods, and then moderately entering them back into my diet....and the sugar soooooo failed!!! Next food....I dunno, can't take this!!!!ahhhh.

I am still drinking my tea religiously. I honestly can't tell if it is helping me. My elbows were totally clear (except for the light remnants) but the rest of my p was the same...bad!!! I went North 6 hours (for 3 days), it was cold and much drier than here, and my p came back with a vengeance!!!!!

When my elbows cleared almost TOTALLY, I was thrilled but I wondered why just the elbows. I thought if it was the tea, then why not the rest of my body???? Of course I also wonder, is it the constant shea butter??? (since the elbows get it more often than the rest of my body)?? Or could it be the cq10???? Or maybe it's a perfect combination of all????

For the most part I'm back to where I was a month ago.....I will continue to drink the tea, and use the lotions, and oils, and desitin, and cq10, and anything else I can get my paws on!!:) I will never give up, but it is sure hard to determine what actually is working. It is hard to figure out what makes it trigger. For health reasons though....I do believe in the dandelion.

I keep saying that I'm going to stop by my local health food store & bring home some dandelion tea. I wake up every night itching myself to the bleeding point!!! And that's if I can even get to sleep. Along with the P I suffer from chronic water retention & constipation. I drink lots of water during the day to no avail. Somebody give me a big push. I've got to try this!!!!!!

If you noticed I changed my avatar from a sad itchy blue creature to a rainbow thanks to all of you.

[GitOverIt]

(My middle name Ann)

Go for it...and join the crowd....while out get some cinnamon sticks ...makes the tea taste yummy....reading your probs about constipation and retention....it's one of the things we all remarked that it helped...but ymmv...you won't know til you try...and probably you will need a couple cups a day...


let us know...........we'll be anxiously awaiting the BIG event:D

[heps]

:D Annie, Tee Hee, you're a perfect candidate for the tea...... Don't keep saying you're
gonna stop by the Health store to get the tea, do it girl!!!

[coachG]

Annie...I like the rainbow........:)....now come on over for some tea!!!

[GitOverIt]

"Mine is almost gone too...my story"??????

anyone want to try it??? I searched a little bit for info on PSORIACAPS but couldn't find much...its a chicago area company specializing in derma products..
several gals tried it and got good results....anyone want to add it to our tea?

I think I'll talk to my pharmacists' tomorrow....see what they think.

[SteveW]

Went to the Vitamin Cottage today and bought a box of roasted dandelion root tea bags and a bottle of dandelion root extract capsules - 425 mg. Did not see the PsoriaCaps, but being a male, did not ask either....but did grab some Omega-3, folic acid, lecithin, and, have been taking the tumeric and some zinc for about two weeks. Have not really seen much of a difference with the T and the Zinc, but perhaps the scalp is better. I probably would be considered to have a very mild case at this moment, dozen or so small spots on my torso and back and shins...more of an annoyance...have been bad in the past. Perhaps I taking this stuff wouldn't get me to 0%, but might keep it under check. At what point would a Derm even allow a person to consider using biologics. Absolutely no more MTX.

[GitOverIt]

Have you tried the dandelion tea yet???

I've been reading about your posts on the "itchies"....the tea has helped some of us with the same problem.......
as far as constipation and water retention..it does help some of us...another thing that has helped me in many, many ways is coconut oil...for skin and ingesting...(an inside/outside remedy)one article is posted on the alternative treatments....here is another

http://tropicaltraditions.com/coconut_oil_is_the_healthiest_oil.htm

50% of coconut oil is Lauric acid...one of the ingredients found in mother's milk....if its good for babies its gotta be good for us grown-ups!!!!

I have used the oil for lotions and the base ingredient for my own concoctions...recently started taking it by the tablespoon (3.5 tbls is the therapeutic dose once a day) for the benefits.... in juices or smoothies is the easy way....

if anyone does try it...make sure you get the virgin coconut oil at a health food store .....

I'm using noni, dandy tea, coconut oil. and don't have any scales..just flat pink plaques....some have disappeared as I've mentioned in other posts....taking it inwardly is a new venture...

I will say I don't have problems with constipation....or water retention...but...........since I started taking it I've gone from one bm to about 4/5 ..unbelievable.....must be the lauric acid????? just call me "baby Sa-Sa" :D

[SteveW]

I drank the tea last night....liquid cardboard...tolerable stuff. Not sure that I would spring it on guests though.

[debber_1]

Well I had my first cup of dandelion tea today..I took Helens advise and used a cinnamon stick in it..Its not bad at all...

[heps]

Question: Has anyone still drinking the fabulous :) tea???
Deb, Pammy, Sally, SteveW, how are y'all doin' with the tea drinkin'? Any success???
I'M on my 29th day of it, & I don't see any improvement on the outside
of my body. I can't see the inside of my body to be able to tell if it's
doing any good there. Tee Hee

[LottieBay]

I'm still doing the Tea thing, Helen.. I have no itchies, but that's the only difference I can tell. I'm hoping It will help my liver because I'm taking MTX.

Margaret

[iwant2benormal]

i am aboout to start it too. i hope it does what y'all say it does, i have hopes not to itch so much...heheheh

[cherylg]

Hello everyone!!

Just wanted to say that I never had the tea or the supplements but I did eat dandelion roots.

I would dig the roots out, boil, peel then eat. I also would apply pure virgin olive oil too all patches before I went to bed.

I did this treatment for about 3 months and found that I didn't itch and the patches had flattened out.

Okay my Good Friends,

I have the tea, I have the lemon and the honey. I'm going to try it religiously for a whole week and then send you my report card.

I woke up with the spots on my sheets. Something weird about that. Although I have P everywhere I itch madly at night on my upper arms & shoulders, not my legs or my trunk. Any ideas on that one?

Itchily,

[GitOverIt]

Have you ever looked into milk thistle for protecting the liver? My DH had a triple bypass about 3 yrs ago and during one of the tests [or because of it] the dye caused his kidneys to not function properly..[don't remember all the facts] anyway his cardiologist sent him to a kidney specialist [Nephrologist] we couldnt get in right away ...had to wait a month....so I started him on milk thistle
because I knew it worked for the liver and in my search...saw that it also helped kidneys. .....couple days prior to visit he had to go for a blood test for the dr. to compare results from the two tests..........we got there doc read results....and looked up and asked all kinds of q's ...dh asked how results were and he remarked they had improved by blah blah points....so then I spoke up and asked if he ever heard of M Thistle...[long conversation] he acred interested...but my point is he has been on it ever since and his readings are now normal....
my nieces dh is an alcoholic and she has him take M. Thistle [for years] he just had all kinds of tests done and his liver is normal in size, function but he does have gall bladder probs...nephew has P and is on embrel...but also taking M. thistle for liver protection. here is one site.....why don't you do a search and see what you think....



http://www.kcweb.com/herb/milkt.htm

[debber_1]

I have been drinking the tea now for about a week...I hope it helps my p :)

[bluma]

Damn straight coach ! Tell me where I can purcase this tea ? Health food store ? You must know we p. people will injest any think short of poluted water........hmmmm ? ;) Bluma

[coachG]

I get my Alvita dandylion root roasted tea from the health food store in the mall (not even sure of the name). It is rather inexpensive $7. for the box of 30 bags.

I have been drinking one cup per day for just over one month. I have noticed that I am not as itchy as before. I'm not certain that this is the result of the tea as I have enlisted in other forms of treatment as well. To me it doesn't matter, I will continue to drink my tea because I know it carries many health benefits.

Best of luck to you and thanks for the vote of confidence!! :)

[ARL]

o.k. well while i was away a didn't drink the tea,,,,but i will start backdrinking it,,,,it did help the itchiness,,,and it did seem to help the p for me at least,,,,the puffiness in my hands,legs and feet were greatly better,,,,,i mean it,,,it did really kick in on the diuretic end,,,,than i started using the psorcon and dovonex and it must have aggravated the p for some reason and it started acting up,,,,,,well i was so mad,,,,,so i really believe in the tea,,,,anyway it has so much good benfits i'll just stay drinking this,,,,,,as for the other ointments well i'll still use them till i go back dec.3 to the derm........

[ARL]

I was given an order and I always listen,,,,,,,yeh right!!!!!!lol

[ARL]

I think i've been doing something wrong....this should work this time!!!!!!!!!!!lol

[ARL]

one more try!!!!!!!!

[debber_1]

Pam this is a great thread!! Now if someone comes along that has'nt voted on this thread please vote 5 stars !!!

Pretty PLEASE!!!!

[coachG]

Deb, Thank you, you are so sweet!! :)

Dandylion tea is such a part of my everyday life now.........."who'd a thunk?"

http://www.magickgardengifts.com/images/250_Tea%20Cup.jpg

[heps]

I'm on my way to get some more Dandelion Tea as I used up all of the 30 bags
& got to get some more.

Ha Ha my dog is trying to get into the act also.

[GitOverIt]

what happened to all my typing? dang guess i have to repeat.....as i was saying here i sit in this lonely hotel room drinking my dandy tea......and typing to my friends on a family holiday!!!!sure hope this art fair is worth the trip and inconvenience...tomorrow will tell the tale...we're in Medina Ohio.I went online and found a country club serving turkey buffet...with a beautiful setting...now just so the food is as good as the place looks we'll be fine...thank God for computers huh? pam hows the itching???can't you use that excuse for getting your hot tub? I never realized how good mine was doing til now ...being away from it. can't wait to get home and jump in.....
are you cooking today since you said you don't cook?
HAPPY THANKSGIVING :D TA-TA

[ARL]

I guess all of us that has been in this thread already did a 5 star,,,and i thought i was doing something wrong,,,,,,i guess it's a blonde thing as usual,,,,,,

pam,,,where did you get that tea cup and teapot pic from,,,,my girlfriend luvs and collects teapots,,,,,,

cheers to dandy tea,,,,,what a relief on my puffiness and itching!!!!!!!!!!

Just thought i'd drop by and say hello.........goodbye!!!!!!!lol

[ARL]

Hey girls,,,what's going on ,,,are you still drinking your tea?????? Anything new happening ,,,is it helping anyone???????cmon,,it's been awhile........

[debber_1]

Well perhaps some of us are out Christmas shopping!! Tis the season you know!! But they also could be in the bathroom!!!! LOL!!!! :D

[ARL]

This is true,,,maybe I should just shut this thing down and start my shopping!!!!!!

How is the dandy doing for everyone,,,I didn't get any answers???

[debber_1]

Well I am still drinking it ...I don't see any noticeable difference...I am hoping I will just wake up one day and my p will be all gone....

~ heavy sigh~

[ARL]

I hope so to!!!!!!!!I can't believe my P was doing ok,,,and I think that dovonex and psorcon sparked it up,,,,,but the itching is not to bad,,,,only my feet are itching!!!!!!!

[neese]

Well I'm a believer that it's been beneficial for me.....I noticed this most when I stopped drinking it for a few days....my spots were more pronounced and irritated...

I need to stock up with more than one box so I won't run out so quickly.



;)

[SouthpawGrammer]

Originally posted by debber_1
Well I am still drinking it ...I don't see any noticeable difference...I am hoping I will just wake up one day and my p will be all gone....

~ heavy sigh~


awwwwwwww Debber! very sweet!

Good luck - keep drinking the tea!!

Love Paw xxx

[Alex1]

I have started drinking this tea after reading this post last week. It has been 6 days now, but no significant effects yet. I also did not had the bathroom urges as you all described. I drink 2 per day, and I will continue for another week or two to see if there are any results. I am interested to see if this will work for anybody else.

The taste is not as bad as I thought. It almost tastes like an bad institutionalized coffe :). I read that they used to brew this instead of coffe back in the days.

[Sam333]

Looks like this experiment has been going on for about the past
four months. It would be helpful to the rest of us if you tea
drinkers wouldn't mind posting your results. Also helpful would
be if you listed your type of psoriasis please.

So did it reduce your p? Reduce the itching? Anyone experience
remision?

[LottieBay]

I have Guttate Psoriasis on my legs, hips, arms, shoulders and back. Also scalp p in a couple of stubbon patches. It cleared when I was on MTX but came back when I stopped taking it. I'm using topicals now. Dovenex and Ebeline E and I'm greatly improved, but not clear.

The Dandelion tea did reduce the itching for me and was a good diuretic, helping with puffyness in my ankles. I only purchased one box of it and didn't replace it when I ran out.

Margaret

[coachG]

For me, I drink the tea every day!! I do know that it helps keep down swelling (water retention anyway). I also have been less itchey (but the itch never goes away completely). This tea is a part of my daily p therapy rituals.

[Flannel]

Our family has long enjoyed fresh dandelion greens for salad and we have made our own dandelion wine. Never saw that it helped my P any; however, luved that wine!! I'll have to get some tea and try it. I like tea, (luv the wine). Keep us posted on how this goes and I'll get some too! Have taken CQ10 for ages, never saw ithelped P but it is certainly recommended by my cardiologist.

Ginger,
Send me some of that wine. Wish I was sitting on that great porch of yours sipping some now with all the ladies!

[itchey]

hey, I have been getting lots of laughs and memories flooding
my way!!!! I too love this board!!
Speaking of dandilions my yard is full of them,and i have never
picked so much in my life as I did last year... I have a lizard that
will do almost anything for them....Hmmmm..come to think of it,
maybe dandy tea is dandy cause my lizard dont have P!!!!
I remember a thing we used to chant about those pretty flowers and it went like this,"Momma had a baby and its head
popped off!" And when you said popped off you would flick the
head of the flower off.I know that was rather morbid but at the
time we didn't know any better!
As for gathering dandilions this year....Well my lizard better
share lol!!!!
itchey!

[debber_1]

Ok confession time I have stopped drinking dandy tea....Please don't throw stuff at me!!! LOL!!

[GitOverIt]

confessions?
I'll admit I ran out and because I don't go out much in the winter.
(DH does most of the grocery shopping ...his excuse to get out and have a smoke (which he doesn't think I know about))
and hated to ask him to go all the way to health food store...to replace it...anyway I have since purchased a box on my last jaunt out and now all I have to do is get back in the routine....next visit to the store, weather is getting warmer, I am going to buy several boxes so i dont run out.

I just got used to the nice cuppa at the end of the day....when everyone is tucked in (cats, dogs, people) and I'm all alone....peaceful ahhhhh.

[coachG]

Itchy...LOL, we used to sing the same song...(who the heck made that one up??).

Sally, I have the same routine....end of the day (late night) dandy tea. :)

[MikeK]

just bumping this up.