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Just wondering if this topic is discussed here?
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I think lots of discussions about alternative medicines are everywhere around the site. But since you bring it up, I have to give a shoutout to my dear dandelions--
  • I fully manage my hereditary anemia by drinking roasted dandelion root tea every morning. Tastes so good, and is so good for me--highly recommended to all, whether anemic or not!
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    Rachel Lindsay wrote:I think lots of discussions about alternative medicines are everywhere around the site. But since you bring it up, I have to give a shoutout to my dear dandelions--

  • I fully manage my hereditary anemia by drinking roasted dandelion root tea every morning. Tastes so good, and is so good for me--highly recommended to all, whether anemic or not!


  • Have you posted anywhere else on this specific topic? Or can you recommend any resources for information?
     
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    I was thinking that Molly Green Magazine was the place I first came across information about the benefits of roasted dandelion root tea about five years ago. And I read up on it some more, and found out that it has been a traditional remedy for those needing extra iron. I will have to find and link to sources later, but I made a list a few years ago about what I had found out about things that are said about roasted dandelion root tea:
  • fights infection
  • detoxifies
  • improves digestion
  • fights high cholesterol
  • is an anti-inflammatory
  • normalizes blood sugar
  • contains many antioxidants
  • loads of iron
  • and mega amounts of vitamins and minerals.
  • This is all because of the plant's taproot that is able to mine the best things out of the soil. Although I am not a doctor, herbalist, or any kind of medical professional, I can personally attest to my own noticeably higher energy levels, healthier and happier blood, and fewer breakouts since I began drinking the tea five years ago.

    Note: This info speaks to roasted DANDELION ROOT tea. Other teas you may see are dandelion leaf teas, or blended leaf/root teas. They have different benefits, not as much iron, and I can't stand the taste of those...
     
                                        
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    I dislike like the term 'alternative' as holistic treatments have been around a great deal longer that the current medical model. Herbalism is very ancient. Chinese medicine is 1000s of years old. And homeopathy is over 200 years old. And they can all treat ailments much better than medicine, without any harm.
    Another treatment is diet. I have written a free ebook on What Anatomy and Physiology Tells Us About The Right Food For Different Species for us, our cats, our dogs.
    https://twolegsandfour.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/anatomyp.pdf
     
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    Over the years there has been some discussions about alternative medicines.

    Here is one:

    https://permies.com/t/206627/learning-natural-medicines

    And we have a PEP Badge for that:

    https://permies.com/wiki/108662/pep-natural-medicine/PEP-Badge-Natural-Medicine

     
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