If you have dried root, you can chop it fine, add any other herbs (licorice root is a good one, they have it at a nearby natural foods store, but mint leaves or chamomile work great if you have those.) Put it into a tea holder, and seep. It is VERY bitter on its own, but licorice root gives a nice sweetness, or you could add lemon & honey.
Honey, if you can have bees.
Having bees is not problem. Keeping them here might be. There is little for them to feed on if I don't grow it. That is something on the I want list but know how to do it right has not been determined yet. I have not seen one single honey bee on this property. Only bumble bees and wood boring bees.
Chamomile is a good place to start.
I have bees, but won't be harvesting honey until next year. They need all they've made to get through the winter.
I'm still trying to process someone wanting dandelions.
Here too! Most people want to get rid of them!
If I hadn't seen them advertised in a catalog, I would have thought this was a joke. They grow everywhere here. Ev.Er.Y.where.
Agree.
Are you too far south? Does anyone know how far north or south dandelion grows???
"Dandelions are found throughout all of the US and Canada, as they tolerate a wide range of conditions. Despite the efforts of many to rid their lawns of them today, in the past the dandelion was held in much higher regard and recognized for its medicinal, aesthetic, and nutritive benefits." Zones 3-9
It is what my mom and grandmas gave us. Not that we had much trouble sleeping unless we were sick, so I searched it in case it helped with the being sick rather than sleeping per se. The results said it does help with sleep separate from cold symptoms. Something to do with releasing melatonin.
