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Aug 28, 2025 33 min

Episode 26: Dandelion

from The Active Herbalist Hosted by Becca Kawaoka

Dandelion Taraxacum officinale Family: Asteraceae History & Growing Parts Used Medicinally Supplementation Forms Taste: Root, Leaf & Flower Energetics Actions Organs & Body Systems Herb Acts Upon Traditional & Current Uses When to Reach for Herb & In What Form Dosage & Preparation Contraindications Elemental, Planetary & Dosha Discussion Citations & Recommended Reading: 1. The Healing Garden, Juliet Blankespoor 2. The Dandelion, Anne Rothfeld 3. The Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine, Andrew Chevallier 4. Alchemical Herb Profile: Dandelion by Sajah Pophan (Evolutionary Herbalism & The Plant Path) 5. Dandelion Uses and Plant Monograph, Learning Herbs by Rosalee de la Foret 6. Alchemical Herb Profile: Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) by Sajah Popham Recipe of the Week: Nutritive Skin Tonic Tea

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