Posted by wetfan on June 01, 2001 at 15:14
Hello,
As those who have been keeping up with my recent posts know I bought some dandelion leaves yesterday and with a free day I was trying them out. I'm disappointed to say that the results weren't as I had hoped.
I had read that dandelion leaves were a powerful diuretic, and being natural felt comfortable testing that out.
I brewed the leaves to make a tea and had two and a half mugs. Then I surfed and posted messages and killed some time. After a few hours I did feel the need to pee, but no more then I would have drinking the same amount of regular tea. As I was on a time limit I gave up and made some coffee and then had some wet fun of my own.
So the results for me were non existant. Now that isn't to say they won't be for anyone else. Peewit mentioned that he had used it and from the sounds of things had more positive results.
I don't claim to be an expert in the matter so perhaps some insight from others would be helpful. The leaves I had were dried which is why I made the tea. So they be fresh and juiced or eaten for better results?
I was hoping to have something more exciting to report, but such is life.
Take care