I love dandelion and had a powerful experience with it many years ago during a heavy metal detox.
I was abroad for a while during the detox and didn't have access to an infra red sauna. As part of the protocol this was crucial for moving the heavy metals out of the body as they were released.
I knew dandelion was a liver/ kidney supporter and detoxifier so I decided to take it two to three times a day. One would expect liver enzymes to be elevated while taking chelating agents. After a month when I had stopped my liver was tested. To my doctor's astonishment my results showed the liver of a baby! To say I was thrilled would be an understatement.
This was fun to read. I enjoyed the illustrations, especially. Your Yeats reference reminded me of an interview I listened to this morning with Imelda May about her new documentary about WB Yeats' sisters who were as much or more talented, apparently, than their brother...I think it's on Sky. x
Here in Texas, dandelions are the first food for bees, and I write notes on Facebook each year, encouraging folks to leave them be. Many still chop, dig and/or poison the little bursts of color into submission. Sitting on the back porch, I can see their cheery little faces popping up and giving their nectar to the bees. When they are more numerous, I like to add the flowers to salads. I can never get enough of them to make a full meal of greens, so I add them to other greens. I also like to dehydrate and powder them to add to my powdered greens.
What a timely piece this post is! I have been noticing dandelions along the sidewalks where I walk this past week. They are such a bright spot in our gloomy days. My mother cooked us dandelion greens one night for dinner when we were kids. The dish did not go over well but it didn't stop her. She was always serving us wild greens. .
Such a beautiful piece. Dandelions are too often overlooked, I wrote my own reflections of them and their Irish lore last March. They are my son’s favourite too.
What an incredible crafted and passionate dedication to Dandelion. Always loved them myself, the delicate formation of petals and yellow is my favourite colour a happy colour. Dean Cecht’s porridge make a lot of sense to me as at least a tonic and sorting out the bowels and blood flow
What a stunning piece of writing. Thank you so much! It moved me so deeply. I too love dandelions, they cannot fail but bring a smile to my face, they've so much character and tenacity! I enjoyed hearing about your writing experience too, we are all grieving so much in this world right now, but still hope remains.
I always think of dandelions as a symbol of optimism, that bright cheery orange an early reminder of summer sun re-emerging from the dark of winter. They’re also very valuable nutritious early greens for lactating ewes so there’s some truth in them nourishing the lambs!
Wonderful!
I love dandelion and had a powerful experience with it many years ago during a heavy metal detox.
I was abroad for a while during the detox and didn't have access to an infra red sauna. As part of the protocol this was crucial for moving the heavy metals out of the body as they were released.
I knew dandelion was a liver/ kidney supporter and detoxifier so I decided to take it two to three times a day. One would expect liver enzymes to be elevated while taking chelating agents. After a month when I had stopped my liver was tested. To my doctor's astonishment my results showed the liver of a baby! To say I was thrilled would be an understatement.
Beautiful dandelion, I'll love you forever
So glad to read and to learn so much about dandelions. When I was a kid, my favorite book for a spell was Ray Bradbury's Dandelion Wine.
This was fun to read. I enjoyed the illustrations, especially. Your Yeats reference reminded me of an interview I listened to this morning with Imelda May about her new documentary about WB Yeats' sisters who were as much or more talented, apparently, than their brother...I think it's on Sky. x
I can hardly wait for you to post a photo!
Here in Texas, dandelions are the first food for bees, and I write notes on Facebook each year, encouraging folks to leave them be. Many still chop, dig and/or poison the little bursts of color into submission. Sitting on the back porch, I can see their cheery little faces popping up and giving their nectar to the bees. When they are more numerous, I like to add the flowers to salads. I can never get enough of them to make a full meal of greens, so I add them to other greens. I also like to dehydrate and powder them to add to my powdered greens.
What a timely piece this post is! I have been noticing dandelions along the sidewalks where I walk this past week. They are such a bright spot in our gloomy days. My mother cooked us dandelion greens one night for dinner when we were kids. The dish did not go over well but it didn't stop her. She was always serving us wild greens. .
Such a beautiful piece. Dandelions are too often overlooked, I wrote my own reflections of them and their Irish lore last March. They are my son’s favourite too.
What an incredible crafted and passionate dedication to Dandelion. Always loved them myself, the delicate formation of petals and yellow is my favourite colour a happy colour. Dean Cecht’s porridge make a lot of sense to me as at least a tonic and sorting out the bowels and blood flow
What a stunning piece of writing. Thank you so much! It moved me so deeply. I too love dandelions, they cannot fail but bring a smile to my face, they've so much character and tenacity! I enjoyed hearing about your writing experience too, we are all grieving so much in this world right now, but still hope remains.
I always think of dandelions as a symbol of optimism, that bright cheery orange an early reminder of summer sun re-emerging from the dark of winter. They’re also very valuable nutritious early greens for lactating ewes so there’s some truth in them nourishing the lambs!