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Natural Diuretic: Teasel root is excellent at rid- Harvesting Teasel: I recommend wearing gloves
ding the body of excess water and encouraging urine and protective clothing to protect your skin from the
flow. Teasel rids the body of unnecessary water weight, teasel spines. Harvest the roots after the end of the first
salt, and toxins. year’s growth between early autumn and early spring.
Once they have flower stalks it is too late, as the roots
It helps reduce inflammation and swelling and can be
useful in reducing a fever by stimulating sweating. become woody.
Dig up the plant with a spading fork, pushing deeply
Candida and Yeast Infections: Teasel root into the soil next to the plant. The taproot is deep with
works to purge excess yeast and Candida from the body additional secondary roots. Wiggle the fork to loosen
into the bloodstream where it dies and is eliminated. the soil and push it as deep as possible. Grab the plant
Teasel is useful in keeping yeast infections and Can- with a gloved hand and pull the plant up, loosening
dida under control.
more with the spading fork as needed.
Take enough teasel root to make a year’s supply of tinc-
ture at once. Wash them, slice them and cut away the
brown parts, tough roots, or soft roots. You want to use
the center of the root. Use fresh root to make tincture
or place them in the dehydrator to dry for powder or
future use. Make sure to cut them before they dry out,
as they are very difficult to cut once they are dry.
Warning: Take care in dosing teasel root tincture,
starting with one drop only and slowly increasing it as
tolerated.

Teasel root can cause a “herx” reaction in some people
(see “Lyme” section above). These side effects subside
Arthritis: Teasel root is an anti-inflammatory and over time.
helps repair damaged joints that cause arthritis. It
gives some short-term pain relief, but it takes long- Fresh Teasel Root Tincture Recipe: Fresh
term use for effective arthritis relief. teasel root, sliced and chopped into small pieces, 100
proof vodka or similar proof drinking alcohol, 2 clean
Jaundice and Liver Problems: Teasel is a liver jars with tight-fitting lids, Strainer. Use the center of
tonic, and is helpful in treating liver problems of many the fresh root for this recipe. Place the chopped root in
types, including jaundice. a clean jar, filling it to within one inch of the top. Cover
The diuretic properties of teasel root support the liver it with 100 proof alcohol, completely filling the jar to
and help clear the body of the toxins that cause jaun- the rim.
dice. It supports the liver and helps reduce inflamma- Cap it tightly and label /date the jar. Shake the jar
tion and infections, but it does not cure the underlying weekly. Refill with 100 proof alcohol if needed. Allow
cause. the tincture to macerate for 6 to 8 weeks, then strain

Wounds and Inflammation – External Ap- and move it to a clean jar. Store Teasel Tincture in a
plication: For skin wounds and inflammation, teasel cool, dark place for up to 5 years.
root powder can be sprinkled directly on the affected Dose Teasel Tincture carefully, starting with 1 drop
site. To use, grind dried teasel root into a fine powder and increasing by 1 drop daily to a maximum of 9 drops
and apply or add water to make a poultice. total daily if using for Lyme. Divide the doses into
morning, afternoon, and night doses, never giving

more than 3 drops per dose.

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