Urinary
Dandelion Leaf
A green, mineral cup that makes you find the loo.
The leaf is a different drink from the roasted root. It is a traditional water herb — a bitter green tea that asks you to stay near a bathroom. Nettle is a milder mineral cousin.
- Steep
- 8 min
- Water
- 93°C / 200°F
- Caffeine
- None
Taste · Green, bitter, mineral
Ingredients
1 cup
- Organic dandelion leaf1–2 tsp
Method
- 1
Steep 6–8 minutes. Strain.
- 2
Lemon takes the bitterness down a notch.
Why this cup
- A traditional leaf for water balance in the old kitchen sense
- Mineral and bitter
- Good with lemon
Go gently
- Daisy-family allergy. It will make you pee — that is the plant.
- Skip if you take diuretics or lithium, or have gallstones, unless advised.
- Not for acute kidney trouble. Not a detox treatment.
Steep timer
8:00
