Dandelion tea as a diuretic?

I read that dandelion tea works as a wonerful mild 'diuretic' (helps body to rid itself of water retention). The first kind I bought was 'roasted dandelion root' and that worked so suberp…I wanted to purchase more. I couldn’t find the same stuff so this time I got a different brand marked only 'dandelion tea'. This stuff did not taste anything like what I'd had before, nor do much for water rentention. Is this a well known difference, or is it just me? Which kind is traditionally used for maximum health benefit?

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The dandelion root is best use either roasted or in a bulk. Either purchased at a health food store or in loose forms at like a Whole Foods or any other herb store. Never get the tea because that’s a weak form. They put other herbs in there to dilute the mixture. There is a good place on the web to get herbs at.

www.greenherbcafe.com

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the dandelion plant or herb is a very good plant to consume, the whole plant is good for you and helps in many ways, but its not going to solve your problem by itself, no one plant can do that. but one thing you do need to do is drink spring water instead of tap or purified water. and you being a lady you should also definitely use the “Red Clover” plant as well, that herb does wonders for the ladies, in many many many many ways(just boil it as a tea, and drink a lot of it at first to add those missing mineral your body desperately needs). and it grows each where, even in our back yards.

And yes both those plants are natural plants untempered with by man, given to you by Nature to work the way she intended them to work.

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Dandelion is a great diuretic no doubt about that but there's also another herb which works wonders is “Sambucus nigra” or Elderberry, it both detoxifies the blood and helps body get rid of excess fluid… you can also take vit B6 supplements but do consult your physician for the right dosage, but 40mg a day shouldn't do any harm..