Yellow Dock Tea for Anemia

Yellow dock is synergistic with several other herbs, including burdock root. I like to add ground burdock, when I have it on hand, for a more delicious brew. The vanilla extract is added to the decoction because the alcohol in it helps pull the healing properties from the yellow dock root. The vanilla flavor makes the drink more palatable.

Course 3 x daily, Beverage, Breakfast

Cuisine American, European

Keyword anemia, iron, remedy, tea, yellow dock, yellow dock root

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 1 20

Servings servings

Calories 15kcal

Author Megan

Cost .75

Equipment

saucepan
strainer

Ingredients

6 cups water divided
3 Tablespoons yellow dock root
2 Tablespoons burdock root , ground to a powder (optional)
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
raw honey , coconut sugar, maple syrup or sweetener of choice

Instructions

Boil 4 cups water, yellow dock and vanilla for 15 minutes.
Turn off the heat, stir in burdock and cover.
Allow the brew to steep for 30 to 60 minutes.
Add remaining 2 cups water and reheat to serve.
Pour through a strainer. Sweeten to taste with coconut sugar, honey or sweetener of choice.

Notes

Variation with dandelion, nettles and molasses:

Use 8 cups water total.
Boil 6 cups water. Add 3 Tablespoons dandelion root with the yellow dock root and vanilla (follow recipe above).
Stir in 3 Tablespoons nettles with the burdock.
Add 1 Tablespoon molasses with your sweetener of choice.

Other variations/herbs that taste good with yellow dock

I also learned to add hibiscus.

High in Vitamin C, hibiscus adds a lovely, rich, fruity note and helps the iron to assimilate.

To the recipe above, add 2 tablespoons of loose hibiscus petals during the last 10 minutes of steeping. If you wish, sweeten with raw honey. The addition of hibiscus makes a delicious cup of nutrient-dense tea.

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