At 07:39 AM 5/19/98 EDT, you wrote:
>WOW!  I had no idea.  I will have to try and see if I notice effects.  Are
you aware of any danger in eating the roots raw?
>
>Aaron

I've never read of any danger of eating them raw, though that isn't the
usual method of ingestion. I imagine they would be quite bitter. Generally
one waits till the fall when the energy of the plant returns to the roots
and then harvest them. They are cut and slowly dried at room or low
temperature. At that point they can be chopped further and used as tea
herb, powdered and used in herbal supplements or tinctures. A fresh
(non-dried)tincture can also be made.

I've had fresh burdock root, another liver tonic herb. It's faintly sweet.
The thought of eating dandelion root, which is also used to make coffee
substitute, has no appeal.

Willow