Thanks for this, Carla, will keep it in mind once I find out exactly
what the cause is.

Is the tea cheaper than the capsules - relatively speaking?  And is it
palatable?

R



Carla MacInnis wrote:

> Dandelion Root! Natural diuretic. The one I take is by Nature's Way
> (525mg
> capsules). I take one a day for 2-3 days til water retention resolves. I
> also have my 14 year old Cairn, Mr. Jake, aka Ratty Bratty Psycho-Dawd on
> dandelion root as part of his CHF treatment protocol. For the animals, I
> simply took all the capsules apart and dose the powder into their
> food; he
> gets 1/4 teaspoon twice a day. Dandelion root is also available in teabag
> preparations. You might find both the capsules and the teabags at your
> local
> health food store.
>
>  I found that taking the capsules 'as directed' on the bottle tended to
> produce the 'running to the bathroom' side effect, thus my reason for
> lowering the dose. I prefer the dandelion root to lasix, actually. Both
> achieve the same result and the root is cheaper! :)
>
> Cheers!
>
> Carla
> http://home.netscape.ca/~terrier
>
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