Sadly, dandelions do not grow where I live, so I buy the dried roots in bulk. But if you have plants that have not been poisoned with chemicals, simply pull them up, clean off the roots, chop up and dry in the oven on a low temperature until they are hard.

There used to be a blog by a man who cured his prorate cancer with dandelion root, and he advised to keep the soil on the plants. Considering that the bacteria used to make ivermectin was discovered in a random soil sample, I don’t discount his process, at all.

I make various teas and just throw a small handful into the pot, along with the other plants and mushrooms that I keep on hand. Same with the tinctures that I make.

If you want to go down a beautiful rabbit hole, get the iNaturalist app and start identifying the plants all around you and their uses. A well known herbalist gave great the advice to focus on your local plants, because there is often something nearby that does the same thing as that herb you are buying online. God filled this earth with healing gifts and most people ignore or try to kill some of the best ones.