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BD 506 Dandelion (Taraxicum officinalis)

Preperation : 506
Herb or Material : Dandelion flower
Taraxicum officinalis
Relationship to Processes of : Silicon (Si) or Silicic acid Potassium (K)
Planet : Jupiter
Planet to Organ : Liver
Result : Stimulates relation between Si and K so that the Si can attract cosmic forces to the soil

It is made from the dandelion wrapped up in a bovine mesentery.

Method of preparation

  • Use the mesentery of the cow. The flower is very sensitive to light and hence it is placed in the mesentery of a cow, which itself is sensitive
  • Ensure that extra fat is cut off
  • Do not wash the mesentery
  • Place the dried flowers in the mesentery and wrap into a parcel and tie with a jute thread
  • Place the parcel in a good mixture of soil and compost into a pot
  • While lifting the preparation the mesentery may or may not be seen.

Time of burial to lifting

  • Place in September and lift in March.

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Source

  • Selvaraj, N., B.Anita, B.Anusha and M.Guru Saraswathi. 2006. Organic Horticulture creating a more sustainable farming. Horticultural Research Station, Udhagamandalam.
  • Bio-Dynamic Association of India (BDI)

Updated on oct 2014

 

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