Springtime at Weedom produces plentiful yellow dock in a state acceptable for for both food and medicine. This time of year, the stems and leaves can be cooked and eaten, while the roots can be chopped and either dried or tinctured for use an astringent, nutritive, digestive aid, liver tonic, etc. Late in Summer or early Fall, the seeds turn brown and can be used as a coffee substitute, or ground into a flour and used, in combination with other grains, for breads and crackers.
Yellow Dock
Yellow Dock
Yellow Dock
Springtime at Weedom produces plentiful yellow dock in a state acceptable for for both food and medicine. This time of year, the stems and leaves can be cooked and eaten, while the roots can be chopped and either dried or tinctured for use an astringent, nutritive, digestive aid, liver tonic, etc. Late in Summer or early Fall, the seeds turn brown and can be used as a coffee substitute, or ground into a flour and used, in combination with other grains, for breads and crackers.