Expert: Jayne Boyle - 6/15/2007

Question
Hi Jayne!

I've just looked up information regarding dandelion root.  I had taken it before a couple of months back to get my weight on track (eating smaller portions and exercising more) and decided to take it again, this time full strength (3 pills 2 or 3x a day).  A friend said it helped her with cellulite and to lose a couple of pounds, I figured I'd use all the help I could get.

Well, I didn't realize the difference of taking 2 pills 3 times a day.  I had bowel movements twice a day (which is very unusual for me as I sometimes get constipated).  Plus my period came this week with no bloating, or breast soreness. I had been putting Hershey's chocolate baking powder (non-sweetened) in my fruit smoothies which usually make my breasts sore having too much chocolate.  

Now, for the past three days I've been dealing with a scratchy, almost sore throat. Because I was on my period, I couldn't spend a lot of time giving myself reiki, in fact when the first sign of a sore throat came, I didn't do anything I felt lazy about it, when usually, this is not the case.

Today is much better, but now it feels like it moved down to my chest. I realize there are some other things happening, energetically and I thought that had something to do with my sore throat.  I had a dream a few days ago of blowing my nose with a lot of gross, thick phlegm coming out and then I woke up with a sore throat.  

There is a lot of inner work that I'm being and things that I'm not voicing, that I have been doing in the form of writing.

Could all of these be a reason for my sore throat? What do you think? What about the dandelion, I see how it affected me with no PMS (no irritability, constipation, bloating or sore breasts), should I take a lower dosage?

Other than that I'm a healthy 34 year old, 5'5" trying to get back to my normal weight of 120-25 instead of 136.  

Thanks!
Sharmila

Answer
Dandelion is a cleanser so I think you may be going through a healing crisis. Not to be concerned. For sore throats though have on hand capsicum garlic in capsule and echinacea golden seal and take 2 of each every few hours.  It works. You can take alot of dadelion without effect . Two bowel movements is what we are suppose to be doing. So that is good.  Jayne