Liver Detox Chai Recipe with Roasted Dandelion Root & Burdock

Looking for a natural liver detox tea that’s both grounding and delicious? This Liver Detox Chai combines roasted dandelion root and burdock root with warming spices to support liver health, digestion, and gentle detoxification — all without caffeine (unless you add black tea to the recipe) Supporting your liver doesn’t have to be complicated — or unpleasant.

This herbal chai is inspired by traditional herbal medicine and is easy to make at home using simple, whole ingredients.This blend is grounding, slightly bitter, and naturally detoxing. It’s a beautiful daily ritual for anyone wanting to support digestion, open their detox pathways, and support overall vitality using time-honored herbs.

See the Youtube video below for my Detox Chai Recipe with Dandelion and Burdock. This video also shows how I harvest and prepare my Dandelion Root

Why Support the Liver?

Your liver is one of the hardest-working organs in the body. It plays a key role in:

Filtering toxins
Supporting digestion and bile flow
Metabolizing hormones
Processing nutrients

Herbal traditions around the world have long used bitter roots to gently stimulate and support liver function — and dandelion and burdock are two of the most beloved.

What Is Liver Detox Chai?

Liver detox chai is a caffeine-free herbal tea made with bitter and nourishing roots traditionally used to support the liver’s natural detox pathways. Unlike harsh cleanses, this tea works gently by encouraging healthy digestion, bile flow, and elimination.

This recipe uses Roasted dandelion Root, Burdock root with warming Chai spices. Can be batch-brewed and reheated

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Benefits of Roasted Dandelion Root for Liver Health

Dandelion root tea has been used for centuries as a natural liver tonic. When roasted, dandelion root develops a deep, coffee-like taste that’s grounding and satisfying — making it a wonderful base for herbal chai blends. Here are some photos of our last dandelion harvest and processing session.

Key benefits of dandelion root:

Supports healthy liver function, increases bile production and aids in gentle detoxification
Acts as a mild bitter to stimulate digestion and increase nutrient absorption
Helps support healthy elimination and opens detox pathways
Naturally caffeine-free with a rich, roasted flavor similar to coffee

Benefits of Burdock Root for Detox and Digestion

Burdock root is a deeply nourishing herb known as an alterative, meaning it supports long-term detox and balance. Burdock works gently and steadily, making it ideal for daily use as part of a wellness routine. Here are some photos of my friends at Hi Hoe Produce in Williams, OR with their gorgeous burdock.

Key benefits of burdock root:

Traditionally supports liver and blood cleansing
Helps promote healthy skin
Supports digestive and lymphatic systems
Mildly sweet, earthy flavor

When paired with dandelion root, burdock helps balance bitterness and provides gentle, sustained support.

Digging and Processing Your own Dandelion

Dandelion is so prolific. Hopefully you can find a clean place with large roots to harvest some. I have an abundance of dandelion root in my garden. I am able to dig enough for myself and to add to my “Detox Chai. I offer the chai mix locally at the farmer’s market.

We dig the roots in the winter when the energy of the plant goes down into the root. After washing the roots and removing the leaves outside, we bring them in to be chopped and dried.

I used to chop all of the roots by hand. Whew! I just started doing a rough chop by hand and then use my food processor the chop the roots smaller. Once the roots are chopped I dry the roots on a screen by my woodstove. Once the roots are dry I roast the roots on a cookie sheet at 250 degrees for 20 min until they are chocolate brown. Set a timer and stay close by to be sure not to burn your roots.

I buy my burdock from my friends at Hi Hoe Produce and then chop and dry the roots in the same way. I do not roast the burdock root

For myself, I like to add licorice root to my chai mix. I like the sweet flavor and licorice has liver cleansing properties as well. I mix all of the ingredients up in a big batch and keep my chai mix ready to go in a large jar.

If you do add black tea to your chai. Put the tea in at the end after your turn off the heat. Steep it for only 5 min to keep the black tea from getting bitter.