Making Tinctures Using Organic Herb

Making tinctures are easy. You can use herb from your garden or you can buy organic herbs from our reputable supplier.

What is a Herbal Tincture?

making tinctures An Herbal Tincture is a solution of a medicinal substance, like a plant or herb in an alcoholic menstruum. It is also a method of using herbs and plants, extracting their healing properties for the use of treating minor aches and pains, discomforts, ailments, illness, etc.

There are different ways to extract from the plants, to utilize their healing properties ranging from fresh plant and dry plant tinctures, hot tea infusion, cold infusion, and decoction.

Decoction is an extraction or essence of something, obtained by boiling it down.

What are the benefit of making tinctures by yourself?

It is cheaper.
You can give to your family and friends as a gift.
Tinctures are more potent than solely using dry herbs.
You have the opportunity to experience and mix different herbs that lend to each other for special purposes (i.e., skin disorders, stomach problems, etc.)

Source : Appropedia.org

How to make herbal tinctures

This recipe is the simplest way making tinctures in your own home:

Start with a clean jar that has a tight fitting lid and the herbs of your choice. If you can use fresh herbs, then fabulous! Fresh material is always preferred but availability is determined by your local bioregion, climate, etc and many quality herbs may not be available. If you cannot locate fresh materials, be sure to get good quality, organic herbs from a reputable supplier. Note: Try not to use powdered herbs; they will be difficult to filter out in the end and the debris will settle in your final product.

Chop the herbs finely – a blender of coffee grinder works well. Then place the materials in the glass jar with a tight fitting lid, such as a canning jar.

Pour a good and strong grain alcohol, brandy, or vodka over the herbs. Completely cover the herbal material, and leave 2-3 inches of alcohol above the herbs. 100 proof alcohol is recommended, but you can also use grain alcohol. When using grain alcohol, mix it with equal parts of purified water to create 50% alcohol to 50% water ratio. If you wish to avoid alcohol, then vegetable glycerin or vinegar may be used. When using vegetable glycerin, dilute it with equal parts of water. Although glycerin and vinegar are not as effective or strong as alcohol, they do create milder extracts that are suitable for children or those sensitive to alcohol. If using dried herbs you will need to add more alcohol over the next day or two as the dried herbs absorb and expand. A good ratio for dried material is about 1 part herb to 5 parts alcohol, and with fresh material 1 part herb to 3 parts alcohol.

Cover with a tight fitting lid, shake well, and place the jar in a dark place. Allow the mixture to soak and macerate for 4 to 6 weeks. Shake every few days to help the alcohol extract the active constituents from the herbs.

After 4 to 6 weeks strain the herbs. Use a large strainer lined with fine mesh cloth or cheesecloth. Make sure to tightly squeeze the material to extract every precious drop from the cloth. Funnel the material from your larger container into smaller bottles, preferably amber bottles and store your tinctures in a cool dark place. Your herbal tinctures will stay good for at least 3-5 years, if not indefinitely.

Article was written by Mountain Rose Herb

What herb to use in making tinctures?

For cold you can try : Echinacea, elder, ginger, peppermint, yarrow and catnip.

For cough you can try : Honey and Lemon are the most common. But there are another one such as : Thyme, lavender, onions, garlic, peppermint, and eucalyptus.

You can see making tinctures recipes in Holistic online.com

There are no right formula for natural remedies. You can make your own combination formula too. Start write down all your experiment and you will soon find one that works for you and your entire family.

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