Re: alcohol-free off. / was : Cardiac links

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Jo

Please notice two things about this product's label:

_http://www.gaiaherbs.com/product.php?id=218_

(http://www.gaiaherbs.com/product.php?id=218)

1. It includes herbs other than off. (lemon balm)

and more importantly

2. It does not specificy that it is made using FRESH .

Again, 's antiviral properties are only present in fresh plant

material. Hence, tincturing must be done very soon after harvesting it.

and

3. This product is composed for soothing and calming, not antiviral.

However, the following product did not come up with a search on on

Gaia's site

_http://store./iherb/lembalgaher2.html_

(http://store./iherb/lembalgaher2.html)

This product specifies that it is made from FRESH (lemon balm) on

the label, hence it includes the antiviral properties of the herb.

Finally, making your own is very easy.

Hope this helps

mjh

In a message dated 12/31/2005 11:28:10 AM Eastern Standard Time,

vogel_frau@... writes:

Gaia herbs carries off. glycerite.

www.gaiaherbs.com

I imagine that its available also through outlets such as

www.vitaminshoppe.com

www.iherb.com

I'd like to learn to make tinctures and save money.

Jo

mjh

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>

> Tinctures, by definition, are made from alcohol. Extractions

using oils are

> called Oil of whatever. Extracts using glycerites are called

glycerites.

>

Gaia herbs carries off. glycerite.

www.gaiaherbs.com

I imagine that its available also through outlets such as

www.vitaminshoppe.com

www.iherb.com

I'd like to learn to make tinctures and save money.

Jo