making honeysuckle glycerite

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Dear ,

Thanks for your response.

I made it by gathering the flowers and sun-infusing them in glycerine for 6

to 8 weeks. It tasted and smelt gorgeous. I didn't make very much, so only

used it for a couple of patients, both with hot flushes, as part of a

formula. As I mentioned, I haven't been able to get the formula to work

without it for one of these patients, so I think it's very effective.

Hobbs uses honeysuckle (usually Japanese, but he says any of the

yellowy flowered ones will work) for heat stroke and fevers.

Glycerine seems to work well as a menstruum for most flowers. It's great

for St 's Wort and Hawthorn. It doesn't seem to work very well for

Calendula as it stays clear, but then Calendula is usually extracted in high

alcohol so that wasn't surprising. I have some patients who are extremely

sensitive to alcohol, which is one reason I've been experimenting with

glycerites - but they taste good too, especially when mixed with tinctures

either of the same plant or others in a formula. Using a tincture and

glycerite of the same plant should ensure a good range of extracted

chemistry.

best regards

Bruton-Seal

juma@...

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> Honeysuckle glycerite sounds like a good experiment.

> How did you make it?

> What do you think of it as a remedy?