Re: tincture makers ahoy

[Guest guest]

hello Haskel

I don't know what Joe does, but if I make tinctures with

infusions/decoctions then I first make the infusion /decoction, allow it to

cool, discard those herbs and use the liquid to dilute the alcohol with

which I will make my tincture, using the remaining herb. So it's really a

double maceration. Makes lovely tinctures

regards

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> Hi any herbalists out there making decocted tinctures?

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> What is a decocted tincture? Joe Nasr at Avicenna sells them ,

> but i'm feeling shy about asking his trade secrets.

> Sometimes making tinctures of dried herbs which i do to save costs i feel

> that after a month of cold maceration there is still loads of goodness in

> the roots that i havn't extracted , so with some Astragalus root last week i

> decocted the roots for ten minutes simmer in the water i was going to use

> for the tincture , then added the alcohol when it had cooled and i left it

> for two weeks , done the same with Ganoderma this year, and both tinctures

> are well potent and seem to go along with the idea of roots needing

> decocting. I was wondering whether any one else does this and any thoughts

> on the pros and cons.

> thanks haskel

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Herbert

Herbalist and allergy therapist

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[Guest guest]

I frequently do this for root tinctures Haskel. Echinacea, withania etc.

Especially if they have a water soluble constituent. I never asked Joe whether

that was the method he used but presumed so.

Zoe

Medical Herbalist

MNIMH CPP Dip. Phyt.

Buteyko Breathing Practitoner

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