Guest guest Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 Hayley wrote: > I remember there being lots of talk about formulae for making fresh herb > tinctures. I was recently speaking to a girl who is creating a herb garden > in Spain and wants to make fresh tinctures. Can anyone guide me towards > how she does it? It's easy: cut up fresh herb (say, 200 g) get 95 % alcohol (say, 4 dl) pour both into a glass jar, close lid tightly, wait for 2-4 weeks, strain, bottle, label. (This gives you a 1:2 95 %, which is US strength. Dose 5-30 drops 1-3x/day, depending on the herb. Brits usually use way lower alcohol, and sometimes less concentrating ratios, so doses are usually higher: a 1:3 45 % would possibly need doses in teaspoons.). Formulas: pour some of 2 or more of the tinctures you made earlier into a bottle, label. Have fun! Henriette -- Henriette Kress, AHG Helsinki, Finland Henriette's herbal homepage: http://www.henriettesherbal.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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