Guest guest Posted January 23, 2001 Report Share Posted January 23, 2001 In a message dated 1/23/01 9:53:45 AM, intothemistic@... writes: << good morning can someone tell me if herbal tinctures can be made with viniger instead of alcohol to be used as a toner dolores >> Hi Dolores; the following information is from an excellent book entitled The Herbal Medicine Maker's Handbook by Green. - medicinal or medicated vinegars are liquid preparations intended for internal or external use and are made by macerating midicinal or culinary plants in vinegar. - as a menstruum, vinegar facilitates the action of stimulants for use as external applications; it augments and hastens the action of expectorants, and is most useful for preparing stimulant, astringent, and tonic gargles. - when good, vinegar presents an agreeable penetrating odor and a pleasant acidic sour taste. - when long kept, particularly if xposed to air, it can become muddy and ropy, acquire an unpleasant smell, putrefy, and lose its acidity. - the best way to keep one's vinegar wholesome is to keep it stored in a cool, dark location, capped, limiting its exposure to air. - don't dilute it further by adding any water. - make vinegar infusions using dried plant instead of fresh water. The watercontent of fresh plants can enter into the solution and dilute the vinegar to a less than 5% acetic acid. - to prepare: reduce the dried herb to a moderately coarse powder combine with pure undiluted vinegar macerate for 10 to 14 days; shaking the mixture frequently strain, pour into sterilized bottle, and cap - to prepare by infusing roots and barks of an herb: reduce the dried herb to a moderately coarse powder combine with pure undiluted vinegar macerate for 10 to 14 days; shaking the mixture frequently strain heat the infusion to the boiling point - do not boil filter while hot pout into sterilized botles and cap hope this helps you! phebe be the person your dog thinks you are *** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2006 Report Share Posted August 27, 2006 Cheryll, what tinctures are you on? Does andrographis tincture taste very bitter? (I would like to give it to my 2 year old daughter, that's why I'm asking....) Do you think tinctures work as well as dry? I know some herbs are not recommended on tinctures while others are mostly recommended to be taken in tincture (more alcohol soluble than water soluble). I know no matter how much I cook my pau d'arco barks/ powder, it will never have the same effects as a plain pau d'arco tincture (muuuch more powerful). I wonder if the effects of Buhner's herbs in tincture are the same as in powdered version... Besides, I know some tinctures don't mix well together. Would you know how Buhner's herbs in tincture behave when mixed ? I got no problem into transporting my pills as I separate them all the night before into tiny pill boxes (3 or 4). But for my little daughter, I'll be glad if I could just do like you! Selma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2006 Report Share Posted August 27, 2006 Cheryll, If I go back on the protocol, this sounds like a good idea. How do you translate the dosage into how many drops? ellen -- In , Cheryll <literacyandslp@...> wrote: > > Buhner isn't big on tinctures. But Wood (a well respected herbalist, also) is. > I like tinctures because I can count the drops into my water bottle of all the different herbs and then just drink it down. On the other hand, taking 4 capsules from one bottle, 5 capsules from another, etc. just plain drives me crazy. > > Traveling with a bunch of little bottles is much easier than a bunch of big bottles. AND if I am going somewhere for awhile and won't be back for my middle of the day " meds " I can easily bring along a water bottle with the different herbs in it. I plan on doing that when I go back to work on Wednesday. ( I haven't been working since June... I work in a school.) > > Cheryll in Wisconsin > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2006 Report Share Posted August 27, 2006 I have not been taking andrographis yet. Buhner says it's too bitter to take as a tincture. I know oil of oregano is just awful in that form. I started out by taking teasel root in tincture form, then I found out about Buhner's book and got it, read it, and now I am adding his protocol to my regiment. Cheryll selmanaka <hardynaka@...> wrote: Cheryll, what tinctures are you on? Does andrographis tincture taste very bitter? (I would like to give it to my 2 year old daughter, that's why I'm asking....) Do you think tinctures work as well as dry? I know some herbs are not recommended on tinctures while others are mostly recommended to be taken in tincture (more alcohol soluble than water soluble). I know no matter how much I cook my pau d'arco barks/ powder, it will never have the same effects as a plain pau d'arco tincture (muuuch more powerful). I wonder if the effects of Buhner's herbs in tincture are the same as in powdered version... Besides, I know some tinctures don't mix well together. Would you know how Buhner's herbs in tincture behave when mixed ? I got no problem into transporting my pills as I separate them all the night before into tiny pill boxes (3 or 4). But for my little daughter, I'll be glad if I could just do like you! Selma Cheryll The best way to know God is to love many things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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