Guest guest Posted January 14, 2001 Report Share Posted January 14, 2001 I went out and bought milk filter disks today. They look like white cloth disks. They are a tighter weave than cheesecloth, and looser weave than muslum. I put one in a mesh coffee filter, and poured the tincture liquid through. It ran out fast, and it didnt leave any sediment. I have to say, that the tincture was red clover, so it didnt have much sediment, so i will have to experiment with bl. cohosh, etc. to know the end results. The milk filter disk was 6 1/2 " round and 100 in the box and only cost 3.90. Just a FYI Love, Renee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2001 Report Share Posted January 14, 2001 rja86 wrote: > > I went out and bought milk filter disks today. They look like white cloth disks. They are a tighter weave than cheesecloth, and looser weave than muslum. > I put one in a mesh coffee filter, and poured the tincture liquid through. It ran out fast, and it didnt leave any sediment. I have to say, that the tincture was red clover, so it didnt have much sediment, so i will have to experiment with bl. cohosh, etc. to know the end results. The milk filter disk was 6 1/2 " round and 100 in the box and only cost 3.90. > Just a FYI The one tincture that I have had the most trouble with out of the 15 I did recently is milk thistle seed. I wonder if it would filter out the sediment from that one?? I am not familiar with milk filter disks. Would you mind explaining what they are?...............Thanks.....................Joan ************************* joanr My Country Garden http://mycountrygarden.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2001 Report Share Posted January 14, 2001 They are filters used in the dairy for filtering milk. I got them at a feed store. You can go and look at them to see it you think they would work. I havent strained anything else yet, but will in a few weeks. Good luck. Take good care. Love, Renee and Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2001 Report Share Posted January 14, 2001 rja86 wrote: > > They are filters used in the dairy for filtering milk. I got them at a > feed store. You can go and look at them to see it you think they would > work. I havent strained anything else yet, but will in a few weeks. Good > luck. Thanks, Renee. I just asked my husband who was raised on a dairy farm and he says there is a dairy supply store 10 minutes from here. I have the milk thistle tincture, hawthorn berry and juniper berry and a few others only partially filtered so I think I will try the milk filters. Thanks again.......................Joan ************************* joanr My Country Garden http://mycountrygarden.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2001 Report Share Posted January 19, 2001 Excuse my ignorance but what is a tincture press and what is it used for? herbal remedies wrote: > > I went out and bought milk filter disks today. They look like white cloth > disks. They are a tighter weave than cheesecloth, and looser weave than > muslum. > I put one in a mesh coffee filter, and poured the tincture liquid through. > It ran out fast, and it didnt leave any sediment. I have to say, that the > tincture was red clover, so it didnt have much sediment, so i will have to > experiment with bl. cohosh, etc. to know the end results. The milk filter > disk was 6 1/2 " round and 100 in the box and only cost 3.90. > Just a FYI > Love, > Renee > > ________________ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Webmail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2001 Report Share Posted January 19, 2001 A tincture press is a device used to squeeze the liquid from the herbs. Take good care. Love, Renee and Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2001 Report Share Posted January 19, 2001 OK, I want to second the comments about using a non-reactive coffee press to press tinctures -- it works great!! I just pressed a batch of tincture with my glass-and-stainless coffee press and it's the easiest time I've ever had straining a tincture. My previous method (you're going to laugh) was to take a piece of unbleached cotton fabric and stretch it across the top of a bowl, pour the tincture mix through the fabric to strain it, and then gather up the fabric and wring out the remaining liquid into the bowl. It worked, but was messy and rather heavy on the elbow grease. The coffee press worked great. I pressed the tincture once and got a cloudy liquid, with almost totally dry herb leftovers in the bottom. Poured off the liquid, dumped the herbs in the compost, and pressed again. The second time, I slipped a piece of unbleached coffee filter under the press (which is made of stainless steel screen) to get the fine particles out -- this may be similar to the milk filters someone else was talking about. I got a nice clear tincture in less than 5 minutes :-) That's my two cents' worth! Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2001 Report Share Posted January 19, 2001 Best and cheapest bet is to go to a kitchen supply house (store) and buy a Potatoe Ricer (looks like a giant garlic press). Then get ahold of some unbleached cotton cloth to put inside and pour your tincture in there and hand press. It's how I started my business and works great. Eventually, you can work up to a Norwalk when you can afford one. Love, Doc Ian "Doc" Shillington N.D.505-772-5889Dr.IanShillington - mamalaura herbal remedies Friday, January 19, 2001 8:50 AM [herbal remedies] Re: Tincture Press OK, I want to second the comments about using a non-reactive coffee press to press tinctures -- it works great!!I just pressed a batch of tincture with my glass-and-stainless coffee press and it's the easiest time I've ever had straining a tincture. My previous method (you're going to laugh) was to take a piece of unbleached cotton fabric and stretch it across the top of a bowl, pour the tincture mix through the fabric to strain it, and then gather up the fabric and wring out the remaining liquid into the bowl. It worked, but was messy and rather heavy on the elbow grease.The coffee press worked great. I pressed the tincture once and got a cloudy liquid, with almost totally dry herb leftovers in the bottom. Poured off the liquid, dumped the herbs in the compost, and pressed again. The second time, I slipped a piece of unbleached coffee filter under the press (which is made of stainless steel screen) to get the fine particles out -- this may be similar to the milk filters someone else was talking about. I got a nice clear tincture in less than 5 minutes :-)That's my two cents' worth!LauraFederal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of Naturopathyian_shillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2001 Report Share Posted January 19, 2001 Ian, how much does a Norwalk cost? And where can I see one? My husband made me a press from wood. the frame is wood and I bought a stainless steel bowl. He used a c-clamp and make a wood disk to press that fits inside the bowl. Works great, but I think I will also try the potato ricer if it is inexpensive. Thank you Take good care. Love, Renee and Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2001 Report Share Posted January 20, 2001 I have one of those too! Wish I thought of that before! Jamie - Ian Shillington N.D. herbal remedies Friday, January 19, 2001 9:12 AM Re: [herbal remedies] Re: Tincture Press Best and cheapest bet is to go to a kitchen supply house (store) and buy a Potatoe Ricer (looks like a giant garlic press). Then get ahold of some unbleached cotton cloth to put inside and pour your tincture in there and hand press. It's how I started my business and works great. Eventually, you can work up to a Norwalk when you can afford one. Love, Doc Ian "Doc" Shillington N.D.505-772-5889Dr.IanShillington - mamalaura herbal remedies Friday, January 19, 2001 8:50 AM [herbal remedies] Re: Tincture Press OK, I want to second the comments about using a non-reactive coffee press to press tinctures -- it works great!!I just pressed a batch of tincture with my glass-and-stainless coffee press and it's the easiest time I've ever had straining a tincture. My previous method (you're going to laugh) was to take a piece of unbleached cotton fabric and stretch it across the top of a bowl, pour the tincture mix through the fabric to strain it, and then gather up the fabric and wring out the remaining liquid into the bowl. It worked, but was messy and rather heavy on the elbow grease.The coffee press worked great. I pressed the tincture once and got a cloudy liquid, with almost totally dry herb leftovers in the bottom. Poured off the liquid, dumped the herbs in the compost, and pressed again. The second time, I slipped a piece of unbleached coffee filter under the press (which is made of stainless steel screen) to get the fine particles out -- this may be similar to the milk filters someone else was talking about. I got a nice clear tincture in less than 5 minutes :-)That's my two cents' worth!LauraFederal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of Naturopathyian_shillingtonFederal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of Naturopathyian_shillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2001 Report Share Posted January 21, 2001 Is this a tincture press you all are talking about? If so, I have info in one of my outlook express folders on how to make one with a jack for about $80. I cannot send the link because it is unavailable when I tried to go there. but I could forward the page from my folder to whomever is interested, I think. Elaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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