tinctures or capsules

[Guest guest]

is there any difference in taking a herb in tincture or capsule (ie

powder) form. Does one get into the system any quicker?

Holistics

[Guest guest]

I can answer this one! Yes, the tincture form is assimilated by the body

faster. As a matter of fact if you hold the tincture in you mouth or under

you tongue it can be absorbed there. There is no " digestion " needed by the

body to utilize the tincture and it has a longer shelf life than the

capsules.

 

Capsules need to be digested before they can be absorbed by the body. If a

person's digestive tract is compromised at all then there will be an affect

in the assimilation. However, many people find capsules easier to take and

there is no alcohol. They are quite inexpensive if you make you own as

well.

 

Annette

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<Holistics

<herbal remedies >

Friday, May 11, 2001 4:36 PM

[herbal remedies] tinctures or capsules

 

 

> is there any difference in taking a herb in tincture or capsule (ie

> powder) form. Does one get into the system any quicker?

> Holistics

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi, I use tinctures, but a Herbalist friend of mine

uses powders (and capsules). She is very pure and

vegan, and doesnt like the idea of ingesting alcohol.

With the powders and capsules, you are getting the

whole herb, rather than only what can be dissolved

into the alcohol and water solution. Of course, that

is balanced by the easier absorption of tinctures. I

would use tinctures for acute stuff for sure, but long

term stuff could be just as good with powders, I

reckon, as long as your digestion is not too bad. It

comes down to personal preference a fair bit, great

herbalists have used either and both.

love

peela

--- Holistics wrote:

> is there any difference in taking a herb in tincture

> or capsule (ie

> powder) form. Does one get into the system any

> quicker?

> Holistics

>

>

 

 

 

 

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