Guest guest Posted July 27, 2001 Report Share Posted July 27, 2001 Can you skip the tincture process alltogether and make teas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2001 Report Share Posted July 27, 2001 Hi! My name is Becky and I am new to this group. I have been reading emails in the archive and it looks like this will be fun and informative. I love the idea of having a doctor to talk to and ask questions of when I need to! I have a question right now as a matter of fact. I am getting ready to do my canning and as I am thinking about canning, I am also thinking about getting my shelves stocked for the year with various herbal remedies. I would specifically like to make my own, since I am able to buy organinc herbs in bulk at a really good price. I am especially interested in making tinctures, but all of the recipes I have researched use vodka as a solvent. My husband is a recovering alcoholic and my children refuse to take any thing with any kind of alcohol in it even if it is sweetened. Does any one have any herbal recipes using glycerine as a solvent instead? I am specfically looking for tinctures for coughs, colds, sinus congestions, sinus infections, fevers, and flus. Thanks! Becky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2001 Report Share Posted July 27, 2001 My family also has issues with alcohol. I make my tinctures with cider vinegar and water (50-50 mix). I know that it doesn't draw out all the properties that alcohol does, but they are effective. I don't have any information at hand about making tinctures with glycerine, so I don't know if you dilute it with water or not. My herbology class taught that you could put the tincture made with alcohol in a glass with some water and let it set a while and the alcohol would evaporate so taste wouldn't be an issue, but the principle of handing a recovering alcoholic a " medicine " with alcohol in it doesn't set well with me. Jennie sesbpa wrote: > Hi! > > My name is Becky and I am new to this group. I have been reading > emails in the archive and it looks like this will be fun and > informative. I love the idea of having a doctor to talk to and ask > questions of when I need to! > > I have a question right now as a matter of fact. I am getting ready > to do my canning and as I am thinking about canning, I am also > thinking about getting my shelves stocked for the year with various > herbal remedies. I would specifically like to make my own, since I > am able to buy organinc herbs in bulk at a really good price. I am > especially interested in making tinctures, but all of the recipes I > have researched use vodka as a solvent. My husband is a recovering > alcoholic and my children refuse to take any thing with any kind of > alcohol in it even if it is sweetened. Does any one have any herbal > recipes using glycerine as a solvent instead? I am specfically > looking for tinctures for coughs, colds, sinus congestions, sinus > infections, fevers, and flus. > > Thanks! > > Becky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2001 Report Share Posted July 27, 2001 Hi Becky, Welcome, I just made myself a range of glycerine extracts for children. The menstrum is 50% glycerine 50% water. Easy, just the same as alcohol- not supposed to be as potent but they taste pretty strong to me. Also, another way you can do it (which I tried but it was too tedious) is to heat an alcohol tincture until all the alcohol is evaporated- or set it alight (in a sink, with the bowl full of tincture sitting in cold water) and that gets rid of the alcohol. Also, putting the tincture dose in a cup of hot water will get rid of most of the alcohol, it just evaporates. have fun love Peela --- sesbpa wrote: > Hi! > > My name is Becky and I am new to this group. I have > been reading > emails in the archive and it looks like this will be > fun and > informative. I love the idea of having a doctor to > talk to and ask > questions of when I need to! > > I have a question right now as a matter of fact. I > am getting ready > to do my canning and as I am thinking about canning, > I am also > thinking about getting my shelves stocked for the > year with various > herbal remedies. I would specifically like to make > my own, since I > am able to buy organinc herbs in bulk at a really > good price. I am > especially interested in making tinctures, but all > of the recipes I > have researched use vodka as a solvent. My husband > is a recovering > alcoholic and my children refuse to take any thing > with any kind of > alcohol in it even if it is sweetened. Does any one > have any herbal > recipes using glycerine as a solvent instead? I am > specfically > looking for tinctures for coughs, colds, sinus > congestions, sinus > infections, fevers, and flus. > > Thanks! > > Becky > > ===== May the long time sun shine upon you, all love suround you, and the pure light within you guide your way on. Traditional Blessing Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Messenger http://phonecard./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 27, 2001 Report Share Posted July 27, 2001 Peela, Thank you so much! This is a big help. Now I feel as though I can fly with this! herbal remedies, Peela <peelasacha> wrote: > Hi Becky, Welcome, > I just made myself a range of glycerine extracts for > children. The menstrum is 50% glycerine 50% water. > Easy, just the same as alcohol- not supposed to be as > potent but they taste pretty strong to me. > Also, another way you can do it (which I tried but it > was too tedious) is to heat an alcohol tincture until > all the alcohol is evaporated- or set it alight (in a > sink, with the bowl full of tincture sitting in cold > water) and that gets rid of the alcohol. > Also, putting the tincture dose in a cup of hot water > will get rid of most of the alcohol, it just > evaporates. > have fun > love > Peela > May the long time sun shine upon you, all love suround you, and the pure light within you guide your way on. > Traditional Blessing > > > > Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Messenger > http://phonecard./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2001 Report Share Posted August 2, 2001 Dear Becky, Welcome to the list. Love, Doc Ian "Doc" Shillington N.D.505-772-5889Dr.IanShillington My name is Becky and I am new to this group. I have been reading emails in the archive and it looks like this will be fun and informative. I love the idea of having a doctor to talk to and ask questions of when I need to!I have a question right now as a matter of fact. I am getting ready to do my canning and as I am thinking about canning, I am also thinking about getting my shelves stocked for the year with various herbal remedies. I would specifically like to make my own, since I am able to buy organinc herbs in bulk at a really good price. I am especially interested in making tinctures, but all of the recipes I have researched use vodka as a solvent. My husband is a recovering alcoholic and my children refuse to take any thing with any kind of alcohol in it even if it is sweetened. Does any one have any herbal recipes using glycerine as a solvent instead? I am specfically looking for tinctures for coughs, colds, sinus congestions, sinus infections, fevers, and flus.Thanks!Becky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2001 Report Share Posted August 2, 2001 Teas can be very beneficial not only when taken internally but also when used as fomentations. As far as comparing them to extracts, they do not quite pull out all of the necessary biochemical ingredients as tinctures do. I prefer using alcohol and apple cider vinegar in my extracts as these also act as catalysts for faster assimilation. Glyserine does not have this property and so is less effective. When my patients have alcohol problems, I have them put their dropperfuls of tincture into a cup of hot steaming tea which evaporates the alcohol. Hope this helps, Love, Doc Ian "Doc" Shillington N.D.505-772-5889Dr.IanShillington Can you skip the tincture process alltogether and make teas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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