Guest guest Posted July 21, 2002 Report Share Posted July 21, 2002 Can I use 80 Proof vodka only higher proof is Rum at 150 Proof. Help Love Paz Health - Feel better, live better http://health. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2002 Report Share Posted July 21, 2002 I use everclear. Suzi Paz Pacita <paz_pacita wrote: Can I use 80 Proof vodka only higher proof is Rum at 150 Proof.HelpLovePaz Health - Feel better, live betterhttp://health. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2002 Report Share Posted July 23, 2002 Thank you Don, I'm on the roight road now and I appreciate it...one more question I'm tincturing various plants which is better fresh leaves or dried leaves, ie Gueva... Thanks again Love Paz --- Donald Eitner <eitner.d wrote: > Hi Paz, > > Yes the higher the alcohol percentage the better the > tincture and this is because the alcohol dehydrates > the cells of fresh plants drawing the constituents > into the alcohol. I do suppose that lower proof > alcohol might work but not as well. This is why we > all use Everclear, moonshine, straight ethanol, or > whatever we can get our hands on that has a very > high octane rating. ) > > Don > - > Paz Pacita > herbal remedies > Monday, July 22, 2002 7:32 PM > Re: [herbal remedies] Tincture question > Everclear > > > Hi Don, > > Thanks for info..... > > I'll assume that from all the info....higher the > proof > better the tincture > > > Love > paz > > --- Donald Eitner <eitner.d wrote: > > Hi Paz, > > > > Yes you can use 150 proof rum if you wish. > > Alcohol is alcohol. 190 proof is always better > at > > extrating the plants constituents though. > > > > Don > > - > > Paz Pacita > > herbal remedies > > Sunday, July 21, 2002 11:56 PM > > Re: [herbal remedies] Tincture > question > > Everclear > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > Thanks for inputs....I'm down under in > Australia I > > check tomorrow if any carries everclear.....in > the > > meantime... > > > > Must I use vodka , for vodka the highest proof > is > > 80 > > prrof, I can buy 150 Proof rum, is that ok? > > > > Love ya all, > > paz > > > > > > --- Donald Eitner <eitner.d > wrote: > > > Everclear is 190 proof alcohol and is very > good > > for > > > tincturing. However, it is not sold > everywhere. > > It > > > is quite hard to find. Not all states carry > it > > or > > > will allow it shipped in. It is available in > > Arizona > > > but like Maureen wrote, I am not sure which > > other > > > states carry it. > > > > > > Don > > > - > > > Maureen Sullivan > > > herbal remedies > > > Sunday, July 21, 2002 4:33 PM > > > Re: [herbal remedies] Tincture > > question > > > Everclear > > > > > > > > > An alcohol available in Alaska but not > > Washington > > > state. I couldn't > > > tell you about other states. It is about > 150 > > > proof. > > > > > > Paz Pacita wrote: > > > > > > > > --- Suzanne Nottmeier > > <suziesgoats > > > wrote: > > > > > Hi Suzi, > > > > > > > > Thanks for the imput > > > > > > > > Please tell me what everclear is? Thanks > > > > Love > > > > Paz > > > > > > > > > I use everclear. > > > > > Suzi > > > > > Paz Pacita <paz_pacita > wrote: > > Can > > > I use > > > > > 80 Proof vodka > > > > > only higher proof is Rum at 150 Proof. > > > > > > > > > > Help > > > > > > > > > > Love > > > > > Paz > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Health - Feel better, live better > > > > http://health. > > > > > > > > > > > > Federal 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 to > > > > prescribe 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 Shillington > > > > Doctor of Naturopathy > > > > Dr.IanShillington > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2002 Report Share Posted July 23, 2002 Hi Paz, Fresh is better for tincturing. Don - Paz Pacita herbal remedies Monday, July 22, 2002 10:36 PM Re: [herbal remedies] Tincture question Thank you Don,I'm on the roight road now and I appreciate it...onemore question I'm tincturing various plants which isbetter fresh leaves or dried leaves, ie Gueva...Thanks againLove Paz--- Donald Eitner <eitner.d wrote:> Hi Paz,> > Yes the higher the alcohol percentage the better the> tincture and this is because the alcohol dehydrates> the cells of fresh plants drawing the constituents> into the alcohol. I do suppose that lower proof> alcohol might work but not as well. This is why we> all use Everclear, moonshine, straight ethanol, or> whatever we can get our hands on that has a very> high octane rating. )> > Don> - > Paz Pacita > herbal remedies > Monday, July 22, 2002 7:32 PM> Re: [herbal remedies] Tincture question> Everclear> > > Hi Don,> > Thanks for info.....> > I'll assume that from all the info....higher the> proof> better the tincture> > > Love > paz> > --- Donald Eitner <eitner.d wrote:> > Hi Paz,> > > > Yes you can use 150 proof rum if you wish.> > Alcohol is alcohol. 190 proof is always better> at> > extrating the plants constituents though.> > > > Don> > - > > Paz Pacita > > herbal remedies > > Sunday, July 21, 2002 11:56 PM> > Re: [herbal remedies] Tincture> question> > Everclear> > > > > > Hi all,> > > > Thanks for inputs....I'm down under in> Australia I> > check tomorrow if any carries everclear.....in> the> > meantime...> > > > Must I use vodka , for vodka the highest proof> is> > 80> > prrof, I can buy 150 Proof rum, is that ok?> > > > Love ya all,> > paz> > > > > > --- Donald Eitner <eitner.d> wrote:> > > Everclear is 190 proof alcohol and is very> good> > for> > > tincturing. However, it is not sold> everywhere.> > It> > > is quite hard to find. Not all states carry> it> > or> > > will allow it shipped in. It is available in> > Arizona> > > but like Maureen wrote, I am not sure which> > other> > > states carry it.> > > > > > Don> > > - > > > Maureen Sullivan > > > herbal remedies > > > Sunday, July 21, 2002 4:33 PM> > > Re: [herbal remedies] Tincture> > question> > > Everclear> > > > > > > > > An alcohol available in Alaska but not> > Washington> > > state. I couldn't> > > tell you about other states. It is about> 150> > > proof.> > > > > > Paz Pacita wrote:> > > > > > > > --- Suzanne Nottmeier> > <suziesgoats> > > wrote:> > > > > Hi Suzi,> > > > > > > > Thanks for the imput> > > > > > > > Please tell me what everclear is? Thanks> > > > Love> > > > Paz> > > > > > > > > I use everclear.> > > > > Suzi> > > > > Paz Pacita <paz_pacita> wrote:> > Can> > > I use> > > > > 80 Proof vodka> > > > > only higher proof is Rum at 150 Proof.> > > > >> > > > > Help> > > > >> > > > > Love> > > > > Paz> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > >> > >> >> > > > > > > > > Health - Feel better, live better> > > > http://health.> > > > > > > > > > > > Federal 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 to> > > > prescribe 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 Shillington> > > > Doctor of Naturopathy> > > > Dr.IanShillington > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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