How do you make a tincture?

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Linda Bumpas asked:

 

" How do you make a tincture? "

 

Making herbal tinctures is the easiest

thing in the world!

 

Gather your plant material, whatever

it is, clean it, put it in a glass jar and cover

it with a good alcohol or with organic apple

cider vinegar. Cider tinctures don't last

more than a year.

 

I use Smirnoff's Blue Label wodka because

it is 50% alcohol. I add an equal part of water

for a 25% alcohol tincture that seems to last

forever.

 

Cover, put in a dark place like a kitchen

cupboard, and shake it a bit now and then.

Officially daily but I never remember and

my tinctures are quite good.

 

Ideally, start your tincture under the

New Moon and let it sit for 6 weeks.

Under the second Full Moon strain the liquid

off the plant material and there you are!

 

I let Echinacea sit longer than the leafy things.

Usually from fall to spring.

I may even take some finished tincture off the

top and add some more wodka. It works really well.

 

Have fun with this, and unless you plan to

use dangerous plants, don't be afraid to play!

 

In herbal friendship

 

Ien in the Kootenays

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