Guest guest Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 digitizenature, What we do if we don't want the alcohol is put it in a pan and heat it just to a simmer, shut it off and let it sit for ten minutes or so uncovered. DO NOT BOIL! (if it boils you are losing stuff to the air). This should remove/reduce the alcohol content without reducing the liquid that much. This is what we were told to do, what we've done, and it seems to work. Most of the time we just leave it the way it is because one dropper won't cause any problems, but everyone is different. Bob. herbal remedies , " digitizenature " <digitizenature wrote: > > I made an herbal tincture using ethyl alcohol because the chemicals I wanted to extract are > not water-soluble. Problem is now I've got a highly alcoholic solution and I don't want to > drink much alcohol. Is there a way to evaporate the alcohol and add water, or am I stuck > taking a shot of a 190-proof tincture? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 You could have used raw apple cider vinegar for the tincture to eliminate the alchol content altogether. You can warm your tincture to help burn off some of the alcohol, but you can not cook or boil it. That will kill it altogether. I do not know what kind of tincture you made, but a shot seems a bit much. fft herbal remedies , " digitizenature " <digitizenature wrote: > > I made an herbal tincture using ethyl alcohol because the chemicals I wanted to extract are > not water-soluble. Problem is now I've got a highly alcoholic solution and I don't want to > drink much alcohol. Is there a way to evaporate the alcohol and add water, or am I stuck > taking a shot of a 190-proof tincture? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 I'm assuming from your post that you made this tincture using 190 proof vodka. I would also assume that you were using fresh herb rather than dried herb. If you were using dried herb, you would most likely use a lower percentage alcohol. If you were using fresh herb, 190 proof alcohol is used because the extraction process utilizes water from the herb itself. So what you end up with isn't 190 proof. It's diluted by the water in the plant. In addition, tincture dosages are generally very low, often measured in drops. You will frequently see dosages that read something like 30-120 drops. 120 drops (maximum dosage) is roughly 1/2 teaspoon. It would take 12 servings of the maximum dosage to even equal one 1- ounce " shot. " So unless you are taking very large doses, the amount of alcohol just isn't that much. Hope this helps. herbal remedies , " digitizenature " <digitizenature wrote: > > I made an herbal tincture using ethyl alcohol because the chemicals I wanted to extract are > not water-soluble. Problem is now I've got a highly alcoholic solution and I don't want to > drink much alcohol. Is there a way to evaporate the alcohol and add water, or am I stuck > taking a shot of a 190-proof tincture? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 My understanding is that if you leave the dose amount you need to take out and exposed to air for at least 20 minutes most of the alcohol evaporates. > I made an herbal tincture using ethyl alcohol because the chemicals I wanted to extract are > not water-soluble. Problem is now I've got a highly alcoholic solution and I don't want to > drink much alcohol. Is there a way to evaporate the alcohol and add water, or am I stuck > taking a shot of a 190-proof tincture? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 I too do not like taking alcohol and so buy those herbs in pill form. It is also much cheaper that way. Robin The above comments are in response to Alobar's email of 05/03/2006 21:10 as quoted below: > However, if the active ingredients are not soluble in water, > evaporatoing out the alcohol will leave a tarry residue which which > stick to the glass and not be ingested. > > Alobar > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 Thanks for the help, everyone. I made my tincture with DRIED plant matter and 190 proof grain alcohol. After reading your responses last night I added some water, though it's been in just the alcohol for a week now so it might be too late for the water to help extraction. I'm obviously new to this Any other hints? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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