EXTRACT / - How to make an herb extract?

[Guest guest]

Well it is an extract in the sense that the goodness of the herb is leached

( extracted ) out of it BUT it may not the same meaning of extract that is

on a standard bottle of herbs at a health foods store . If you are looking

at a bottle of herb product at a store and it says it contains " extract of

Echinacea " then we are probably looking at a product where only some of the

medicinal properties from the Echinacea have been isolated and extracted .

You can probably tell that I don't think highly of the above mentioned

process !!!....Mary O

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" hayfork51 " <hayfork51

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Friday, November 26, 2004 10:37 AM

Herbal Remedies - Re: LOBELIA / - How to make an herb extract?

 

 

- Does that mean a tincture and an extract are the same thing?

[Guest guest]

So if I have a concoction that requires " Lobelia Extract " , will I get

the same (or similar) benefit from the herb if I do my own extracting

via the tincture process, as I would if I bought a bottle of " lobelia

extract " from the store?

 

thanks.

 

herbal remedies , " Mary Ostrowski "

<Odesign1@e...> wrote:

> Well it is an extract in the sense that the goodness of the herb is

leached

> ( extracted ) out of it

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> " hayfork51 " <hayfork51>

> <herbal remedies >

> Friday, November 26, 2004 10:37 AM

> Herbal Remedies - Re: LOBELIA / - How to make an herb extract?

> >

> >

> > - Does that mean a tincture and an extract are the same thing?

[Guest guest]

So if I have a concoction that requires "Lobelia Extract", will I get

the same (or similar) benefit from the herb if I do my own extracting

via the tincture process, as I would if I bought a bottle of "lobelia

extract" from the store?

 

I make all my own tinctures but I couldn't afford to buy Lobelia seeds or Goldenseal herb, so I bought a bottle of each tincture (around $10.00 each) from an organic herb farm. I think it is just as effective as long as it's a potent tincture from a reputable source. I trust my own homemade tinctures and rarely buy ready-made ones, but sometimes it's the only way. I made the Heart Formula for a friend and I could NOT find cactus grandiflorus herb anywhere. I ended up buying a 4 oz. bottle of the tincture from Mountain Rose and pouring it into the Heart Formula. If anyone know where I can buy loose organic cactus grandiflorus please let me know, as I've searched high and low.

 

Gloria

[Guest guest]

I would think you get more benefit as it's naturally home-made. YOU know exactly what's in it then!

love

Lisa

 

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hayfork51

herbal remedies

Sunday, November 28, 2004 2:24 AM

Herbal Remedies - Re: EXTRACT / - How to make an herb extract?

So if I have a concoction that requires "Lobelia Extract", will I getthe same (or similar) benefit from the herb if I do my own extractingvia the tincture process, as I would if I bought a bottle of "lobeliaextract" from the store? thanks. herbal remedies , "Mary Ostrowski"<Odesign1@e...> wrote:> Well it is an extract in the sense that the goodness of the herb isleached> ( extracted ) out of it > - > "hayfork51" <hayfork51>> <herbal remedies >> Friday, November 26, 2004 10:37 AM> Herbal Remedies - Re: LOBELIA / - How to make an herb extract?> >> >> > - Does that mean a tincture and an extract are the same thing?

[Guest guest]

I " would think " so too - however, I was asking if there is someone

here who actually has knowledge of this, not speculation and guesses

.... but thanks for your comment anyway.

 

Love, hugs and blessings,

Cheri

 

herbal remedies , " Lisa de Haas "

<lisadehaas@t...> wrote:

> I would think you get more benefit as it's naturally home-made. YOU

know exactly what's in it then!

> love

> Lisa

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> hayfork51

> herbal remedies

> Sunday, November 28, 2004 2:24 AM

> Herbal Remedies - Re: EXTRACT / - How to make an herb

extract?

>

> So if I have a concoction that requires " Lobelia Extract " , will I get

> the same (or similar) benefit from the herb if I do my own extracting

> via the tincture process, as I would if I bought a bottle of " lobelia

> extract " from the store?