Guest guest Posted November 24, 2002 Report Share Posted November 24, 2002 There's a wealth of material on the topic you're asking about. We've got a little bit of it in our next book on Daoist alchemy and sexual culture. There are lots of materials in Chinese about the history of wine and its uses in medicine, magic, etc. I don't know of much of this Chinese material that has been translated into English yet. Perhaps others on the list do. One interesting etymological fact is the presence of the character for wine in the character for medicine. This suggests that wine may have been a common ingredient in medicine from a relatively early time. The meaning of the word wine is still a confusion for many non-Chinese, especially when they're given their first glass of Chinese wine. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2003 Report Share Posted October 26, 2003 I certainly can't claim to be an expert in this, but I used the best vodka I could buy (I think it was Stolychnya or Absolut) to extract my beautiful Kentucky American ginseng roots that I got from Pickerell's ginseng farm, and it worked wonderfully. The resultant liquor was fragrant with ginseng, and the decoction made from the roots later on had a faint vodka smell and very potent properties. I kept the roots about 2 years in the vodka and then started using them. Julie > what would be the best alcohol to use to extract ren shen? does organic > alcohol matter when using distilled spirits for extraction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 27, 2003 Report Share Posted October 27, 2003 , " " < @e...> wrote: Ginseng, although works at 50% is > probably best if done as a simple, if it is higher, around 60-70%. I know I > said I did it at 50-60% in my last post but that was in formula not as a > simple. Keep in mind many vodkas are only 40% alcohol. Thomas I have everclear, which is 95% alcohol. should I dilute it to 70% or will it work even better at full strength. I assume there is an optimum %. more is not alwys better, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2003 Report Share Posted October 28, 2003 Thomas - Please do! It would be great. Marnae At 06:36 AM 10/28/2003 -0800, you wrote: >Thomas > >I have everclear, which is 95% alcohol. should I dilute it to 70% or will >it work >even better at full strength. I assume there is an optimum %. more is not >alwys better, right? > >Todd > >That's right dilute your 95% to 70% for the ginseng. Use 95% for >things like mo yao and mu xiang (although I'd have to look in my notes, I >think I decided on something slightly lower for mu xiang). >Making tinctures and other liquid extracts is a science as well as an art. I >have made thousands of extracts and am constantly updating information and >experimenting. There is no reference, that I am aware of, that will give you >all the info on Chinese herbs concerning liquid extracts. Perhaps, if there >is a need, I could put out a little folio with procedures and technical >information on the subject........ > >Good luck and feel free to ask questions about the subject, I love plant >pharmacy! >thomas > > > >Chinese Herbology and Acupuncture >acupuncture and herbal information > > > > " Knowing nothing, you will be aware of everything. " > Lao Tzu > > > >Chinese Herbal Medicine, a voluntary organization of licensed healthcare >practitioners, matriculated students and postgraduate academics >specializing in Chinese Herbal Medicine, provides a variety of >professional services, including board approved online continuing education. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2003 Report Share Posted October 28, 2003 How would you dilute everclear to 70%? Cara > Thomas - > > Please do! It would be great. > > Marnae > > At 06:36 AM 10/28/2003 -0800, you wrote: >> >Thomas >> > >> >I have everclear, which is 95% alcohol. should I dilute it to 70% or will >> >it work >> >even better at full strength. I assume there is an optimum %. more is not >> >alwys better, right? >> > >> >Todd >> > >> >That's right dilute your 95% to 70% for the ginseng. Use 95% for >> >things like mo yao and mu xiang (although I'd have to look in my notes, I >> >think I decided on something slightly lower for mu xiang). >> >Making tinctures and other liquid extracts is a science as well as an art. I >> >have made thousands of extracts and am constantly updating information and >> >experimenting. There is no reference, that I am aware of, that will give you >> >all the info on Chinese herbs concerning liquid extracts. Perhaps, if there >> >is a need, I could put out a little folio with procedures and technical >> >information on the subject........ >> > >> >Good luck and feel free to ask questions about the subject, I love plant >> >pharmacy! >> >thomas >> > >> > >> > >> >Chinese Herbology and Acupuncture >> >acupuncture and herbal information >> > >> > >> > >> > " Knowing nothing, you will be aware of everything. " >> > Lao Tzu >> > >> > >> > >> >Chinese Herbal Medicine, a voluntary organization of licensed healthcare >> >practitioners, matriculated students and postgraduate academics >> >specializing in Chinese Herbal Medicine, provides a variety of >> >professional services, including board approved online continuing education. >> > >> > >> > >> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2003 Report Share Posted October 28, 2003 , Cara O Frank <herbbabe@e...> wrote: > How would you dilute everclear to 70%? > Cara > 70 is about 75% of 95. So I think 3 parts everclear and one part distilled water will do it. is that right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2005 Report Share Posted July 22, 2005 At 08:48 PM 7/21/2005, you wrote: >Maybe US regulations on the sale of alcohols are not as tight as here. >Does anyone know how much pure alcohol can be purchased without >restrictions on its use or sale? I kind of suspect this may vary >between a lot your States. Federal law states that you can purchase a set amount as a 'sample' for product development, etc. without having a license. I believe it's five gallons per year, but I could be wrong on that. The red tape is incredible. If you have purchased a " sample " I have been told you are not supposed to resell the products made with it; it is supposedly only for product development, not for products for resale. If you get a license, you have to track every drop that you buy...what products it was used in, who they were sold to, etc. We found it far more red tape than we had interest in keeping up with. Celebrating 10 years online. Supplying pure Essential Oils, Aromatherapy Accessories, Information and more! Visit us at: <http://www.naturesgift.com> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 Hello guys. I was just wondering. A couple of days a month and group of friends of mine and get together go out to dinner and have a few drinks. I was wondering IF your going to drink alcohol what is the best, or in other words, does the least damage? I usually have beer, but is there something better to switch to? Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 It's my understanding that wine is probably the best alcohol to drink - specifically red wine. Red wine has saponins in it which come from the waxy skin of the grapes. You can also benefit from saponins by drink grape juice, or it can also be found in olive oil or soybeans. Also in red wine is resveratol (an antioxidant component). These two components in red wine help lower inflammation and promote heart health by binding to cholesterol & helping fight absorbtion of the cholersterol in the blood. Kim <irishgirl75 wrote: Hello guys. I was just wondering. A couple of days a month and group of friends of mine and get together go out to dinner and have a few drinks. I was wondering IF your going to drink alcohol what is the best, or in other words, does the least damage? I usually have beer, but is there something better to switch to? Kim What are the most popular cars? Find out at Autos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 A little red wine is supposed to be good for you. It aids in digestion. I know of one orchard out here that does not add sugar to ferment. Because I don't drink, and do not care for wine, I have never tried it so have no idea if it's good tasting or not. fft herbal remedies , " Kim " <irishgirl75@c...> wrote: > > Hello guys. I was just wondering. A couple of days a month and group of friends of mine and get together go out to dinner and have a few drinks. I was wondering IF your going to drink alcohol what is the best, or in other words, does the least damage? I usually have beer, but is there something better to switch to? > > Kim > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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