general recipe guidelines or a referral to a good book?

[Guest guest]

I've had some friends ask me to make some herbal formulas for them to

have on hand that don't have alcohol, or at least not much.

I have made horehound candy that they appreciated. will other herbs

like lobelia, liquorice, wild cherry bark, etc. for coughs also work

in candy? or is a syrup better? or is there a way to stablize any form

of water extract to prevent spoilage? will a certain amount of honey

do it? or 20% alcohol plus honey? or is glycerin a good alternative

and what per cent?

kids don't seem to like vinegar much and adults don't want to have

much alcohol on their breath at work using an alcohol tincture.

I heard of one person using olive oil to extract active ingredients

and using something like peppermint oil to flavor it, then placing a

few drops under the tongue. would an oil extract be strong enough?

Julie

[Guest guest]

I have a book that may assist you...it seems to have a lot of info in it...as I am new to this, I have not tried much of it...but it seems to be regarded in a good light in the herbal commuity....and even to a newbie like me, it is written in layman's terms...

 

 

The Herbal Medicine-Maker's Handbook: A Home Manual by James Green

 

It cover's a variety of items, for instance: Infusions, Dectcionts, Tincturing by maceration & Percolation, Glycerin infusions, oil infusions, ointments, syrups, honeys, poultices...and MUCH more...it even gives some general herbs that work for each type of process....

 

 

Good Luck

 

Georgia

On 9/25/06, talismandogs <jcalexander wrote:

 

 

 

 

 

I've had some friends ask me to make some herbal formulas for them to have on hand that don't have alcohol, or at least not much.I have made horehound candy that they appreciated. will other herbs like lobelia, liquorice, wild cherry bark, etc. for coughs also work in candy? or is a syrup better? or is there a way to stablize any form of water extract to prevent spoilage? will a certain amount of honey do it? or 20% alcohol plus honey? or is glycerin a good alternative

and what per cent?kids don't seem to like vinegar much and adults don't want to have much alcohol on their breath at work using an alcohol tincture.I heard of one person using olive oil to extract active ingredients and using something like peppermint oil to flavor it, then placing a few drops under the tongue. would an oil extract be strong enough?Julie