Guest guest Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 Can you please tell me how much turmeric to use in making a tincture? I have quite a bit of powder but find it is too bitter to take as is so would like to make a tincture maybe along with a few other anti inflammatory herbs. Anyone know how much to use per how much alcohol? Thanks! Bea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2009 Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 Make your tincture from fresh roots if you can. It just won't be as high quality if made from an old dried powder. If you're gonna use the powder anyways: 3/4 herb with 1/4 of liquid on the top. Best ~B ~How to make a tincture~ Purpose: To preserve and extract the medicinal properties of an herb. Stuff for making: Blender 100proof Glass mason jar ORGANIC dry or fresh herbs. Fresh is best. Stuff for straining: Wooden spoon Fine kitchen strainer or cheese cloth Bottle to put the finished tincture in. Note: Make on the new moon; strain on the full moon. It's really easy: Put herbs in blender, add 100proof alcohol and blend well. Make it a soupy consistency and put in glass jar. Let herbs settle for a day to see how much liquid is on top. 3/4 herbs to 1/4 liquid on top is best. Screw the lid on and let it brew in the dark for months if you wish (at least 4 weeks) but remember to strain on the full moon. SHAKE WEEKLY. To strain, pour the whole jar through your strainer and press all liquid out of soaked herbs with a wooden spoon. Keep finished tincture sealed as the alcohol will evaporate if left uncorked. of tinctures is very simple, but can be time consuming as it takes months to brew a strong tincture. All Organic Solutions formula's are available to the public. You might think that by telling you how to make tinctures and giving away our formulas would harm our profits but most people are too lazy to make their own herbal preparations and we need more herbalist and natural healers in this horrid world of huge pharmaceutical companies and pill pushers in white coats. So if we lose business and gain competitors, Woo Hoo!! Be a herbalist and be your own doctor. On Wed, 2009-04-08 at 07:32 -0700, Bea Bernhausen wrote: > > > Can you please tell me how much turmeric to use in making a tincture? > I have quite a bit of powder but find it is too bitter to take as is > so would like to make a tincture maybe along with a few other anti > inflammatory herbs. > Anyone know how much to use per how much alcohol? > > Thanks! > Bea > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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