HOW TO MAKE ST. JOHN'S WORT TINCTURE
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- čas přidán 15. 07. 2019
- St. John's Wort is a wild weed that grows in nearly every region. It is helpful for many common ailments and is especially supportive of the nervous system. It's incredible healing for burns and small wounds. Find out how to make an herbal tincture of this summer plant, as well as its benefits and uses.
St. John's Wort is a bright red tincture that is useful for supporting nervous system issues such as stressful times, neuralgia, tension headache, and even topically for pain. It's one of my favorite go-to healing plants.
St. John's Wort is often used by people who experience seasonal sadness in the wintertime, as it helps boost the emotions and helps with brain chemistry.
Contraindications: St. John's Wort interacts with many different drugs and pharmaceuticals, so be sure to do your research before using St. John's Wort if you are on medication or pregnant/nursing. Avoid if you are taking medication for mental health issues unless you get approval from your doctor.
You can find out how to forage St. John's Wort on my Facebook page, Practical Herbs with Heidi in a video there. I'd love to have you join us, too!
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Such a great help my little mother needs this and others I know I found some on my property, and thanks to you I will be able to help them. Thank you again and God bless!!!
That's great news! I'm so glad you shared, and blessings to you as well!🥰
Thank you!! I’m going out to harvest some St. John’s wort now!
Your cherries look amazing! I planted my first two trees last fall. How old are your trees and how many do you have? I would love to see them.
Thanks Heidi for more great info
You are so welcome!❤️
Thank you Heidi great sharing of tips and knowledge.
You are so welcome!💖
Well ya made me a subscriber love ya
Thanks so much! :-)
I just discovered this weed is st. John's wort! It has been growing all over the property! Wow! We don't even water it.
You are VERY blessed! Ours isn't doing well this year... I hope you harvest a lot and enjoy it!
Hi can you use the st.john that sells at stores (usual for tea) or does it have to be the fresh plant? Thanks
This is one herb best used fresh....but you can still use the dried herb and have plenty of benefits, especially in tea.
I just received my dried st john's wort but i didn't read enough to see that everyone seems to only use fresh st john's wort. what can i do with the dried??? Please help
Good news! If the quality is good, it's still great in herbal teas, and will support emotions. Don't use it with any kind of drug unless you make sure there are no interactions (anti-depressants, anxiety meds, especially).
Another great video. Thank you! This will be the first time a make a tincture with SJW.
It's so fun making your own tinctures!
Hi Heidi, I am interested in this herb, and have a plant in my garden. It has the flower, the berry, and it's labeled "st. John's Wort", however, it does not have the red oil when rubbing on the flower or leaves. Also, it appears the leaves are more like shrubbery, not soft, as the ones you show in this video. I'd like to know if it's a hybrid, and if it's something to stay away from? Thanks!
This is such a great question, and I'm so glad you asked. There are many species of Hypericum, and there are only a couple of medicinal species. Hypericum perforatum is the most common. If you don't see the red juice, then it's not a medicinal species, unfortunately.
one of the dead giveaways for me to help identify is that if you pick one of the leaves and hold it up to the sun or any source of light. You should see a bunch of tiny black and white dots in the leaf. It's something only St Johns wort has and it's worked everytime for me.
Hi do you wash the plant st.johns first,or harvest as it is? Thanks
No, I don't wash it first. But I harvest in very clean areas.
Those cherries look awesome!!!
We have some great trees!
Do you let it sit in a warm dark place for 4-6 weeks or a cool, dark place? Thank you!
Hi, T! Herbalists do the process part all different ways, and to be honest, they're all fine. Personally, I prefer using a bit of gentle heat as I've found that helps the plants release their constituents more quickly....therefore, I'm a window person (not a south exposure---an east or west is best). Once the plants are processed, and you can tell by the way they look, then it's time to strain, bottle, and place in that cool, dark cupboard!
Hi do you put only alcohol into the jar or do put some water also, thank you
Only alcohol.
Hi can you use pure alcohol that sells in pharmacy cause here whre i live the vodca only has 45% of alcohol...thanks
No, please don't use that kind, as it's most likely rubbing alcohol (isopropyl). It's poisonous. 80 proof (40%) alcohol is just fine. :-)
How much of this tincture do I take daily for anxiety and depression? Also how do I use the olive oil tincture versus the alcohol tincture?Thanks for the video :-)
Hi, Little House! :-) Remember: Herbs are NOT drugs and shouldn't be considered the same way. (Plus, herbalists aren't medical doctors...unless they are, but for most of us, no). So, for supporting the nervous system and perhaps helping lift the mood, a general suggestion, depending on the specific strength of the tincture might be 1/2 tsp or about 3 droppers full. It's best if you work with an herbalist near you to help with these conditions and always be sure to check for contraindications, as SJW has a HIGH number of herb-drug interactions. The olive oil herbal infusion is the base for making amazing salves for burns and wound healing. :-) ***The FDA is very firm about herbalists NOT using medical language or making medical claims, therefore it's difficult to answer a question like this on social media.
How do you make with the dried herb i got from Starwest?
Hi Evelyn, you make it the same way, only with about 1/3 of the herbs. The problem with the dried herb is it just isn't as strong as the fresh.
How does one go about dosing the tincture?
You'd love my course, Ditch the Drugstore! But on my website (www.healingharvesthomestead.com) I have an article on dosing herbs.
After the 6 weeks and its turned red,do you strain all the flower out & just keep the red tinkture ? If so does the half teaspoon taste like vodka?..Thank you
Yep! That's all there is to it. The taste will be of the plant, but you'll also have the vodka "hotness" from the alcohol. Here's an article on tinctures for you: www.healingharvesthomestead.com/home/2017/8/9/tinctures-what-is-a-tincture-how-to-make-and-use-tinctures
Thanks ur such an untethered soul sending peace happiness joy love to you❤ from bonnie Scotland 🏴
you drink the tincture? How much and how often?
For tonic use, I take 1/2 tsp once or twice a day. :-)
Are only fresh herbs used in tinctures? Dried herbs are for salves and teas?
No, you can use dried herbs in tinctures. :-) St. John's wort just does best fresh.
Can we make tincture without alcohol because we don’t consume alcohol thanks
Hi, Shabnam, you can use vinegar (tart/sour) or glycerin (sweet) as substitutes, but you won't have nearly as strong of an extract. :-)
After my tinture is finned and used 100
Proof50%..alcohol 50%
Water....
Can I evaporate or heat the alcohol to TO172 degrees to steam out the alcohol.
OR.JUST LET IT SET OUT FOR NATERAL EVAPETATION OF THE ALCOHOL..
For a non alcohol tinture.......
Hi, John....It's VERY difficult to get all the alcohol out of the solution, although some say it's possible. I don't think so. You might want to consider making a glycerite with a decoction of the herbal tea. This will give you a nice balance between the extracts in the glycerine and the extract in the water and this will be alcohol free! :-) You shouldn't exceed 30% water in your glycerite, though for shelf stability.
Friends why is my st. John's Wort tincture not turning red?
Stefka, did you use dried SJW? Or was it fresh? Dried won't turn red, as the active ingredient is not viable after it's dried. But fresh should have!
@@HeidiVillegas I actually used fresh st. John's Wort but what I'm wondering I got this plant like five years ago at a garden center I wonder if it's some genetically modified st. John's Wort.
The highest percentage of alcohol that I can get in my country (percentage, not proof) is 75% alcohol. Hoping it works with my tincture, because the alternative is... no St John's Wort tincture from my freshly harvested flowers and buds.
That's a good ratio. 75 percent alcohol is 150 proof. Just don't add extra water.
That's a pretty high proof, about 150, so that's fine. In fact, I use 80 proof often for most herbs, including SJW, and the tincture turns out great!
Makes SJW sound good. :)
It really is!!!