AMA Doctors know nothing about herbs, medicinal teas, tinctures, essential oils and the like. If you bother to consult the average American Medical Association Doctor about these, health foods or supplements, you will likely be talked out of using any of them.
T Young It's because it goes against the policy of the standard procedure of the AMA. If it's a natural cure they are Not allowed to suggest it. They worked very hard and paid a lot of money for school. They can not afford to have their license revoked
Denise DeMise We all know this Denise, I was just making a comment. The worst part is that our socialized medicine and Insurance tyranny will not pay for anything except poisonous pharmaceutical drugs, chemo or radiation or invasive procedures of which there are many pending class action lawsuits. WE NEED TO CHANGE THIS! Those Drs worked hard and paid a lot of money and NOW will not allow themselves to believe that they were duped, lied to and just plain brainwashed by the Pharmaceutical Cartel.
I think most of them cover the basics. Yes it's all self-taught, although I haven't done it for a while. I kept making remedies, but didn't have a use for them LOL!
At last someone who produces a video with less chat and more of the specifics - great thanks ! Waiting for a birch polypore tinture and red belted polypre tinctures please as I have these but as you mentioned ne needs to know the strength to be made and drops taken if you can help that would be great.
Thank you for what you do, you got me started and now I just don't want to stop, you have helped me to change my life. Thanks Raina Ps it will come up under brad because that's what on my computer.
I just started watching this series, though I've been a fan for a long time. I too am getting into herbs (purchasing them - I have a very red thumb!) I suffer from great anxiety and occasional depression and I'm trying not to take too many pharmaceuticals or manufactured drugs. I'm looking for things to calm the nerves and give a sense of well-being as an alternative to benzodiazapine drugs that my doctor has me on. I've tried kava and valerian, to limited success. I hear chamomile and lemon balm can work too. Although I'm not a gardener, I hope through your videos I can learn to buy herbs and make tinctures from them that will make them more potent/effective.
Hi, have you checked out cbd oil? It's legal and it really works... Research on line what strengths best for you, also make sure there using the flower rather than industrial hemp.. I can recommend the cbd brothers uk. White edition, it just works unbelievable for me.. There are others on line cheaper,that are just as good if you look into it. I really hope this helps your search... I think it's amazing.
Hi, I have two very important questions i wanted to know? 1) how to make wood tincture? I wanted to make a tincture out of sandalwood wood 2) How are metal tinctures made in homeopathy ? Just wanted to know if we can make them like we make herbal tinctures.
Alcohol tinctures only work to extract polar chemicals. Non-polar chemicals such as fatty acids and oils can not. Additionally, the shelf life of a tincture varies depending upon the chemical in question and may be affected by light, heat, exposure to oxygen, and or any physical / chemical (i.e., thermodynamic) interactions which occur between any number of solutes or the actual solvent.
@earthcallshelp read, read, read! go to the library and absorb everything you can on the subject. you'll never get the really good informaton on a course.
a doctor won't generally take any risks. AS medicine strength in herbalism can vary without the consumer knowing it is best to avoid anything that's strength or properties are/may be unknown,especially during pregnancy and with children.
Wow...thanks much for making and publishing this. It was a wonderful and informative video. I plan on harvesting some wild herbs and processing them soon, and this information has given me more confidence to get started on that journey!
Thank you for sharing this great information, would you know if there is a data base where i can find what percentage of alcohol is best for what herbs?
I just found your videos and they are great! I have been interested in herbalism for many years. I make Comfrey salve, and make my own tooth paste and deodorant. I would like to obtain details on dosages (as you mentioned in this video) for different herbal tinctures. Do you have a PDF or book giving details for comfrey, calendula, plantain, oat grass, white willow bark, mullein, etc? I would be very interested in obtaining a document of this information. Thanks you.
I was wondering if a tincture is similar to an extract. When making face moisturisers, I will only add up to 5% of an herbal extract in total (due to Australian laws) Such as: Cucumber, Sea Buckthorn, Olive Leaf etc. These extracts are based on glycerine/water ratio or alcohol. I have made my own extracts with alcohol and also with glycerine and water. I just would like to clear up the terminology:) I have asked around out here in OZ and get the same answer, 'I suppose'!!! Is it, or isn't it???
A TINCTURE IS MADE WITH ALCOHOL AND OTHER MENTRUUM. SO YES WHAT YOU ARE MAKING IS ESSENTIALLY A TINCTURE. AN EXTRACT IS ALSO CALLED AN INFUSION WHICH IS BASICALLY MAKING EXTRACTING THE PLANTS MEDICINAL PROPERTIES INTO WATER (IE A TEA I SUPPOSE).
Rick I love your informative tutorials. They are insightful and clear to understand. Thank you and bless you. I would like to know how do you know how much of the tincture to add to a lotion recipe?
Hmmm, OK, I appreciate your honest demeanor. You don't pretend to know more than you do. A most charming quality. {smile} Thank you: and keep em coming. :)
Wow what a great video. I was just reading on a website called Wise Woman Weblog about tinctures lol. I so wanted to know how it was done. Thanks you!!!
is there a way to remove the alcohol without ruining the batch, i know alcohol has a lower boiling point so if you boil it off would that compromise the batch?
Rick do you have any knowledge of the fast growing Kudzu? I have a feeling it has to be great for many things, I just don't know what. I live in the south, and the back yard is a field of it. I am hopeful it is going to be cures for a lot of illnesses
whats the best book to buy for info on dosages? You don't really explain it in your books vid? Do you know a good to source to make combination formulas? such as an immune tincture featuring astragalus, reishi and ginseng mixed together. is there any books describing how to mix herbs and at what ratio. cheers, great work /
How to make green coffee tincture please. Can it be done in some way by the whole beans rather than powder ? Like boiling in water , extracting it and the adding alcohol to preserve it like Bach's flower remedies etc ?
Now I know how to make tincture. If used for making an homemade cream can it be considered like a preservative to make the cream last longer or added to other oils? For example tincture arnica montana added to peppermint oil?
I think you videos are brilliant you tell everything very well indeed , i have been wanting to make tintures and teas and glad i found your channel. Can i ask you what you would suggest for someone who has Hasimotes disease .I have had this for years now and have sore mucles and joints , it was just a thought that you may have read about a herb that would help . Thanks you
BTW ..congratulations , your explanations are great and very useful to me ! clear and easy way , but I'm looking how to make extraction oil herbs, not sure if it is correct in English that name , Thanks so much
Dear Rick, thanks for putting this video up. I am currently growing Callisia Fragrans and will make a tincture for internal use once it's leaves have grown a bit more. But as herbs/plants have different strengths can you give me some idea of how much I should use (fresh leaves chopped up) for one jar compared with how much alcohol? (I'm actually already taking a tincture with this plant in which was made by someone else - except I lost contact with her so never got the recipe she used). Thanks
Hi, I have a fabulous book from Isabella Shipard titled 'How can I use Herbs in my daily life?' It is an Australian book, but Isabella explains in simple terms everything you need to know about herbs, their uses, how to grow, to cultivate, what to use them in, etc. It is worth getting the book. You would find that the herbs in Australia are very similar to Europe (if you don't live in OZ) and this book has certainly helped me.
Hello, I'd like to make a tincture from goji berries. Do you think it is edible or at least good for the skin if I put it in a face cream? Does it contain all the good stuff that is normally in goji berry when they are fresh?
Hi, if I was to make a tincture out of Tongkat Ali Extract Powder 200:1 for example what would be the process on that ? Would I just mix the powder, alcohol and distilled water in a blender ?
Rick do you mind if I include a link to your video from a website I am building about how to make a tincture from Japanese Knotweed to get at the Resveratrol?
Thank you. Your videos are very informative. I want to make a black walnut tincture for my children, but I do not want to do it with alcohol. You talk about glycerin. Is it the normal vegetable glycerine? Thank you. How do you do it?
I made a "decoction" of Ground Ivy because I had cold, and I'm coughing a lil bit, andslimes come out of my nostrils!It's the First tie I made a decoction ...and it's just timely that my "Hondsdraf" arrived that I bought online!Normally, I would pay 10,50 euros for a 100 ml "tinctuur", but I made it myself, and added "honey" on it coz it was bitter!My nose loosened already ater taking my first dosage!
Hi Rick, could you please let me know for what are you using Comfrey tincture ? I have lost in my garden, I used them (the leaves) to enrich the soil of my edible garden
Rick, can you please help me with this question: I am trying to make herbal salve or cream for body and i dont know when/hot to mix tincture in , if is alcohol tincture, do i put in cream after oil+water combined together and should i be careful on celsium (60C)? Thank you
Does anyone know about how to heal something called fibroid tumors of the uterus through herbs???? I am not wanting to do surgery :(. I am in pain. They are benign but do cause complications. Thanks
Hi, i'm planning to do some rhodiola rosea tincture. What worries me is a time of "brewing" .You state 3 weeks, some state 6 weeks. Do you have any experience with RR ?
Is there a simple way, like this, for me to make a tincture with no THC in it? Just CBD's etc. I'm in a non medical state and my pain doctor now has a problem with THC in my system, but they don't test for CBD's etc., only THC. I have rheumatoid arthritis so it's worth it for me to ask, ty!
rick, I've seen a few different videos about making tinctures and here's my question, in your video you say keep it out of direct sunlight, in other videos they say keep it in direct sunlight, is it a tincture if it's in direct sunlight and if not, what is it?
Thanks for all the info I was planning to make a gold coin grass tincture, any ideas ? Also is it ok to use a bleached cheese cloth or a coffee filter ? Thanks.
Can you use isopropyl alcohol that you can get from any pharmacy to create a tincture or would that cause some type of problem or toxicity to the tincture? The stuff is 90% alcohol by volume, so I would think this would be the best to use. Also I can get a good size bottle for like 1 dollar!
Ok, Thanks for both of the responses. I figured when making the tincture the alcohol itself would dissipate after releasing what you need from the herbs, apparently not! I will just use something from the liqueur store or food grade glycol. Thanks for the responses.
Why would you need to consult a doctor? I assume your a herbalist and can prescribe herbs? Doctors tend not to promote herbs and so will of course not recommend then. Nice video and edited well. Thanks
Empowering Medicine ✪ Herbalist I can only speak for the U.S., but unfortunately doctors don't prescribe herbs because they're not trained in them, because they're not FDA approved, because the drug companies don't make them, because they can't patent them and thus there's no money to be made. Also unfortunately, the FDA's (Food and Drug Association) responsible for regulating drugs approval process is run by psychiatrists who receive money from major pharmaceutical companies to do their research. The medical journals are kept afloat by pharmaceutical ads and if they stopped prescribing their drugs they'd no longer buy the ads. That's the sad part about it.
+Empowering Medicine ✪ Herbalist Due to the FDA oversight and its regulatory process a person in the US (and I believe its the same in the UK) is not allowed to make any health claims lest these claim have been signed off by the FDA, As vitalhome pointed out the FDA is a front for the pharmaceutical industry and therefore only operates in corporate interests. Consequently an Herbalist cannot proscribe and herb by saying it help with a particular condition. Otherwise it is very possible to face prosecution. Therefore when some states that you should first consult with your physician they are basically saying that to cover their ass.
You can most definitely use barks, roots and other pieces of the plant to make a tincture as well as long as you make sure they are safe to use beforehand. Some herbs make a very bitter tincture, you could also add vegetable glycerine and water, which also helps soak up parts of the plant that aren't necessarily alcohol soluable.
+windstorm1000 from what i read only if the heat is to high if you keep it under the boiling point of alcohol it can speed the process without destroying anything
Hello there, my name is christopher, I would like to know what kind of alcohol you use for herbal medicine tincture, can you get me some of the alcohol for herb medicine? I appreciate it. Than you Christopher
In the suggested dose, it is very small. However, you may wish to boil a small bit of water, place the tincture in water and let the solution sit for 10 minutes while the alcohol is evaporated.
Yes though if you're using a substitute for alcohol, the maceration time doubles. However to add strength to the tincture, you could actually keep the herb body, burn it, pulverise the charred body, then continue to incinerate it, but don't let it actually catch fire. Then run distilled water over it. Throw away the body, and evaporate the distilled water. What's remaining should be the salts in the plant that you would've thrown out! It's a bit more work, but I think it's worth the effort. ::::)
AMA Doctors know nothing about herbs, medicinal teas, tinctures, essential oils and the like. If you bother to consult the average American Medical Association Doctor about these, health foods or supplements, you will likely be talked out of using any of them.
That is so true T Young. Thank you
i know right, they were taught wrong
T Young It's because it goes against the policy of the standard procedure of the AMA. If it's a natural cure they are Not allowed to suggest it. They worked very hard and paid a lot of money for school. They can not afford to have their license revoked
Denise DeMise
We all know this Denise, I was just making a comment. The worst part is that our socialized medicine and Insurance tyranny will not pay for anything except poisonous pharmaceutical drugs, chemo or radiation or invasive procedures of which there are many pending class action lawsuits. WE NEED TO CHANGE THIS!
Those Drs worked hard and paid a lot of money and NOW will not allow themselves to believe that they were duped, lied to and just plain brainwashed by the Pharmaceutical Cartel.
WELL SAID!!!!!!!! PEOPLE BEEN TREATING THEM SELVES FOR EVER AN GAURANTED THERE WAS NO ADDICTIONS! LOL
Could you recommend a book for learning about the herbs and the dosage size, etc?
I think most of them cover the basics.
Yes it's all self-taught, although I haven't done it for a while. I kept making remedies, but didn't have a use for them LOL!
did the essential oil can use for parfume? is it have scent?
At last someone who produces a video with less chat and more of the specifics - great thanks ! Waiting for a birch polypore tinture and red belted polypre tinctures please as I have these but as you mentioned ne needs to know the strength to be made and drops taken if you can help that would be great.
Thank you for what you do, you got me started and now I just don't want to stop, you have helped me to change my life. Thanks Raina Ps it will come up under brad because that's what on my computer.
I just started watching this series, though I've been a fan for a long time. I too am getting into herbs (purchasing them - I have a very red thumb!) I suffer from great anxiety and occasional depression and I'm trying not to take too many pharmaceuticals or manufactured drugs. I'm looking for things to calm the nerves and give a sense of well-being as an alternative to benzodiazapine drugs that my doctor has me on. I've tried kava and valerian, to limited success. I hear chamomile and lemon balm can work too.
Although I'm not a gardener, I hope through your videos I can learn to buy herbs and make tinctures from them that will make them more potent/effective.
Hi, have you checked out cbd oil? It's legal and it really works... Research on line what strengths best for you, also make sure there using the flower rather than industrial hemp.. I can recommend the cbd brothers uk. White edition, it just works unbelievable for me.. There are others on line cheaper,that are just as good if you look into it. I really hope this helps your search... I think it's amazing.
Have you tried amino acids? Ive had great success with my clients!
just got it, very good..
Kratom has been a Godsend for me, no more opiates or benzos, also the Kratom stops opiate withdrawals, definitely worth researching and considering
Really enjoying your series of how to herbal videos. Thank you for imparting your knowledge to the rest of us.
Hi,
I have two very important questions i wanted to know?
1) how to make wood tincture? I wanted to make a tincture out of sandalwood wood
2) How are metal tinctures made in homeopathy ? Just wanted to know if we can make them like we make herbal tinctures.
Alcohol tinctures only work to extract polar chemicals. Non-polar chemicals such as fatty acids and oils can not. Additionally, the shelf life of a tincture varies depending upon the chemical in question and may be affected by light, heat, exposure to oxygen, and or any physical / chemical (i.e., thermodynamic) interactions which occur between any number of solutes or the actual solvent.
yes any sort of straining is definetly a good thing.
Best videos and understanding of herbs I have seen on youtube. thank you!!!
Hello, Rick I am from Chile South America and i love how you explain and how clear you speak . Love your videos.....
woow! I actually get emotional watching ur vids😢 well, happy emotions:) the world needs more of u x
Rick how does one know how much tincture to use per recipe?
Gogi is edible, but I'd recommend growing the shrub yourself. Good for both, a naturally powerful anti-oxidant. When dried, yes.
@earthcallshelp read, read, read! go to the library and absorb everything you can on the subject. you'll never get the really good informaton on a course.
I put a bunch of fresh greek basil in a blender with 3 cups of 80 proof vodka. Blended at high speed (6 on a Vitamix) and it is now aging.
a doctor won't generally take any risks. AS medicine strength in herbalism can vary without the consumer knowing it is best to avoid anything that's strength or properties are/may be unknown,especially during pregnancy and with children.
Wow...thanks much for making and publishing this. It was a wonderful and informative video. I plan on harvesting some wild herbs and processing them soon, and this information has given me more confidence to get started on that journey!
Thank you for sharing this great information, would you know if there is a data base where i can find what percentage of alcohol is best for what herbs?
Awesome knowledge! Keep up the good work!
I just found your videos and they are great! I have been interested in herbalism for many years. I make Comfrey salve, and make my own tooth paste and deodorant. I would like to obtain details on dosages (as you mentioned in this video) for different herbal tinctures. Do you have a PDF or book giving details for comfrey, calendula, plantain, oat grass, white willow bark, mullein, etc? I would be very interested in obtaining a document of this information. Thanks you.
Thanks for sharing this type of information, can see how useful it could be.
Awesome wisdom
I was wondering if a tincture is similar to an extract. When making face moisturisers, I will only add up to 5% of an herbal extract in total (due to Australian laws) Such as: Cucumber, Sea Buckthorn, Olive Leaf etc. These extracts are based on glycerine/water ratio or alcohol. I have made my own extracts with alcohol and also with glycerine and water. I just would like to clear up the terminology:) I have asked around out here in OZ and get the same answer, 'I suppose'!!! Is it, or isn't it???
A TINCTURE IS MADE WITH ALCOHOL AND OTHER MENTRUUM. SO YES WHAT YOU ARE MAKING IS ESSENTIALLY A TINCTURE. AN EXTRACT IS ALSO CALLED AN INFUSION WHICH IS BASICALLY MAKING EXTRACTING THE PLANTS MEDICINAL PROPERTIES INTO WATER (IE A TEA I SUPPOSE).
Very well done.
Rick I love your informative tutorials. They are insightful and clear to understand. Thank you and bless you. I would like to know how do you know how much of the tincture to add to a lotion recipe?
I would like to know this as well... I would say it depends on the intended use of the cream and the potency of the tincture...
Hmmm, OK, I appreciate your honest demeanor. You don't pretend to know more than you do. A most charming quality. {smile} Thank you: and keep em coming. :)
Great info. thank you very much.
Wow what a great video. I was just reading on a website called Wise Woman Weblog about tinctures lol. I so wanted to know how it was done. Thanks you!!!
Is there any book which describes in detail every staple how to prepare the tincture?
valuable imformation .....indian
is there a way to remove the alcohol without ruining the batch, i know alcohol has a lower boiling point so if you boil it off would that compromise the batch?
I have boiled off the alcohol in elderberry tinctures and it didn't seem to weaken it.
Rick do you have any knowledge of the fast growing Kudzu? I have a feeling it has to be great for many things, I just don't know what. I live in the south, and the back yard is a field of it. I am hopeful it is going to be cures for a lot of illnesses
some herbs break down in water some in oil some in alchole how do you know what breaks down in what better.
+cbzombiequeen58 good question
whats the best book to buy for info on dosages? You don't really explain it in your books vid? Do you know a good to source to make combination formulas? such as an immune tincture featuring astragalus, reishi and ginseng mixed together. is there any books describing how to mix herbs and at what ratio. cheers, great work /
How to make green coffee tincture please. Can it be done in some way by the whole beans rather than powder ? Like boiling in water , extracting it and the adding alcohol to preserve it like Bach's flower remedies etc ?
Where the alcohol went in tincture? I'm allergic to alchol but like to make tincture. Thanks
+Ana Foo try making it with apple cidar vinegar--not quite as effective but still good
Now I know how to make tincture. If used for making an homemade cream can it be considered like a preservative to make the cream last longer or added to other oils? For example tincture arnica montana added to peppermint oil?
Hobby Lobby or Walmart, HL is cheapest and Wally overcharges but whatever's closer might be best.
I think you videos are brilliant you tell everything very well indeed , i have been wanting to make tintures and teas and glad i found your channel.
Can i ask you what you would suggest for someone who has Hasimotes disease .I have had this for years now and have sore mucles and joints , it was just a thought that you may have read about a herb that would help .
Thanks you
BTW ..congratulations , your explanations are great and very useful to me ! clear and easy way , but I'm looking how to make extraction oil herbs, not sure if it is correct in English that name , Thanks so much
good video
Dear Rick, thanks for putting this video up. I am currently growing Callisia Fragrans and will make a tincture for internal use once it's leaves have grown a bit more. But as herbs/plants have different strengths can you give me some idea of how much I should use (fresh leaves chopped up) for one jar compared with how much alcohol? (I'm actually already taking a tincture with this plant in which was made by someone else - except I lost contact with her so never got the recipe she used). Thanks
Im making skin care. Wish this gave specific herbs and which ones would be better for creams.
Hi, I have a fabulous book from Isabella Shipard titled 'How can I use Herbs in my daily life?' It is an Australian book, but Isabella explains in simple terms everything you need to know about herbs, their uses, how to grow, to cultivate, what to use them in, etc. It is worth getting the book. You would find that the herbs in Australia are very similar to Europe (if you don't live in OZ) and this book has certainly helped me.
Hello, I'd like to make a tincture from goji berries. Do you think it is edible or at least good for the skin if I put it in a face cream? Does it contain all the good stuff that is normally in goji berry when they are fresh?
What book do you recommend on herbs and their dosages and uses?
Hi, if I was to make a tincture out of Tongkat Ali Extract Powder 200:1 for example what would be the process on that ? Would I just mix the powder, alcohol and distilled water in a blender ?
Rick do you mind if I include a link to your video from a website I am building about how to make a tincture from Japanese Knotweed to get at the Resveratrol?
For a water-glycerin based tincture does one need to add preservative to improve its shelf life.
How would I make a tincture using celery seed?
At least 2 weeks to steep? More like at least 6 weeks.
Thank you. Your videos are very informative. I want to make a black walnut tincture for my children, but I do not want to do it with alcohol. You talk about glycerin. Is it the normal vegetable glycerine? Thank you. How do you do it?
I made a "decoction" of Ground Ivy because I had cold, and I'm coughing a lil bit, andslimes come out of my nostrils!It's the First tie I made a decoction ...and it's just timely that my "Hondsdraf" arrived that I bought online!Normally, I would pay 10,50 euros for a 100 ml "tinctuur", but I made it myself, and added "honey" on it coz it was bitter!My nose loosened already ater taking my first dosage!
I pai 2,50 euro for the dried herbs on 50 g, only using 20 g from it, for this decoction, and 8 dl water !!!I would say 1 euro for this!
Is a euro equivalent to a US dollar?
euroe is somewhat a few percentage bigger than dollar
OK thank you for clarifying that for me. I'm from the US and don't understand the EU money system.
It's simple, you can google the basic and profound information about money, budget and economy! lol
I would like to know if you have a recipe for tooth paste, as I would like to combine some of these tinctures in the tooth paste, thank you
I learned about diluting them and doseages. I was wondering if you know anything about this. The whole 6x 30c 200c potency
Awesome Ty so much
About how many drops of Ginkgo tinture would be recommended for headaches, memory and circulation?
I make Mead at home. I have some freeze distilled. Do you think that has a high enough alcohol content to make a tincture?
Hi Rick, could you please let me know for what are you using Comfrey tincture ?
I have lost in my garden, I used them (the leaves) to enrich the soil of my edible garden
Great video!! Thank you!
fabulous
can you use isopropyl alcohol instead of maby everclear?
Very informative, thank you.
Rick, can you please help me with this question: I am trying to make herbal salve or cream for body and i dont know when/hot to mix tincture in , if is alcohol tincture, do i put in cream after oil+water combined together and should i be careful on celsium (60C)? Thank you
Cool
Hmmm I guess I could try them first befor getting my uterus taken from me right? lol. Thanks though.
Does anyone know about how to heal something called fibroid tumors of the uterus through herbs???? I am not wanting to do surgery :(. I am in pain. They are benign but do cause complications. Thanks
Hi, i'm planning to do some rhodiola rosea tincture. What worries me is a time of "brewing" .You state 3 weeks, some state 6 weeks. Do you have any experience with RR ?
Do you have a recommendation for any good books on what does what, and then what dosages are appropriate?
How do you know the appropriate alcohol content to use for a tincture?
herbdx.com/calculator.html
THERES OTHER WEBSITES THAT OFFER A MATHEMATICAL FORMULA TO FOLLOW AS WELL.
Hi Rick. I LOVE your videos. Can I make a tincture from fresh herbs? Would it just be double the amount I assume?
Can tinctures be made of allopathic medicines?
Is there a simple way, like this, for me to make a tincture with no THC in it? Just CBD's etc. I'm in a non medical state and my pain doctor now has a problem with THC in my system, but they don't test for CBD's etc., only THC. I have rheumatoid arthritis so it's worth it for me to ask, ty!
Rick I am a cancer patient looking to do a Graviola leaf extract, would you recommend a tincture?
rick, I've seen a few different videos about making tinctures and here's my question, in your video you say keep it out of direct sunlight, in other videos they say keep it in direct sunlight, is it a tincture if it's in direct sunlight and if not, what is it?
Thanks for all the info
I was planning to make a gold coin grass tincture, any ideas ?
Also is it ok to use a bleached cheese cloth or a coffee filter ?
Thanks.
hi, do you success with your tincture? is that have scent?
what specific alcohol should/can be used?
you can send them my way rick, if you have no need for them..i have a lot of health issues.
What kind d of herbs you used ?
Do you know of anything i can make for tendonitis
hey tnks love the video tombs up
I cant find 100% Vodka in my town, can I use 80 proof? And where would you buy the cheese cloth or strainer cloth? Thanks
Can you soak paper in this and burn it, like incense?
what about laudnum tinture
Can you use isopropyl alcohol that you can get from any pharmacy to create a tincture or would that cause some type of problem or toxicity to the tincture? The stuff is 90% alcohol by volume, so I would think this would be the best to use. Also I can get a good size bottle for like 1 dollar!
Isopropyl alcohol is usually 70% alcohol and is NOT safe to drink or take internally.
+Workin Alday no!--has to be edible alcohol---
Ok, Thanks for both of the responses. I figured when making the tincture the alcohol itself would dissipate after releasing what you need from the herbs, apparently not! I will just use something from the liqueur store or food grade glycol. Thanks for the responses.
Why would you need to consult a doctor? I assume your a herbalist and can prescribe herbs? Doctors tend not to promote herbs and so will of course not recommend then. Nice video and edited well. Thanks
Empowering Medicine ✪ Herbalist I can only speak for the U.S., but unfortunately doctors don't prescribe herbs because they're not trained in them, because they're not FDA approved, because the drug companies don't make them, because they can't patent them and thus there's no money to be made. Also unfortunately, the FDA's (Food and Drug Association) responsible for regulating drugs approval process is run by psychiatrists who receive money from major pharmaceutical companies to do their research. The medical journals are kept afloat by pharmaceutical ads and if they stopped prescribing their drugs they'd no longer buy the ads. That's the sad part about it.
+Empowering Medicine ✪ Herbalist Due to the FDA oversight and its regulatory process a person in the US (and I believe its the same in the UK) is not allowed to make any health claims lest these claim have been signed off by the FDA, As vitalhome pointed out the FDA is a front for the pharmaceutical industry and therefore only operates in corporate interests. Consequently an Herbalist cannot proscribe and herb by saying it help with a particular condition. Otherwise it is very possible to face prosecution. Therefore when some states that you should first consult with your physician they are basically saying that to cover their ass.
+Jason Bright Sure, and thats the sad reality of modern medicine.
Do I have to use herbs? Can I use dried beet power or ginger? Great video :)
You can most definitely use barks, roots and other pieces of the plant to make a tincture as well as long as you make sure they are safe to use beforehand. Some herbs make a very bitter tincture, you could also add vegetable glycerine and water, which also helps soak up parts of the plant that aren't necessarily alcohol soluable.
Would a coffee press help? that's actually cheaper I think, $5 or so.
Can you sweeten tinctures?
Any recommendations for a tincture book ?
any book u recommended
#Subscribed! Thanks for the video ☺
It's kind of obvious he's not a master yet. :), that would be a question to ask a master herbalist.
can you heat up the tincture to speed up the process ?
+prototype9000 heat sometimes destroys herbal medicinals or makes them less effective.
+windstorm1000 from what i read only if the heat is to high if you keep it under the boiling point of alcohol it can speed the process without destroying anything
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Consult with your Doctor, because your Doctor knows all about herbal tinctures.
Hello there, my name is christopher, I would like to know what kind of alcohol you use for herbal medicine tincture, can you get me some of the alcohol for herb medicine? I appreciate it.
Than you
Christopher
Make a vid about weed tincture
will the alcohol content have any effects on the consumer?
In the suggested dose, it is very small. However, you may wish to boil a small bit of water, place the tincture in water and let the solution sit for 10 minutes while the alcohol is evaporated.
Can I use apple cider vinegar instead of vodka?
Yes though if you're using a substitute for alcohol, the maceration time doubles. However to add strength to the tincture, you could actually keep the herb body, burn it, pulverise the charred body, then continue to incinerate it, but don't let it actually catch fire. Then run distilled water over it. Throw away the body, and evaporate the distilled water. What's remaining should be the salts in the plant that you would've thrown out! It's a bit more work, but I think it's worth the effort. ::::)
+betternursing it won't bring out all the components of the plant medicine as much as vodka--but its still pretty good.