Digging Roots & Folk Tincture of A Wonder Herb - Echinacea

We take you from field to medicine with this video purple cone flower or echinacea. Learn to dig roots, process and ultimately make your own tincture. MATH CORRECTION ON TINCTURE:
(Ignore the numbers in the video - you can also buy vodka or anything else at 90 proof or 50% alcohol content and use without diluting)
50% water + 50% 195 proof alcohol = ~ 50/50 mixture, 50% water and 50% alcohol is the goal.

[@tammyhoushour8070]

I've had it growing in my yard for 27 years and I've never made anything with it. I have been a little nervous about this one because of using the roots ..not sure what's a good root but I will now that I've watched you . I do other herbs just started tincture making about 6 yrs. Ago I'm now going to make this too now thanks so much 😊

[@stonecypherchelisa]

I found this video very helpful. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

[@jessiedurfee2342]

Thankyou, this is a very informative and helpful video!

[@milvolts1]

Great insightful video. Thanks. Apologies in advance if you answered this question. What to do with the roots once tincture is extracted? Thanks again

[@suzycowan5072]

Very good video, thank you. You spoke about using a salve but did not show making an oil infusion needed to make a salve, that would have been helpful to anyone new to using herbs. I love that you showed how to make a tincture, especially how you used a high-proof Ever-Clear and how to add water to make it usable. Thank you also for showing us how to use the herbs to make capsules. There are so many useful ways to use herbal combinations, and all of them are highly beneficial for our health, the combination of herbs used in a tincture, an oil infusion along with beeswax for a salve, as well as drying the herbs and grinding into a powder to use in an encapsulator to make capsules to take internally. All of these methods are a threefold fighting army provided by our Heavenly Creator. May God always Bless you with good health, safety, and prosperity in all you do. Thank you so much. ~SuzyJC-in-Central-Southeastern-Ohio_09.19.2023~

[@honnorjustice]

Can apple cider vinegar be used as a tincture?

[@VictorBudeanu]

Hi, I've watched your video. You recommend 60-65% alcohol concentration for fresh root echinacea. Can you please tell me what percent of alcohol concentration do you recommend for dry root echinacea?

[@everwilder7140]

I'd stay around 40-50%.