How to Make Tinctures Old-School Method (aka Green Dragon) This is the slowest method, but it’s also the most famous. You’ve probably heard of “Green Dragon” if you haven’t already had it. The fact that it takes almost no extra materials can’t be hurting its popularity… Suppli...
How do you make tinctures stronger? Some people try to make a more potent glycerin tincture by firstusing alcohol, carefully evaporating the (very flammable) alcohol off of the tincture, and then introducing glycerin afterward. You get the potency of the alcohol with the glycerin body. How do...
Try tincturing white pine needles (or other edible pine needles) for an easy way to access pine’s benefits anytime. Here’s what to know about how to make pine needle tincture and pine needle tincture benefits. This simple extract made from white pine needles can sell for up to $20 pe...
A tincture contains concentrated plant properties, usually in alcohol.Sometimes tinctures are made with glycerin, which tastes better but doesn’t keep as long as alcohol-based tinctures (which are said to keep their potency for 2 years or more). How to Make Nettle Tincture Ingredients needed:...
I'm interested to use rosemary to make something like a commercial hair tonic which I can just apply onto my scalp. I believe the commercial hair tonics have some degree of alcohol as they have a 'drying/cooling' feeling when applied onto the scalp. Can you please advise me whether what...
Adding herbal tinctures to your diet is a step towards wellness. Whether you want to infuse your drinks or ingest tinctures straight from the dropper, here is how to make them in your kitchen. RELATED:15 Healing Herbs And Spices To Grow In Your Garden ...
20 drops of 20% tincture, taken 3 times per day, corresponds to about 1 g tincture, or about 200 mg of propolis per day. Which is far from the maximum of 1400 mg per day. How to make propolis tincture: If you are a beekeeper you surely know how to do it. But if you only know...
I’ll walk you through how to make your own thyme tincture, with either fresh bark or dried thyme, but if you’re just looking for a source for the tincture, it can bepurchased ready made here. This is the basic process for making thyme tincture, but if you’re looking for more deta...
How to Make Calendula Tincture To make a Calendula tincture, you’ll need the following ingredients and equipment: Fresh or Dried Calendula Vodka* (or any other palatable alcohol that’s at least 80 proof/40 percent — you can use gin, rum, or whatever you prefer)** One-pint mason jar ...
3. Every day shake the glass container and make sure there is always sufficient alcohol to cover the leaves. If you used dry leaves they will absorb the alcohol solution so make sure to top it up if needed. 4. After 2 weeks the tincture should be of a good strength and it can now ...