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The steps for how to make tincture are as follows:
1.) When tincture making, place approximately 4 oz of herbs into a wide-mouthed Mason Jar. I recommend a wide-mouth jar as it is easier to get the herbs out when it comes time to squeeze off the solution. If you have access to fresh herbs, fantastic! Use 7 oz of finely chopped fresh herbs. 2.) Fill the Mason Jar with vodka until it is approximately 2 to 3 inches above the herbs. Screw the lid on tight and shake vigorously for a ten to twenty seconds or so. Label and date the jar and put in a cool, dark place for approximately two weeks. A kitchen cupboard or closet shelf do nicely for this. Whenever you happen to be passing by, shake the tincture vigorously for a few seconds, at least once per day. After the first day, check the level of the alcohol as dried herbs will soak up a much of the alcohol. If there is no alcohol at least an inch above the herbal mixture, pour more onto the herbs until the level is again about 2 to 3 inches above the herbs. 3.) After two weeks or more, strain the herbal mixture into a container or bowl through a cheesecloth or piece of muslin layered inside a kitchen strainer. Make sure to tightly squeeze the material to extract every precious drop from the cloth. Pour the tincture solution into an amber or blue glass dropper bottle. Tinctures can be stored for at least 3-5 years. 4.) That's it! You've just learned how to make tincture. Through your own tincture making at home, you now have a medicinal quality herbal tincture that is more highly concentrated and higher quality than you could ever find in a store! |
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Age
Younger than 3 months 3 to 6 months 6 to 9 months 9 to 12 months 12 to 18 months 18 to 24 months 2 to 3 years 3 to 4 years 4 to 6 years 6 to 9 years 9 to 12 years |
Dosage
2 drops 3 drops 4 drops 5 drops 7 drops 8 drops 10 drops 12 drops 15 drops 24 drops 30 drops |
QUICK TIPS:
*If you like, you can make a stronger 100 proof alcohol solution in your tincture making by combining 190 proof pure grain alcohol 50/50 with distilled water. *Do not use powdered herbs in your tincture making as it will be difficult to filter out the in the end and the sediment debris will settle in your final product. The debris from powdered herbs will also gunk up your droppers! *Chopped herbs are labled "C/S" which stands for "Cut and Sifted" if you shop an online herbal source for your tincture making herbs. *Many herbalists recommend to begin your tincture making on the new moon to use its pulling power to extract more of the plant essences. * You can steep the herbs in alcohol for more time in your tincture making if you like, even months. The longer it steeps, the more powerful and concentrated it will be. |
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