need leads on websites to purchase tincture supplies

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Permalink Reply by moederheks on October 4, 2009 at 2:19pm

hello there
a good source for hebs
are herbalcom they have great prices and i have used them for a while now.i myself make all my own tinctures and have found there herbs good quality.
as for supplies look at some home centres for mortar , grinders etc you will be suprized to see what you can find there as well as look at some secondhand stores for supplies.i use mason jars to let things steep in.
and then i decant into coloured glass bottles for storring.
hope this helps.
feel free to contact me with any other questions.
moederheks

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Permalink Reply by SueAnne on October 4, 2009 at 3:45pm

Do you have an Internet source for the preparation of the actually tincture and recipes. I have the herbs, oils and brews by Scott Cunningham. Unfortunately the instructions seem a bit vague to me. Please let me know thanks.

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Permalink Reply by Embhur Undine Moonrise on October 5, 2009 at 1:52am

One site I know of that's pretty decent is
Make Your Own Simple Herbal Recipes
And I know youtube has all sorts of step by step videos on how to make all kinds of herbal remedies!
And if you want a more detailed book with really informative guides and recipes. The Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine by Andrew Chevallier is wonderful. It has 550 herbs and remedies and for each one it tells you what it's used for and what you can use it with (tinctures, capsules, infusions etc) and how much of each herb you should use for what. It's a great book to keep around the house! :)

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Permalink Reply by Laura Perry on October 5, 2009 at 10:21am

I buy herbs I can't grow myself from mountainroseherbs.com - they have a wide selection of organic ones.

Here are a couple good articles on making herbal tinctures:

http://www.herbcompanion.com/Health/Homemade-Medicine.aspx

http://herbalmedicine.suite101.com/article.cfm/how_to_make_an_herba...

Like moederheks, I've always used mason jars to steep my tinctures in (and also for brewing infusions - keep the lid on to keep the steam contained). I keep my finished tinctures in amber glass bottles, stored in a cupboard away from heat and light.

You can get really technical if you want, and separately calculate each herb's required alcohol/water ratio. For that, you'll need a triple-beam balance scale, among other things. Or you can recognize that most herbs fall within a 40-60% ratio and use a 50/50 water/alcohol ratio. This can be accomplished with 100 proof vodka or equal parts pure grain alcohol and water (measure them separately and then add to your jar - water and alcohol are miscible, which means their molecules slip together so when you pour a cup of pure alcohol and a cup of water together, you get much less than two cups of resulting liquid).

Hope this helps. I find that experimentation and trusting your gut intuition lead to knowledge and success :-)

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Permalink Reply by Lisa Taylor on October 11, 2009 at 8:17pm

I use 80 proof vodka or brandy to tinture a herb then place dosage in water if wanted or food.

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Permalink Reply by Laura Perry on October 12, 2009 at 9:20am

A number of years ago I made a tincture of wild ginger root in brandy and it was delicious - tasted almost like a liqueur. Brandy is usually about 45% alcohol so it's a good choice for tinctures, especially herbs that taste good :-)

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Permalink Reply by Mountain Witch on October 15, 2009 at 2:33pm

One thing you need to be aware of on herbalcom is they sell only by the pound. Mountain Rose or San Francisco Herb Co. are a better choice for lesser quantities. Or ... you can try me http://www.thistleandmoon.com. I only list ounce packages on the site but you can contact me for quarter- or half-pound prices. I also sell some mortar & pestle sets.

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Permalink Reply by Kara on November 16, 2009 at 12:55pm

Hello,
Try St Francis Herb Farms in Ontario Canada their Quality is good and there Immune
Formula is exceptional ! (Combats the flue)
Also try MontEagle Herb farms~ ontario (Peter Benner~ Contact)
These site can be found on the internet.
Much healing Light to all.
P.S. essential oils are important, if you can tolerate Balsam EO this applied to gland area of neck help immensely for the flue
Kara

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Permalink Reply by Myah on November 19, 2009 at 6:57pm

I love these people. They have herbs and seeds along with other fun things. Got to love the witchy stores.
http://www.alchemy-works.com/

I haven't tried Etheral's stuff yet but I do know she harvests a lot of her own stuff. Neat lady too.
http://www.thepurplevortex.com/index.html

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