How to Make an Herbal Extract / Tincture

There are many variations to the following, but the basic procedure here will get you through just about any situation when it comes to making any kind of Herbal Tincture / Extract you’d care to.

1. On any day around the New Moon, fill a blender half full with the herb or herbs of your choice (any kind of blender will do in a pinch, but Vita Mix Blenders are the ultimate best). In an emergency, do this any day of the month.

2. On top of these Herbs, pour out some 100 Proof Vodka. In an emergency you can even use Whiskey, Brandy or any strong alcoholic hard liquor – Everclear cut 50/50 with water is the best, followed by Vodka as these are pure grain alcohols diluted with distilled water only. Other hard liquors have sugar and other ingredients in them so don’t work as well, but don’t let that stop you in an emergency, if all you’ve got on hand is Bailey’s Irish Cream. The alcohol liquid should be 2 to 3 inches above the top level of the Herbs in your Blender.

3. Blend the dickens out of it for a minimum of a minute up to 2 minutes maximum.

4. Pour the mixed contents into a glass Mason Jar (these come in pints, quarts, and half gallons), put a lid on, and then store in a dark place.

5. At least once a day, shake your mixture thoroughly. Twice a day is best.

6. After two weeks (around the Full Moon), strain off the top liquid into another Mason Jar, and then press the rest of your mixture using a Beer Press, or a Potato Ricer and an organic cotton canvas clothe to act as a filter. You can also use the fanciest press around that money can buy = a Norwalk Juicer.

7. Store your tinctures in brown bottles and keep out of the light in a cool, dark place. A top quality extract made with Everclear can last up to a hundred years stored this way

You’re done! That’s it! That’s all there is to it! You can use pure Apple Cider Vinegar instead of Alcohol with certain softer herbs and herb / veggies, but stay away from using Glycerin altogether, (a lousy catalyst with very poor absorption characteristics). Welllll, there you go! You’ve just made the best Tincture / Extract in the World. And best of all, you’ve got an Herbal Remedy that really works!

Yours in Knowledge, Health & Freedom,
Doc

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