Among things I’ve been researching for Mountain Wilds have been herbal tinctures. Tinctures are herbal extracts made using alcohol as a solvent. Basically, you fill a jar halfway with dried plant material and fill the rest with vodka. You keep this sealed jar in a cool, dark place and give it a shake every day or so for up to six weeks. Finally you strain the alcohol into a amber bottle and you got yourself a tincture. The alcohol would have absorbed any of the medicinal properties of the plant material and can be used for the next year or two, a dropper full at a time. You can also make a salve by using a light oil instead of alcohol, but I’ll save that one for later…
Tinctures I started today include, Marshmallow Root, Burdock Root, Bay Leaf, Bee Pollen, Catnip, Slippery Elm Root, Wormwood, Clove, Calendula Petal, Sassafras Root, Valerian Root, and Rubbed Sage Leaf all in 80 proof vodka. Oh, and Marshmallow Root in Hazelnut Oil.
Expect an update in six weeks! Yay
