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Homemade Herbal Tinctures
Herbal tinctures are extracts of a plant, nut, bean or fruit. Through maceration, the medicinal benefits take a liquid form. Save $$$ by making it at home!
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Home Remedy
Ingredients
For fresh herbs
1
oz
fresh chopped herb to 2 oz of 95% alcohol
For dried herbs
1
oz
dried herb to 5 oz of 40% alcohol
Instructions
Fill a glass jar with herbs without packing them down. Add alcohol to jar and put the lid on the jar.
Shake well and store the jar in a cool dark place, shaking the jar daily, for 4 to 6 weeks.
Strain through a cheesecloth, squeezing the herbs to extract as much liquid as possible.
Store the tincture in a glass jar in a dark place. Never leave your tincture in sunlight.