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Tinctures are alcoholic extracts of herbs made using a variety of different alcohols. We like to make as many of our own tinctures as we can and believe that the more care and energy put into producing them, the stronger acting the final product.
We work with the lunar cycles throughout production. Flowers and aerial parts of the plants are best harvested at the full moon when all of the energy or active constituents are found at the top of the plant. |
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Roots on the other hand are the most juicy and full of power during the new moon (when the moon is dark), when the Earth's energy goes underground.
The herbs are then chopped up and macerated in the alcohol for at least one lunar cycle, but some times up to as many as thirteen (one year). It is said that using the fresh herb makes a weaker tincture due to the water content but this, in our experience, is not strictly true. There is something of the original essence of the plant captured in a fresh herb tincture; it feels more alive to the taste somehow. Some of the really pungent herbs are much more palatable if made from dried, like the Hops strobiles, so in these instances we may dry before maceration. Once fully macerated the tinctures need to be strained. The finished tinctures are then stored and used in our remedies. They are often combined with the syrups in our drop mixes or added to patient's blends of herbs. We always anticipate the first taste of a new tincture with relish to see what properties we can experience from these fantastic preparations. Click on the links below to learn more about individual Tincture Mixes:
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