Comments on: Pressing Herbal Tinctures—Lessons Learned and Questions Answered

By: Richo Cech

Richo Cech — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 23:05:34 +0000

In reply to raquel bijou. the alcohol is added to the herbs prior to the pressing. we suggest reading the book "Making Plant Medicine" for a full go-through of how this is done

By: raquel bijou

raquel bijou — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 17:24:02 +0000

after pressing when would you incorporate the alcohol?

By: Richo Cech

Richo Cech — Sat, 14 Jan 2023 21:20:04 +0000

In reply to Greta.

Hi Greta, Thanks for staying in touch. Garlic, as you have found, acts wierd in alcoholic extracts. You get a ton of separation and precipitation from it, and it really ends up smelling like, well, not pleasant. I don’t think its probably “bad” in the sense that its rotten–the vodka will probably prohibit that–but garlic is better taken fresh or cooked. It doesn’t lend itself to tincturing. That’s why I don’t include it in “making plant medicine” richo

By: Greta

Greta — Sat, 14 Jan 2023 19:15:37 +0000

I made a tincture with 100 proof vodka and garlic. It turned green after a few weeks, then I separated the top from what fell to the bottom. Thought i was good put it back on the shelf in the cool dark. When i checked it a week later it had turned a brownish dirty water color. Is it ok or did it go bad?

By: Martha Brown

Martha Brown — Mon, 17 Jan 2022 08:22:38 +0000

Thank you for your book. I have relied on it repeatedly, in spite of buying several other herbalism books. Yours is the one with the recipes I use the most! While searching online for how to use a press, I found this and was happy to see that once again, you came thru for me. Thanks for being here!

By: Richo Cech

Richo Cech — Wed, 29 Dec 2021 15:27:12 +0000

In reply to Thomas.

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