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Herbal Tinctures Information
Orthodox Medicine?
Hippocrates said: “Let your medicine be your food and food be your medicine.” Herbs
are foods, but for 6,000 years of human history, until the chemical and pharmaceutical
revolution of the last century, they were also the generally accepted remedies -
This is to be welcomed, but please read the caution below.
Liquid herbal extracts or herbal tinctures are an easy and effective way of taking
herbs, especially in a combination formulae. You can take 15-
How Herbal Tinctures are made
Herbal tinctures are made by steeping herbs in liquid. Usually the liquid is water and alcohol, the alcohol extracts all the volatile ingredients that could be lost or simply not extracted by other processes, such as boiling in water. Extracting the natural ingredients of the herbs and placing them into a liquid makes a herbal tincture. Thus the herbs are very easy to take and the dosage can be easily adjusted to individual requirements.
How Herbal Tinctures work
Traditional herbal tinctures begin to be absorbed as soon as they enter the mouth, whereas capsules and tablets are digested in the stomach. Stored in dark glass bottles, herbal tinctures should last a good five years without losing any of their qualities.
As herbal tinctures are very convenient to take and mix together the herbalist can easily achieve a mix designed for an individual’s unique requirements. This is an important point because herbal tinctures that may prove helpful for one individual, may have little or no effect on another.
How to take Herbal Tinctures
When taking herbal tinctures always start by taking small doses and adjust to suit your own requirements, after taking the herbal tinctures for a period it is always a good idea to stop taking the tincture for a week or two to monitor the effect and adjust the dosage.
Traditional herbal tinctures are usually diluted in water or fruit juice although
they can be taken neat and held in the mouth before swallowing. The amount of liquid
to dissolve the herbal tincture in is not critical.
If you use warm to hot, but
not boiling, water to dilute the tincture, the alcohol will evaporate off.
The amount
of tincture to take is usually recommend in the form of drops, 15 to 25 drops dissolved
in water two or three times a day.
Many people find that they can safely increase the dosage to a teaspoon volume rather than drops. There are some herbal tinctures,such as Wormwood, that should only be taken in small doses and for short periods
Herbal Tinctures in Hand & Foot Baths
A very safe and effective way of “taking” herbs is by using hand baths and foot
baths. You can use a herbal infusion for this but you can also simply add a teaspoon
or two of tincture. Start with the bath hot
but comfortable and soak your hands or
feet for 20 minutes or until the water cools. The nutrients from the herbs are readily
absorbed into the blood stream through the hands and feet, bypassing the digestive
system.
Caution when using Herbal Tinctures
It should not be overlooked that to have been used as medicines for millenia, some herbs must have some pretty powerful compounds within them. If you are taking medication or are pregnant it is always advisable to consult your professional health advisor before starting to take herbs, as they might affect the way the prescribed medication works.
Always be careful of taking any herbs, be it in tinctures or any other form, if taking any drugs. You don’t know if the drug will interact with the herb. So always tell your Doctor what herbs or supplements you are taking before starting a course of drugs or antibiotics. Never take a supplement of any kind if you are pregnant without first consulting your medical practitioner or anti natal clinic.
A wide range of traditional herbal tinctures are used as nutritional supplements. No medicinal claims are made or implied for any of the herbs or tinctures, only the historical uses for which the herbs or tinctures have been used are mentioned. Suffice it to say that some hospitals are now using tinctures as a complementary form of treatment.
