Guest guest Posted June 2, 2004 Report Share Posted June 2, 2004 sometimes dry is better sometimes only fresh will do. you will have to get to know the individual plants and their components or get some good formulary books such as making plant medicine by richo cech and also look up the tincture guide on michael moore's site. dry calendula for example makes a better tincture than fresh , however for lemon balm, dry id almost useless because you will loose most of the esential oils. It is more complicated to make a good fresh plant tincture because you have to know and compensate for how much water content is already in the plant , for example lemon balm is 65 to 75% per cent water. like most things in herbal medicine there is no "cut and dried" answer , so my answer to your question is that it depends on the specific plant. regards christopher scipio homeopath/berbalist www.natropractica.com "There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle."     -- Albert Einstein "He who joyfully marches in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would suffice."  – Albert Einstein Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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