Tinctures in alcohol...

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Why are the tinctures preserved in alcohol? What can I do if I'm sensitive to alcohol?Tincturing the herbs in alcohol accomplishes many important functions. For one, alcohol is a natural antiseptic. If there are any germs on the herbs, after they have been tinctured, none remain. Secondly, alcohol is a wonderful natural preservative. This gives the herbal tinctures an almost indefinite shelf life. One can use an herbal tincture decades after its manufacture, and it still works. Powdered and encapsulated herbs can begin to lose potency after a few years. Liquid formulas that do not contain enough alcohol can spoil quickly. There is nothing worse than a spoiled formula (seen it

happen), since they are no longer safe to take and they smell absolutely horrible! Keep a certain percentage of alcohol in your formulas to guarantee that spoilage doesn't happen. I've never seen an alcohol-based formula spoil. A third reason is because the alcohol allows us to concentrate the herbal product to a high potency. Using alcohol as the base brings out more therapeutic qualities from medicinal herbs than any other substance. Because their potency is many times higher than powdered or encapsulated herbs, we can often achieve a healing very rapidly when compared to traditional herbal therapy. Glycerine bases contain a significant amount of sugar, can be inappropriate for diabetics and do not extract as many therapeutic

components as an alcohol base. Many do use pure vegetable glycerine in formulas, mainly just for children's formulas since many times it seems that the sweet taste is the only way we're going to get them to take bitter-tasting herbs. Organic ACV is a better choice than glycerine though. Finally, a liquid will hold specific healing frequencies better a powdered formula. Most of our liquid formulas have been enhanced with specific healing vibrations that are known to stimulate healing and repair. The amount of alcohol in a single dose is about as much alcohol as one would get from eating a ripe banana. This is minimal. For people who are sensitive or who take several tinctures

simultaneously, it is very easy to evaporate the alcohol off of the tincture. To do this, place one dose of the liquid in a coffee mug. Boil an ounce or two of water in a teakettle. As soon as the water boils, turn off the heat, take the teakettle off the stove and pour the boiling water into the coffee mug. Simply allow the hot mixture to stand for a few minutes to cool. The alcohol can be seen as a white puff of vapor that leaves the mug as soon as the water is poured on top of the tincture. This method is suitable for those who are worried about Candida issues, former alcoholics or diabetics, and it does not damage the herbs. www.startthehealing.com Suzi What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered. health/ http://suziesgoats.wholefoodfarmacy.com/ http://360./suziesgoats

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