New Student post on what amount of tincture to add to salves

[Patrice BayerStudent]

I have made different herbal salves using herbal oil + bees wax. I would like to add additional ingredients like Herbal Tinctures to my salve. How do I figure out what a proper amount of Herbal Tincture to add when making the Herbal Salves?

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Helen Pirtle, Ruth Balsam

[Greg BoggsStudent]

Hi Patrice!

You will like a lot of the info found here in this lesson:

Making Herbal Medicines Lesson 6: Infused Oils, Salves & Lotions

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[SharonStudent]

I have now watched this video 2 or 3 times and still cannot figure out how to use infused oil with TINCTURES rather than tea to make a lotion.  I have some infused oil, but the other ingredients I want to use to make my lotion are all in a tincture form.  Plus I think – correct me if I’m wrong – but if using tinctures rather than tea, the lotion should be shelf stable and not need to be kept in the fridge.  Also, if I’m remembering correctly, somewhere I think I remember talk of putting a little tad of lavender essential oil in the lotion/salve to preserve it without refrigeration?  Thank you in advance for your help!

[Dr. Patrick JonesHomestead Instructor]

Patrice Bayer wrote:

I have made different herbal salves using herbal oil + bees wax. I would like to add additional ingredients like Herbal Tinctures to my salve. How do I figure out what a proper amount of Herbal Tincture to add when making the Herbal Salves?

You still need to add the water but you could spike it with tincture instead of making a tea. I’d do a tsp of tincture per cup of water.

 

Don't use herbs or combine herbs with medications or use them during lactation or pregnancy without talking with your healthcare provider.

[Dr. Patrick JonesHomestead Instructor]

Sharon wrote:

I have now watched this video 2 or 3 times and still cannot figure out how to use infused oil with TINCTURES rather than tea to make a lotion.  I have some infused oil, but the other ingredients I want to use to make my lotion are all in a tincture form.  Plus I think – correct me if I’m wrong – but if using tinctures rather than tea, the lotion should be shelf stable and not need to be kept in the fridge.  Also, if I’m remembering correctly, somewhere I think I remember talk of putting a little tad of lavender essential oil in the lotion/salve to preserve it without refrigeration?  Thank you in advance for your help!

The alcohol in the tincture will be too diluted by the water and oil to be preservative. But the sometimes the herbs used are very preservative.

Depending on what you’re making, lavender may very well preserve it lots longer.

Don't use herbs or combine herbs with medications or use them during lactation or pregnancy without talking with your healthcare provider.

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