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Charlotte Chumlea
I have purchased a number of the formula powders and am wondering how to best store them long term. If I make a number of tinctures from those powders will they remain effective long term and will the tincture be as strong as the original powdered formulas?
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Alana Potter
I believe it is best to tincture them right away. The alcoholic preparations will last years while the powdered herbs lose potency over tine and aren’t typically reliable after a year or so. As far as “strength” the tinctures are a sort of concentrated form of the powdered plant. So taking a dropperful of tincture may be at least the equivalent of drinking a cup of infusion depending.
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But, can I make tinctures for a collection of his powders that I have recently received? Will they still be effective? Should I increase the amount of powder to say 2:5?
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Michelle Koch
Yes, I have done so, and they are plenty potent! The fulfillment team puts a “best by” date on the product, so you can be assured of freshness. I’ve found some of the powders I’ve purchased to be exceptionally “thirsty,” so bear that in mind if you decide to increase your ratio of powder to liquid. Comfrey root is one that is not only “thirsty,” but extra thick with all the mucilage, so don’t double that ratio– I learned this by experience already. (Straight comfrey root tincture makes a very effective, non-greasy lotion all by itself, without the addition of emollients — good stuff!)
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Sharon
Michelle – question on the comfrey root tincture you mentioned. I like the idea that it’s like a lotion, but doesn’t the drying effect of the alcohol kind of counteract the moisturizing effect of the herb?
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I don’t think it so much as “counteracts,” as much as “does not add to” the greasiness of oil. So for example, I have several bottles of comfrey root lotion dispersed throughout my home. One of them, I just poured some comfrey root tincture into a half full bottle of the store-bought lotion, and two other bottles I combined some tincture with some melted vegetable shortening (Yep, I literally made a lotion out of Crisco, lol), and whipped that together with a hand mixer, and poured it into a squeeze bottle. One bottle has a higher ratio of Crisco than the other one – I quite like the “less Crisco” ratio, and feel I got that one just right. The other one is a bit greasier (I’m still experimenting). And I have a bottle of just the tincture, in a pump lotion bottle. I find that if I’ve been washing my hands a lot, and they are so chapped that the ridges of my fingers are catching on fabrics and yarn, I want my Crisco-Comfrey lotion. But then it lasts a couple of good hand washes, so I just follow up with either the lotion-tincture blend for just a little moisture top-off, or the tincture only, depending how much of the grease I’m needing. I always use the lotion-tincture blend after bathing, as opposed to the others. I don’t want to go to bed feeling greasy, but I do need a little something extra for my chronic dry skin. That all being said: once my store-bought lotion/tincture blends are all used up, I will go back to experimenting with shortening, and see if I can find just that perfect ratio of shortening to tincture, so I get therapeutic moisture without feeling greasy. I love my comfrey root tincture so much, I don’t feel a need to purchase store lotion anymore.
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Renee Peterson
Have you thought about using coconut oil instead of vegetable oil? Coconut oil is so much better for your skin.
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Dr. Patrick Jones
The powders I send you are exactly the same ones I use to make my tinctures. I’d make tinctures sooner rather than later as the powders are only good for a bout a year in most cases. 1:5 works for most plants. Some are thirstier and need a bit more booze.
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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Ivanna Lara
But, can I make tinctures for a collection of his powders that I have recently received? Will they still be effective? Should I increase the amount of powder to say 2:5?
Hi, remember to use a darker color bottler for make the tincture, this will keep the properties safe from light.
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