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Olivia Timmerman
Looking at the dried herbs I grew last year and wanting to utilize them rather than discard them. Would it be best to tincture them so they last longer or is it assumed they are getting too old to use now. I have quite a lot left over! Thanks for any feedback.
Olivia Timmerman
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Joelle
Hi Olivia, I think Doc said that herbs you have grown yourself probably have a longer shelf life than the commercially produced ones because you can pick only the best parts and don’t have time wasted in packing and shipping. I think he even said that they would probably be okay for two years. Of course, assuming they are stored away from light and moisture.
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That makes me sooo happy! Thank you for your feedback!!
Olivia Timmerman
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Barbara J Lamb
Herbs that I previously purchased have a “best by” date. In general would that be a good guideline for use in tinctures? Obviously, now that I am aware I would tincture as soon as possible as in my own herbs fresh or dried.
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Lisa Bateman
The powdered herbs I purchased from Doc this month had a best by date of 12 months. I would go for it!
Lisa Bateman
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bob taylor
I am newer here. Has anyone talked about vacuum sealing herbs into canning jars to keep them longer than a year? In the past we have bought our herbs by the pound and don’t use that much for tinctures and have vacuum sealed them in jars for use later. We also vacuum seal raw nuts in jars and have found that those nuts, kept in a cool, dark place, will not go rancid for 10 years. So we have felt safe keeping herbs for that period of time in the same conditions. Has anyone else done this?
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I use a break bleeder and food saver lids to pump the air out of my canning jars that have herbs in them. I never thought of doing that for my nuts. I’m going to do it now! Thanks! If it makes the nuts last that long now I’m hopeful on my herbs lasting much longer as well. 🙂
Olivia Timmerman
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Donna Smeal
Hi Bob, I also have found that vacuum sealing my nuts in glass jars and then storing in a cool dark place has kept them from turning rancid for many, many years! Doing that for herbs, especially from your own garden or window sill should work as well!
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Dr. Patrick Jones
I personally prefer to tincture the best qaulity herbs possible. Making the tinctures the day you get them will make a better product than making tincture from stuff you think might not be that great anymore. Tincturing is a lot of work and expense. start with the good stuff.
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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