I’m thrilled to share something special with you today: our brand-new Herbal Materia Medica and Product Catalog! It's filled with everything you need to know about our products, the herbs we love, and how to work with them safely and effectively.

This catalog is more than just a list of products—it’s an educational resource that dives deep into the heart of herbalism from the lens of the Wise Woman Tradition, something that I can’t fully express on big marketplaces like Amazon, Walmart, or Etsy. As you may know, those platforms are great for selling, but they don’t allow me to share the kind of rich, in-depth information I feel is essential for you to make empowered choices about your health and wellness.

Today we’re talking about herbal tinctures. In this episode of Apothecary Wisdom, I’m answering the questions: What are herbal tinctures? We’ll compare the benefits of alcohol tinctures vs. glycerine tinctures. I’ll share some alternatives to alcohol tinctures and how to remove alcohol from herbal tinctures. How to store tinctures and how to determine the proper dosage of herbal tinctures for adults and children. 

What are Herbal Tinctures

Herbal tinctures are concentrated herbal extracts made by soaking either fresh or dried, bark, berries, leaves, flowers, or roots from one or more plants in a liquid combination of alcohol and water. This liquid solvent is called the menstruum. The alcohol pulls out or extracts the active and therapeutic properties for the plants, the alkaloids, the vitamins, and minerals.