Tinctures are a great way to get the most out of plant material. What is a tincture? It is an extract. Think of the simple vanilla, almond and other extracts you use for cooking. Those are generally made with some type of medium for extraction (rum, vegetable glycerin) and the plant material, the vanilla bean for example, is left in the extraction liquid for many weeks. What remains is a very strong extraction of the best of the plant.

When using this method for making herbal tinctures, the possibilities are endless. Once I make an extraction, I often combine them with other herbal extractions to create a blend. These blends are helpful for people struggling with a variety of issues.

Why do you have many of the same blends for the same issues. The Creator of the universe has given us boundless plants many of which provide similar relief for our needs. Not everyone will respond to every herb or herb blend. If a friend is using my Restful Sleep tincture with little result, I may switch him to the Knock Me Out tincture. True story, I did switch my friend and he had great results with the second blend. Just because one herb gives you little to no effect, try another herb with similar properties. God has given us natural medicine everywhere!

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