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Tinctures 101

How To Make A DIY Tincture Press

Nico · January 25, 2025 · Leave a Comment

A close up of a light hand holding a french press with herbs inside.

Making tinctures is a great way to preserve and consume the medicinal properties in plants. You don’t need any fancy equipment and here are 5 DIY tincture press ideas to make pressing the tincture simple. Making a DIY tincture press will help you avoid leaving any medicinal … [Read more...] about How To Make A DIY Tincture Press

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The Best Alcohol for Tinctures: A Beginner’s Guide

Nico · December 19, 2024 · Leave a Comment

A close up of bottles of vodka.

Tincture-making is an easy way to preserve the medicinal, active compounds in plant material for a long time. Choosing which type of alcohol to use when making your tinctures can seem overwhelming because there are so many options. Let’s go through the different … [Read more...] about The Best Alcohol for Tinctures: A Beginner’s Guide

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How To Use A Tincture (Simple Guide For How To Consume Them)

Nico · July 5, 2024 · Leave a Comment

A light hand holding an amber glass dropper bottle with st. john's wort tincture.

There are tons of ways to use herbal tinctures. From adding them to homemade salad dressings to mixing them with oils and lotions, there are endless ways to access the nutrients in herbal tinctures easily. Tinctures are concentrated herbal extracts made from soaking herbs, … [Read more...] about How To Use A Tincture (Simple Guide For How To Consume Them)

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How To Make A Herbal Tincture With Dried Herbs 

Nico · July 3, 2024 · Leave a Comment

A glass jar with fresh oregano steeping in alcohol to make oregano tincture.

Learning how to make a tincture with dried herbs is a great way to access the huge amount of medicinal properties that herbs, flowers, and other plants can provide to our bodies. Tinctures are simple to make and only use a few tools and ingredients. To me, herbal tinctures … [Read more...] about How To Make A Herbal Tincture With Dried Herbs 

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How To Take An Herbal Tincture (Beginner’s Guide)

Nico · May 22, 2024 · Leave a Comment

Two glass amber dropper bottles against a white background.

Herbal tinctures are a wonderful way to easily preserve and consume the medicinal benefits found in herbs, flowers, and even mushrooms. Here is how to take a tincture and why you might want to. What are herbal tinctures? Tinctures are concentrated liquid extracts made by … [Read more...] about How To Take An Herbal Tincture (Beginner’s Guide)

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