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Teas, tinctures, infused oils and salves

Exact ratios and methods for teas, tea blends, tinctures, vinegars and glycerites, St John's wort and calendula oils, salves and balms, with shelf lives and safety

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Teas, tinctures, infused oils and salves

In short

  • Tea: 1–2 g of dried herb (1 teaspoon) per 200 ml; pour water over flowers and leaves, simmer roots and fruit, steep mucilaginous herbs cold.
  • Tincture: dried herb 1 : 5 (100 g to 500 ml) in alcohol of 40–70 %, for 2–4 weeks. Only alcohol you can trust.
  • Infused oil: dried herb 1 : 5 to 1 : 10, cold for 4–6 weeks or in a water bath at up to 70 °C (158 °F) for 2–3 hours.
  • Salve: 1 part beeswax to 6 parts infused oil; balm 1 : 4, soft salve 1 : 8.
  • Oil and salve made from St John's wort and comfrey are for the skin only; after St John's wort, stay out of the sun.

What's inside

Chapters

  1. Equipment and hygiene
  2. Measures: spoons, grams, fresh and dried
  3. Tea: infusion, decoction, cold infusion
  4. Tea blends
  5. Tinctures
  6. Without alcohol: vinegar and glycerite
  7. Infused oils
  8. Salves and balms
  9. Safety: skin, sun, children
  10. Common mistakes
  11. Printable checklist

Worksheets

  • Preparation calculators
  • Preparation log
  • Preparation calendar
  • My recipe
  • Labels for bottles and pots

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