These are the terms used, in my directions, for items that we will be putting together.I will explain how to prepare them or where to purchase them, if necessary.- Infusion- Tea made from leaves, stems, blossoms, or a powdered herb.
Pour 1 cup boiling water over 1 teaspoon dried herb
or 1 Tablespoon fresh herb
or 1 teaspoon powdered herb. Never boil this. Cover and let steep for 10-20 minutes.
- Extracts or Tinctures- Herbs aged in apple cider vinegar or alcohol.
Put 8 ounces of dried herbs into 1 pint of apple cider vinegar or alcohol. Shake bottle twice a day and allow it to age 12-15 days. Powdered herbs take only about 4 days. Alcohol extracts the herb's properties better than vinegar. This product is much more concentrated than the herb alone. (Everclear brand of alcohol is 190 proof, if still on the market) Strain and bottle.- Oil Extracts of Herbs- Herbs extracted in oil.
Pound 2 ounces of fresh or dried herb and add 1 pint olive oil. Let sit in warm place for about 4 days or place mixture in double-boiler and gently heat for about 2 hours. Do not boil. Press oil from herb and add 1 open gel capsule of vitamin E to help preserve it. Bottle and store in refrigerator.
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