This article originally appeared on Modern Farmer. Health enthusiasts happily shell out hundreds of dollars each year for herbal products of every variety, from lavender salt scrubs for the bath to ...

An herbal tincture is a concentrated liquid form of one or more herbs. To make a tincture, a person must soak parts of an herb in alcohol or vinegar. Herbal tinctures are not regulated in the United ...

One way to put the curative, restorative or nutritional properties of herbs to use is by creating a tincture or oil. A tincture is an alcoholic extract of the essential ingredients of a plant, used ...

Plant tinctures have long been used as herbal remedies. Some plants have proven health benefits, while the effects of others are less clear, and may even be harmful to your health. Consult a doctor ...

Why alcohol? While making a tea with your herbs can extract some of the medicinal compounds, alcohol is a more powerful solvent. It also preserves the medicinal compounds for 5 years or more. Don’t ...

There are plenty of ways to consume cannabis but some are more user-friendly than others. Whether you’re a new medical marijuana user or a new recreational user, tinctures are a great place to start ...

Learn how to make herbal tinctures and how to make an herbal infusion to sip your way to better health and enter a soothed state of mind. Herbal teas remain my favorite way of using herbs medicinally.