Event Details
Have a home garden and want to learn how to preserve the herbs you're growing? On your herbal journey and need hands-on instruction on how to make your own herbal tinctures?
Whether you're new to the plant path or seasoned and trying to figure out to make better medicine, in this hands-on, tincture making workshop you'll learn how to make your own shelf-stable, therapeutic-grade tinctures. Join me and learn foundations of making, preparing, storing and using your own herbal medicine skillfully and confidently!
You’ll learn:
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3 ways to make medicinal strength tinctures with fresh and dried plants with live demonstration of each method
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The pros and cons of using alcohol, glycerin, and vinegar as solvents
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Botanical extraction principles like solubility, kinetic energy, heat and time that help you make therapeutic grade tinctures in less time. No more waiting 6 weeks!
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How to calculate herb-to-solvent ratios and solvent system percentages so that you extract your desired range of constituents
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Tincture troubleshooting, so your tinctures don't grow mold, rust, or evaporate
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The best way to blend tinctures and make custom formulas
For the workshop, we will be working with Elderberry, which can be purchased through us here.
Date: Sunday, July 14, 2024
Time: 12:00 - 2:00pm
