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Organic
Herbs that are grown, harvested
and processed without the use of toxic chemical fertilizers, pesticides,
fungicides, fumigants or irradiation.
Wild
Harvested
Herbs that have been picked in the wild. They have not
been raised on a farm. They are naturally organic.
Tincture
An herbal extract derived with alcohol
Tonic
It's an adjective that means, having the properties to
TONE something. Herbs that strengthen
and tone either a specific organ, a system or the whole body. Saw
Palmetto is a tonic, it strengthens the prostate area in men, Ginseng
is a tonic, it strengthens the whole body.
Tea
A drink made by steeping herbs in boiling water. In some
cases we recommend using a tea AND a tincture
because a tea will give you the water soluble properties and the
tincture will give you the alcohol soluble properties and when you
use the two together you get a MUCH greater
effect.
Effector
Herbs that have an observable impact on the body. Their
impact can be felt on an immediate basis or in a very short period
of time.
Alterative
These are herbs that used over a long period of time, convert
an unhealthy condition of an organ or the body to a healthy one.
Decoction
A tea made by steeping herbs in boiling water. This method
of deriving properties from plants is used on the leaves, stems
and sometimes berries - the soft parts of plants.
Infusion
A tea made by boiling herbs in water. This method of deriving
properties from plants is used on the more course or hard parts
of plants such as seeds, nuts, bark, roots and certain berries.
Poultic
It is a pack that is made from herbs and some sort of liquid.
It's applied to the skin to draw something out or to sooth and heal
it.
Note:
There may be times when you want to get rid of the alcohol in a
tincture. To do this, put the tincture into a cup. Add about 1/2
cup boiling water. Swirl around for 1 minute. This process will
evaporate most of the alcohol. Remember, put the tincture in the
cup FIRST, then add the boiling water.
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