Updated August 15, 2021 Wow! Two and a half years later since I first started giving workshops. And then the pandemic hit. I hope everyone is now doing well. The times have really changed for all of us. Hopefully one …
When I wrote my previous book Making Tinctures: Beyond the Folk Method, I viewed glycerin, as many herbalists do, as a solvent equivalent to alcohol and treated it as such in making glycerites. However, in the years since that book was published, I have worked more with glycerites, as well as have done more research. As a result, I have discovered that there are many considerations including solubility and preservability which require another look at how to use glycerin in tincture formulas.
To explain how to use glycerin instead of alcohol in a formula for a tincture requires some understanding of what are the differences in properties between alcohol, water, and glycerin, and how each interacts with specific herbal constituents.
Following are some of the practical conclusions from both my research and my experience that define why and how I now apply glycerin to my own practice and that you may find useful.
This video (my 2nd VLOG!) is to tell you about the Hohenwald Springfest and how to find the information about it on my new calendar. Yes, it is a different calendar from the one I described in my last video. …
Finally created my first VLOG post. What a learning experience! This brief video tests the software and hardware required to produce the video. Please leave comments below to give me feedback on how I can improve. I also announce my …
