Solution of a drug in alcohol.
Liquid herbal preparation made by soaking herb in water and alcohol.
Usually a combi.nation of an herb, alcohol, and water. Useful because of the preservative and extractive properties of alcohol on herbs.
Extraction of healing medicines from herbs created by using 100-proof alcohols such as vodka, grain alcohol, or rum. The concentrations of volatile oils are greater in tinctures than through infusion or decoction. (cross-cultural, especially New World).
Plant medicine prepared by macerating herb in water and alcohol.
A plant extract created by soaking herbs in alcohol for an extended period of time (compare to “decoction” and “infusion”). Refer to Chapter 3 for details.
A mixture of herbal extract and alcohol. One to 4 ounces powdered herb added to 4 ounces water and 12 ounces alcohol left to stand for 14 days before filtering will produce a tincture. A layer of glycerin is often floated on top to aid preservation.
A diluted alcohol solution of plant parts.
Tincture is the extraction in alcohol of the oily and water-soluble bioactives, which more closely reflects the chemical content and ratio of the original plant material than a water extract. Tinctures are considered by many medical herbalists to be a more bioavailable due to esterification of constituent molecules. Also available commercially, they are often produced in concentrations such as 1:2 or 1:5 where 1 part (usually fresh) chopped plant material is placed in 2 or 5 parts alcohol. At home you can add the chopped plant to vodka or rum, for example, leave (agitating daily) for up to 2 weeks, strain, store in dark bottles, and take according to the recommend dose.
An extract of medicinal plant material made with alcohol (ethanol) or a mixture of alcohol and water.
Mix of alcohol (usually vodka), often with natural ingredients such as propolis or arnica.
Infusion made by dissolving cannabis in alcohol.
An alcoholic or hydroalcoholic solution of a drug or other chemical substance.
A medicinal substance dissolved in alcohol.
An alcoholic solution used in pharmacy, generally of some vegetable substance.
A thick, sweet, syrupy medicinal preparation given for its effect on the throat, usually sipped but may be licked or sucked as with a throat lozenge.
A herbal remedy or perfumery material obtained by macerating plant material in alcohol and water.
A medicinal extract in a solution of alcohol or alcohol and water.
A solution of organic material in alcohol. Some plants will not release their principles in water, so they are soaked in alcohol, or a mixture of alcohol and water. Usually an ounce of the herb is combined with a pint of alcohol, or alcohol and water, and allowed to steep, with daily agitation, for two weeks. The liquid is strained before use. This type of extract stores well.
A solution made by extracting the active components of a medicinal substance using alcohol. Tinea, commonly known as ringworm, is a fungal infection that affects the skin.