Self-production of high-quality moonshine (double distillation with subsequent normalization of the strength to the required value) aims not only to obtain a strong alcoholic beverage, but also to obtain ethyl alcohol. And ethyl alcohol is an indispensable component in the manufacture of medicinal and healing tinctures from herbs, berries, fruits, etc.
It is necessary to distinguish between infusions and tinctures. Infusions are made in water, by brewing herbs, plant parts, etc. with boiling water, boiling them, boiling them, infusing them for many hours. In rare cases, infusions are made in a cold way. Despite the availability, infusions have two significant drawbacks. Firstly, it is rather long and troublesome to cook them by boiling or boiling the ingredients in a water bath. Secondly, they do not last long, even in the refrigerator. Therefore, they must be prepared regularly, every few days. And for this, it is also necessary to store the ingredients so that they do not deteriorate and do not lose their healing power.
Tinctures are another matter. Tincture is an alcoholic extract from a medicinal product. Alcohol is an excellent solvent and very effectively "sucks" all useful components from the starting material. Almost all recipes for infusions can be realized in the form of a tincture.
Another excellent quality of tinctures, in addition to their effectiveness, is a very long shelf life. It usually lasts at least 2-3 years. This allows you to use the starting materials in the period of their maximum "strength" and effectiveness and easily procure the required amount of tincture until the next season. Or do tinctures of a "preventive" nature for future use, even if nothing hurts. In fact, a tincture is a concentrate of a medicinal product. And if infusions and teas should be drunk in "glasses", then tincture - in drops. The taste of alcohol, and even infused with any bitter plants, is not to everyone's taste, therefore, when ingested, a drop of tincture is usually added to a small amount of pure water. In this form, alcohol tincture can be used even in the treatment of children.
The tincture technology is, in general, very simple. The raw material is crushed (if necessary) and placed in a hermetically sealed vessel with a wide neck. Then the required amount of alcohol, vodka or high-quality moonshine is poured into it. The volumetric ratio is most often taken 1: 1. And the weight ratio is 1: 5. Those. alcohol must cover all raw materials. (The weight of dry raw materials - herbs is about 5 times less than the weight of alcohol of the same volume).
The tincture is kept for at least 7-10 days at room temperature, after which it is filtered and poured into an airtight container and stored in a cool, dark place. In this form, the tincture retains its medicinal properties for several years. Tinctures are used in the form of drops or in the form of lotions and compresses, as well as when rubbing.
The strength of alcohol in the manufacture of tinctures has little effect on the amount of the drug extracted from the plant. Too strong alcohol is simply inconvenient to use when using drops, and weak alcohol requires a long infusion and is stored worse. Therefore, most often use a solution of alcohol "vodka" strength - 40-60 degrees. I have compiled a selection of descriptions of various alcoholic tinctures (vodka or moonshine) that you can make yourself and use to treat or prevent diseases and improve your health. Moreover, we do not have a shortage of vodka and moonshine, and the raw material grows literally "in the yard" or in the nearest field.
Well, in addition, sometimes tinctures are used to ennoble strong alcoholic beverages, to give them taste and bouquet. You should not insist the entire amount of the drink on any particular herb. It is enough to add a few drops of tincture (or several) to the bottle - and ordinary vodka or moonshine will have an original taste. So you can even make your own signature healing balm.
The general technology for the manufacture of tinctures is given above and below only some features of the manufacture of a particular tincture will be mentioned, if they are required. When making tinctures, do not rely on your memory, but be sure to inscribe the bubbles (vessels), what kind of tincture it is, when it was made and in what cases it should be used and how. You should also keep records and recipes for balsams and the composition of the mixtures, the most successful and pleasant to you.
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Mint tincture.
Mint tincture is made by pouring an equal amount of peppermint with vodka. Chop freshly picked mint and add alcohol.
Application:
Mint tincture is used to treat hangovers. Add 20-25 drops of the tincture to a glass of ice water, drink in one gulp.
Treatment of abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting. Dilute 10-20 drops of the tincture in ½ glass of water.
Treatment of rickets and scrofula in children. Take 15-40 drops of tincture 3 times a day. Children are given a solution of tincture in water.
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Rhodiola rosea tincture (golden root).
Rhodiola rosea tincture (otherwise - golden root) is made from 50 grams of dry root and 500 ml of strong vodka, leave for 7 days in the dark and a warm place, drain.
Application:
For the treatment of angina. Add 1 teaspoon of tincture to 100 ml of hot water, rinse the throat with the solution for 10-15 minutes. After a few hours, repeat the procedure.
treatment of heart disease, general tonic and tonic. Take 10-20 drops 3 times a day.
treatment of apathy, fatigue, mental and physical fatigue, loss of strength. Take 10-20 drops 3 times a day before meals.
Diphtheria treatment. Alcohol tincture using a cotton swab is used to lubricate the affected areas 2-3 times a day.
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Tincture of red meadow clover inflorescences.
Red clover inflorescence tincture is made from 50 grams of inflorescences and 500 ml of vodka. Insist 10 days.
Application:
As an appetite and digestive aid, add a teaspoon of the tincture to a small amount of water and drink before meals.
Treatment of dizziness and headache. Take 1 teaspoon of the tincture before meals. The course of treatment is 3 months with a break of 10 days after each month.
Treatment of angina attacks and heart disease. Drink 1 teaspoon before meals for 3 months.
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Ginger root tincture.
Ginger root tincture is made from about 400-500 grams of root, which must be peeled or thoroughly washed, grated on a coarse grater, poured into a bottle and filled with 700-1000 ml of strong vodka. Insist 15 days in a warm place, preferably in the sun, periodically shaking the vessel. Strain, let stand.
Application:
Treatment of bronchial asthma. The tincture is drunk 2 times a day, a teaspoon for half a glass of water after meals (breakfast and lunch, or lunch and dinner). It is advisable not to eat a lot of meat when eating, and keep your feet warm.
Improvement of impaired vision. Drink a small glass of tincture daily (30-50 gr.)
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Tincture recipes!
Homemade tinctures are taken in small doses - 10-30 drops each. It should be remembered that in no case should you self-medicate, it is better to first consult with your doctor, who will help you choose the right drug and the regimen for its administration.
Tinctures with anti-inflammatory and disinfectant effects
Calendula tincture
Tincture is a liquid dosage form prepared from plant or animal raw materials and alcohol without heating.
1 tablespoon with the top of calendula flowers is poured into 100 ml of vodka and insisted for 8-10 days in a cool dark place, occasionally shaking the bottle. The finished tincture is filtered. Used for angina, wounds, inflammatory skin diseases. Before use, dilute with water in a ratio of 2: 1. For gargling with sore throat, inflammatory diseases of the gums, 1 teaspoon of the tincture is diluted in 1 glass of boiled water.
Wormwood tincture
1 tablespoon with the top of the herb wormwood is poured with 250 ml of 70% alcohol and insisted for 7-8 days in a dark, warm place. After that, the alcohol is drained, the grass is squeezed out, the tincture is filtered through several layers of gauze. Used externally as an anti-inflammatory and disinfectant.
Tincture of St. John's wort and calendula
Mix 1 tablespoon of calendula flowers and St. John's wort herb. 1 tablespoon with the top of the mixture is poured with 200 ml of vodka and insisted for 8-10 days in a cool dark place. The finished tincture is filtered. They are used externally for inflammatory skin diseases, wounds, ulcers, burns, for rinsing in diseases of the oral cavity.
Tincture of arnica, eucalyptus and calendula
Mix 1 tablespoon of mountain arnica flowers, calendula flowers and eucalyptus ball leaves. 1 tablespoon of the mixture is poured with 200 ml of vodka and insisted for 8 days. The finished tincture is filtered. They are used for applications in the periodontal pockets and on the gums in case of inflammatory diseases of the oral cavity (periodontal disease, gingivitis, etc.).
Burnet and chamomile tincture
Mix 1 tablespoon of crushed rhizomes and roots of medicinal burnet and chamomile flowers. 1 tablespoon of the mixture is poured with 200 ml of vodka and insisted for 8-10 days in a dark place, occasionally shaking the bottle. Then the vodka is drained, the roots are squeezed out, the tincture is filtered. A tincture diluted with water (1 teaspoon per 1 glass of water) is used for rinsing with angina, inflammatory gum diseases.
Shepherd's purse tincture
It should be remembered that children should not be given alcoholic tinctures up to 3 years old, and from this age only in extreme cases, after consulting a doctor.
1 tablespoon of shepherd's purse herb is poured with 100 ml of 70% alcohol and insisted for 8 days in a dark place. Then the alcohol is drained, the grass is squeezed out, the tincture is filtered through several layers of gauze. Used to treat minor wounds and abrasions.
Lilac tincture
3 tablespoons of common lilac flowers are poured into 200 ml of vodka and insisted for 10-12 days in a dark place, occasionally shaking the bottle. Then the vodka is drained, the flowers are squeezed out, the tincture is filtered through several layers of gauze. Used in the form of compresses and lotions for the treatment of purulent wounds, ulcers, and bruises.
Tincture of chamomile tongueless
2 tablespoons of tongueless chamomile herb pour 200 ml of vodka and leave for 12 days in a dark place. The finished tincture is filtered. It is used as an anti-inflammatory agent externally for diseases of the mucous membranes of the mouth and eyes, wounds, ulcers, internally - for colds, catarrh of the stomach and intestines, 20-25 drops 2-3 times a day. For rinsing and rinsing, the tincture is diluted with water in a ratio of 1: 10.
Sage tincture
1 tablespoon of medicinal sage herb is poured with 200 ml of 70% alcohol and insisted for 8 days in a dark place, occasionally shaking the bottle. Then the alcohol is drained, the grass is squeezed out, the tincture is filtered through several layers of gauze. They are used externally for treating small wounds and bruises, rinsing for inflammatory diseases of the oral cavity, sore throat.
Tinctures with a diuretic and choleretic effect
Tincture of thigh
200 ml of vodka is poured over 1 tablespoon of saxifrage root, crushed in a mortar or coffee grinder, and infused for 10 days in a dark place. Then the vodka is drained, the roots are squeezed out, the tincture is filtered. Take 20 drops per 1 tablespoon of water 2-3 times a day. Used as a diuretic for dropsy.
Elderberry herbal tincture
1 tablespoon with the top of the crushed roots of herbaceous elderberry (wild) pour 100 ml of vodka and insist for 8 days in a warm place. Then the vodka is drained, the roots are squeezed out, the tincture is filtered. Take 15-20 drops per 3 tablespoons of water 23 times a day. Used as a diuretic for inflammatory kidney diseases.
Tincture of sea onion
1 dessert spoon of chopped sea onion root is poured with 200 ml of vodka and insisted for 8 days in a dark place, occasionally shaking the bottle. The finished tincture is filtered.
Take 10-15 drops per 0.5 glass of water 2-4 times a day. Used as a diuretic for dropsy. It is contraindicated to take tincture for inflammatory kidney diseases.
Aspen bark tincture
1 tablespoon of aspen bark is poured with 250 ml of vodka and insisted for 21 days in a dark place. Then the vodka is drained, the bark is squeezed out, the tincture is filtered. Take 2030 drops per 0.5 glass of water 2 times a day. Used as a diuretic.
Tincture of lovage
1 tablespoon of lovage root crushed in a coffee grinder is poured with 100 ml of 70% alcohol and insisted for 10-12 days in a dark place, periodically shaking the bottle. Then the alcohol is drained, the roots are squeezed out, the tincture is filtered. Take 10-15 drops per 0.3 glass of water 2-3 times a day. Used as a diuretic for kidney disease.
Tsmin tincture
1 tablespoon of sandy cmin flowers are poured with 200 ml of vodka and insisted for 8-10 days in a dark place, occasionally shaking the bottle. After that, the vodka is drained, the flowers are squeezed out, the tincture is filtered. Take 15-20 drops per 0.5 glass of water 2-3 times a day. It is used as a choleretic agent for diseases of the liver and gallbladder.
Dandelion tincture
1 tablespoon of fresh crushed leaves and roots of medicinal dandelion is poured with 100 ml of 70% alcohol and insisted for 8 days in a dark place, occasionally shaking the bottle. Then the alcohol is drained, the flowers and roots are squeezed out, the tincture is filtered. Take 20 drops per 0.5 glass of water 2-3 times a day. Used as a choleretic agent for liver diseases.
Bupleur tincture
1 tablespoon herb of goat leafweed is poured with 200 ml of vodka and insisted for 7 days in a dark place, periodically shaking the bottle. The finished tincture is filtered. Take 20-25 drops per 1 tablespoon of water 3-4 times a day. It is used as a choleretic agent for diseases of the liver and gallbladder.
Corn silk tincture
1 tablespoon of corn silk is poured into 200 ml of vodka and insisted for 8 days in a dark place, occasionally shaking the bottle. The finished tincture is filtered. Take 20-30 drops per 0.3 glass of water 2-3 times a day before meals. It is used as a choleretic agent for diseases of the liver and gallbladder.
Toadflax tincture
1 tablespoon of chopped toadflax grass is poured into 200 ml of vodka and insisted for 10 days in a dark place. Then the vodka is drained, the grass is squeezed out, the tincture is filtered. Take 15-20 drops 2-3 times a day. Used as a choleretic agent for liver diseases.
Tinctures with antipyretic and diaphoretic action
Linden blossom tincture
The tinctures are stored in a dark, cool place, since nutrients are destroyed under the influence of sunlight.
2 tablespoons of linden blossom are poured into 200 ml of vodka and insisted for 8 days in a dark, warm place, occasionally shaking the bottle. The finished tincture is filtered. Take 20-30 drops for 0.5 cups of warm water 2-3 times a day.
Raspberry tincture
Mix 1 tablespoon of berries and flowers of common raspberries, pour 200 ml of vodka into the mixture and leave for 10 days in a dark place. After that, the vodka is drained, the flowers and berries are squeezed out, the tincture is filtered. Take 30-40 drops per 0.5 cups of warm water 3-4 times a day.
Blackthorn tincture
Mix 1 tablespoon of crushed young shoots, roots and thorn bark and grind in a coffee grinder. 1 tablespoon of the mixture is poured with 200 ml of vodka and insisted for 10 days in a dark place, periodically shaking the bottle. The finished tincture is filtered. Take 20-30 drops for 0.5 cups of warm water 2-3 times a day.
Blackberry tincture
Fresh blackberries are poured with vodka in a ratio of 1: 10 and insisted for 10 days in a dark place. Then the vodka is drained, the berries are squeezed out, the tincture is filtered. Take 1 tablespoon 3-4 times a day. Used as a diaphoretic for colds, with severe hypothermia.
Tincture of currant leaves
Mix 1 tablespoon of leaves and buds of garden currant. The mixture is ground in a mortar or coffee grinder, poured in 150 ml of 70% alcohol and insisted for 12 days in a dark place, occasionally shaking the bottle. The finished tincture is filtered. Take 25-30 drops for 0.5 cups of warm water 3-4 times a day.
Tincture of thyme and lemon balm
Mix 1 tablespoon of herb creeping thyme and lemon balm.
The mixture is poured with 200 ml of vodka and insisted for 8 days in a dark place, periodically shaking the bottle. After that, the vodka is drained, the grass is squeezed out, the tincture is filtered. Used externally for rubbing, inside take 20-30 drops per 0.5 cups of warm water 3-4 times a day.
Strawberry and Juniper Tincture
After the patient has been rubbed with herbal tincture, he should not be covered with a blanket so that the alcohol will evaporate faster.
Mix 1 tablespoon of wild strawberry herb and common juniper berries. The mixture is ground in a coffee grinder or mortar, 250 ml of vodka is poured in and insisted for 8 days, periodically shaking the bottle. After that, the vodka is drained, the grass and berries are squeezed out, the tincture is filtered. Take 15-30 drops for 0.5 cups of warm water 2-3 times a day.
Yarrow tincture
1 tablespoon of chopped yarrow herb is poured into 200 ml of vodka and insisted for 10 days in a dark place. Then the vodka is drained, the grass is squeezed out, the tincture is filtered. Used externally for rubbing, inside take 10-15 drops per 0.3 cups of warm water 2-3 times a day.
Alder and raspberry tincture
Mix 1 tablespoon of fresh crushed gray alder leaves and raspberry flowers. The mixture is poured into 250 ml of vodka and insisted for 8 days in a dark place, periodically shaking the bottle. Then the vodka is drained, the leaves and flowers are squeezed out, the tincture is filtered. Take 15-20 drops per 0.3 cups of warm water 2-3 times a day.
Meadowsweet tincture
1 tablespoon of meadowsweet root crushed in a coffee grinder is poured with 200 ml of vodka and insisted for 10 days in a dark place, periodically shaking the bottle. The finished tincture is filtered. Take 15-20 drops per 0.5 glass of warm water 2-3 times a day.
Tincture of oregano, mother-and-stepmother and raspberry
Mix 1 tablespoon of herb oregano, leaves of coltsfoot and common raspberries. 1 tablespoon of the mixture crushed in a coffee grinder is poured with 250 ml of vodka and insisted for 8 days in a dark place, periodically shaking the bottle. The finished tincture is filtered. Take 15-20 drops per 0.5 glass of warm water 2-3 times a day.
Tinctures with a coagulating and hemostatic effect
Nettle tincture
2 tablespoons of chopped stinging nettle leaves are poured with 100 ml of vodka and insisted for 5-6 days in a dark place at room temperature, then 2-3 days in the refrigerator. The finished tincture is filtered. They are used externally for the treatment of bleeding wounds and ulcers, internally - for uterine, pulmonary, intestinal, hemorrhoidal bleeding, heavy menstruation, 15-20 drops 2-3 times a day.
Cat's foot tincture
1 tablespoon of cat's paw herb is poured into 100 ml of vodka and insisted for 7 days in a dark, warm place, occasionally shaking the bottle. After that, the vodka is drained, the grass is squeezed out, the tincture is filtered. Take 20-30 drops per 0.5 glass of water 2-3 times a day. It is used as a coagulating and hemostatic agent for uterine, gastrointestinal and nasal bleeding. Outwardly, the tincture is used for hemorrhoidal bleeding, for which it is diluted with water (1 teaspoon per 1 glass of water).
Viburnum bark tincture
Tinctures are stored in a tightly closed container, as the alcohol quickly evaporates.
1 tablespoon of crushed viburnum bark is poured with 100 ml of 50% alcohol and insisted for 7-8 days in a cool dark place. The finished tincture is allowed to stand for 1-2 days in a dark place at room temperature, and then filtered. Take 15-30 drops per 0.3 glass of water 2-3 times a day before meals. Used for uterine bleeding, heavy menstruation and hemorrhoids.
Arnica tincture
2 tablespoons with the top of the flowers and roots of mountain arnica pour 250 ml of vodka and leave for 8-10 days in a dark warm place. The finished tincture is filtered. It is used externally as a hemostatic agent for wounds, as well as bleeding gums, internally - for diapedetic hemorrhages.
Lamb tincture
100 ml of vodka is poured into 1 tablespoon with the top of white lamina flowers and insisted for 8 days in a dark, warm place, periodically shaking the bottle. Then the vodka is drained, the flowers are squeezed out, the tincture is filtered. Used externally as a hemostatic agent.
Barberry tincture
It should be remembered that alcohol quickly evaporates and the concentration of the tincture increases over time. Therefore, you should reduce the dose of the drug taken.
1 tablespoon of common barberry leaves is poured into 100 ml of vodka and insisted for 7-8 days in a dark place, occasionally shaking the bottle. The finished alcoholic tincture is filtered. Take 20-30 drops 2-3 times a day. It is used as a hemostatic agent for uterine bleeding, as well as for diseases of the liver and biliary tract.
Knotweed tincture
3 tablespoons of the herb of highlander pepper (water pepper) are poured into 100 ml of vodka and insisted for 7 days in a dark, warm place, periodically shaking the bottle. The finished tincture is filtered. Take 20-30 drops per 1 tablespoon of water 2-3 times a day. Used for hemoptysis, heavy menstruation, uterine, hemorrhoidal and gastrointestinal bleeding.
Burnet tincture
2 tablespoons of crushed rhizomes and roots of medicinal burnet are poured with 200 ml of 70% alcohol and insisted for 7 days in a dark place, occasionally shaking the bottle. Then the alcohol is drained, the roots are squeezed out, the tincture is filtered. Take 20-30 drops per 0.3 glass of water 2-3 times a day. Used for internal bleeding (uterine, hemorrhoidal, intestinal, gastric) and hemoptysis.
Tincture of common groundwort
1 tablespoon of the crushed root of the common groundwort is poured with 100 ml of 70% alcohol and insisted for 8 days in a dark place, occasionally shaking the bottle. Then the alcohol is drained, the roots are squeezed out, the tincture is filtered through several layers of gauze. Take 20-30 drops per 0.3 glass of water 2 times a day. Used as a hemostatic agent for internal bleeding.
Mistletoe and horsetail tincture
Mix 1 tablespoon of herb mistletoe and horsetail. 1 tablespoon of the mixture is poured with 100 ml of vodka and insisted for 8 days in a dark place, periodically shaking the bottle. Then the vodka is drained, the grass is squeezed out, the tincture is filtered through several layers of gauze. Take 15-20 drops per 0.3 glass of water 2 times a day. Used as a hemostatic agent for gastric bleeding.
Bedstraw tincture
It should be remembered that essential oil tinctures are the most potent and, if used incorrectly, can cause side effects.
1 tablespoon of fresh chopped grass of the present bedstraw is poured with 200 ml of vodka and insisted for 10 days in a dark place, occasionally shaking the bottle. Then the vodka is drained, the grass is squeezed out, the tincture is filtered through several layers of gauze. It is used externally as a hemostatic agent for wounds and abscesses.
Pain-relieving tinctures
Calamus tincture
1 tablespoon of crushed calamus roots are poured with 100 ml of vodka, insisted for 8 days, periodically shaking the bottle. The finished tincture is filtered, used for toothache, for which a tampon is impregnated with it and applied to a sore tooth or gum.
Birch bud tincture
1 tablespoon of birch buds is poured with 100 ml of vodka and infused for 8-10 days. The finished tincture is filtered. Used externally for wounds, bruises, as well as bedsores and toothache. To do this, a napkin is impregnated with tincture and applied to the affected area for 15-20 minutes.
Lemon balm tincture
1 tablespoon of lemon balm herb is poured into 200 ml of vodka and insisted for 1214 days in a dark place, occasionally shaking the bottle. Then the vodka is drained, the grass is squeezed out, the tincture is filtered. It is used externally as a pain reliever for toothache, internally - for severe pain in the stomach and heart area, 10-15 drops.
Tincture of broadleaf rosemary
1 tablespoon with the top of broadleaf roots is poured with 200 ml of vodka and insisted for 8 days in a dark place. The finished tincture is filtered. Take 20-30 drops 1 time a day. It is used as a sedative (for spasms) and pain reliever for convulsive constipation, exacerbation of peptic ulcer disease, colitis, stomach and intestinal cramps, etc.
Wormwood tincture
1 tablespoon of wormwood leaves (Chernobyl) is poured with 200 ml of vodka and insisted for 12 days in a dark place. Then the vodka is drained, the leaves are squeezed out, the tincture is filtered. It is used externally as a pain reliever for toothache, internally - for pain in the intestines, 10-15 drops 2 times a day.
Lavender tincture
3 tablespoons of fresh crushed herbs and lavender flowers are poured over 150 ml of vodka and insisted for 8 days in a dark place. Then the vodka is drained, the grass and flowers are squeezed out, the tincture is filtered. It is used externally as a pain reliever for dislocations and bruises.
Tinctures with antirheumatic action
Eucalyptus tincture
2 tablespoons of crushed eucalyptus leaves are poured into 250 ml of 70% alcohol and infused for 1-2 days at room temperature in a dark place, then in a cool (at least 8 ° C) - 7-8 days. The finished tincture is filtered. Used externally for joint pain and rheumatism.
Horse chestnut tincture
2 tablespoons of horse chestnut flowers are poured over 200 ml of vodka, coached for 8 days in a dark place. The finished tincture is filtered. Used externally for rubbing as an anti-inflammatory and decongestant for rheumatism, joint pain.
Tincture from the purchase
Tinctures from medicinal plants are used both externally (compresses, rubdowns) and internally.
1 tablespoon with the top of the crushed roots of the medicinal plant is poured with 200 ml of vodka and insisted for 7 days in a dark place, periodically shaking the bottle. Then the vodka is drained, the roots are squeezed out, the tincture is filtered. It is used externally for rubbing as an anti-inflammatory and analgesic agent for rheumatism, back pain, as well as for bruises.
Lilac tincture
0.5 cups of flowers and buds of common lilac are poured into a bottle, 70% alcohol is added to the top and insisted for 20 days in a warm place, shaking occasionally. Then the alcohol is drained, the flowers and buds are squeezed out, the tincture is filtered through cheesecloth. It is used externally as a pain reliever for rheumatism, gout, arthritis, pain in the joints and lower back. The tincture can also be taken orally 10-15 drops 2 times a day 30 minutes before meals.
Juniper Tincture
1 tablespoon of crushed stalks of common juniper is poured with 150 ml of 70% alcohol and insisted for 10 days in a dark place, occasionally shaking the bottle. The finished tincture is filtered. Used externally for rubbing as an anesthetic for rheumatic pains, gout.
Primrose tincture
Mix 1 tablespoon of leaves and roots with rhizomes of spring primrose.
The mixture is poured into 200 ml of 70% alcohol and insisted for 10-12 days in a dark place, occasionally shaking the bottle. After that, the alcohol is drained, the leaves and roots are squeezed out, the tincture is filtered through several layers of gauze. Used externally for rubbing with rheumatism, joint pain, internally - 10-15 drops per 0.3 cups of water 2-3 times a day.
Pepper tincture
1 dessert spoon of crushed fruits of one-year-old paprika is poured with 100 ml of 70% alcohol and insisted for 10-14 days in a dark place, periodically shaking the bottle. After that, the alcohol is drained, the fruits are squeezed, the tincture is filtered through several layers of gauze. Used externally for rubbing as an irritant for rheumatism, neuralgia, radiculitis.
Wormwood tincture
For the preparation of tinctures, use only pure medical alcohol or good quality vodka.
1 tablespoon with the top of the herb wormwood paniculata is poured with 100 ml of vodka and insisted for 14 days in a dark place. After that, the vodka is drained, the grass is squeezed out, the tincture is filtered. Used externally for rubbing with rheumatism, pain in the joints and lower back, sciatica.
Creeping thyme tincture
3 tablespoons of creeping thyme herb pour 100 ml of vodka and leave for 21 days in a dark place. Then the vodka is drained, the grass is squeezed out, the tincture is filtered through several layers of gauze. Used externally for rubbing with joint pain, rheumatism.
Burdock tincture
The medicinal effect of the tinctures is determined by the properties of the plants used for the preparation.
Mix 1 tablespoon of burdock roots, previously ground in a coffee grinder, and honey, pour 200 ml of 70% alcohol and insist for 14 days in a dark place, periodically shaking the bottle. After that, the tincture is filtered. Take 20-30 drops 2-3 times a day 30 minutes before meals. Used for rheumatism, joint pain.
Elecampane and burdock tincture
Mix 1 tablespoon of roots of elecampane high and burdock crushed in a coffee grinder. 1 tablespoon of the mixture is poured with 200 ml of 70% alcohol and insisted for 12-14 days in a dark place, occasionally shaking the bottle. The finished tincture is filtered. Take 20-30 drops 2-3 times a day 30 minutes before meals. Used for rheumatism.
Angelica tincture
2 tablespoons of crushed roots of angelica are poured into 200 ml of 70% alcohol and insisted for 8 days in a dark place, occasionally shaking the bottle. Then the alcohol is drained, the roots are squeezed through cheesecloth, the tincture is filtered. Used externally for rubbing with rheumatism, back pain.
Poplar bud tincture
1 tablespoon with the top of black poplar buds is poured with 200 ml of vodka and insisted for 14 days in a dark place, occasionally shaking the bottle. After that, the alcohol is drained, the kidneys are squeezed out, the tincture is filtered through several layers of gauze. Used externally for rubbing with rheumatism, sciatica, gout, and colds.
Tincture from perestupa
1 tablespoon crushed in a coffee grinder the root of the white cross is poured with 200 ml of 70% alcohol and insisted for 10 days in a dark place, periodically shaking the bottle. After that, the tincture is filtered. Used externally for rubbing with rheumatism, pain and swelling in the joints.
Tinctures with expectorant and anti-febrile effects
Anise tincture
1 tablespoon of ordinary anise crushed in a coffee grinder is poured with 250 ml of vodka and insisted for 8 days in a warm dark place, periodically shaking the bottle. The finished tincture is filtered. Take 510 drops 2-3 times a day. Used as an expectorant for coughs, lung diseases (bronchitis, bronchial asthma, pneumonia, etc.).
Ledum tincture
The ancients revered elecampane as a magical plant with nine magical powers.
1 tablespoon with the top of the wild rosemary herb is poured with 250 ml of vodka and insisted for 8-10 days. The finished tincture is filtered. Take 15-20 drops per 0.3 cups of warm water. Used as an expectorant for coughs, bronchitis and bronchial asthma. The tincture is contraindicated in case of increased excitability.
Loch tincture
1 tablespoon of narrow-leaved sucker flowers are poured with 200 ml of vodka and insisted for 7 days in a dark, warm place. The finished tincture is filtered. Take 10-20 drops 2-3 times a day. Used as an expectorant for inflammatory diseases of the upper respiratory tract.
Sunflower tincture
1 tablespoon of sunflower marginal flowers is poured with 200 ml of vodka and insisted in a dark place for 8-10 days, occasionally shaking the bottle. Then the liquid is drained, the flowers are squeezed out, the tincture is filtered through several layers of gauze. Take 20-30 drops 2-3 times a day 30 minutes before meals. Used as an anti-febrile remedy for influenza, malaria, upper respiratory tract infections.
Elecampane tincture
1 tablespoon with the top of the roots of elecampane is poured with 200 ml of vodka and insisted for 12 days in a dark place, periodically shaking the bottle. Then the vodka is drained, the roots are squeezed out, the tincture is filtered through several layers of gauze. Take 15-20 drops 2-3 times a day 30 minutes before meals. It is used as an expectorant for colds and lung diseases, as well as externally for inflammatory skin diseases.
Primrose and coltsfoot tincture
Mix 1 tablespoon of spring primrose leaves and coltsfoot leaves. 1 tablespoon of the mixture is poured with 100 ml of 70% alcohol and insisted for 8 days in a dark place, occasionally shaking the bottle. After that, the alcohol is drained, the leaves are squeezed out, the tincture is filtered through several layers of gauze. Take 10-15 drops per 1 tablespoon of water 3-4 times a day. Used as an expectorant for inflammatory diseases of the respiratory system.
Yarrow tincture
1 tablespoon with the top of the yarrow herb is poured with 200 ml of vodka and insisted for 10 days. The finished tincture is filtered. Take 15-20 drops per 0.3 cups of warm water with honey 2-3 times a day. Used as an expectorant for coughs, acute bronchitis, and pulmonary bleeding.
Fragrant violet tincture
1 tablespoon with the top of the roots of a fragrant violet is poured with 200 ml of vodka and insisted for 10-12 days in a dark place, periodically shaking the bottle. Then the vodka is drained, the roots are squeezed out, the tincture is filtered. Take 15-20 drops 2-3 times a day 30 minutes before meals. It is used as an expectorant for colds and lung diseases, as well as for gargling with flu and sore throat, after diluting with water (1 teaspoon per 1 glass of water).
Tincture of violet tricolor
1 tablespoon of fragrant violet herb is poured with 150 ml of vodka and insisted for 8 days in a dark place, occasionally shaking the bottle. Then the vodka is drained, the grass is squeezed out, the tincture is filtered through cheesecloth. Take 20-25 drops 2-3 times a day 20-30 minutes before meals. Used as an expectorant for colds and lung diseases.
Tinctures with a calming effect
Valerian tincture
The crushed roots of valerian officinalis are poured with 70% alcohol in a ratio of 1: 5 and placed in a dark, warm place for 7 days. After that, the alcohol is drained, the roots are squeezed out, the tincture is filtered through several layers of gauze. Take 15-25 drops 23 times a day. Used as a sedative for stress, nervous disorders, as well as for pain in the heart, migraine.
Motherwort tincture
1 tablespoon of motherwort herb is poured with 200 ml of 70% ethyl alcohol and insisted for 7 days in a warm, dark place. The finished tincture is filtered. Take 20-30 drops 2-3 times a day 30 minutes before meals. Used as a sedative for insomnia, hysteria, increased nervous excitability, neuroses, etc.
Lily of the valley tincture
Preparations based on valerian are used not only as a sedative, but also to improve coronary circulation, with spasms of the gastrointestinal tract.
2 tablespoons of lily of the valley flowers are poured into 100 ml of vodka and insisted for 12-14 days in a cool dark place, occasionally shaking the bottle. The finished tincture is filtered. Take 10-15 drops 2-3 times a day 20-30 minutes after meals. Used for depression, unreasonable feelings of fear and anxiety.
Peony tincture
1 dessert spoon of the crushed roots of the evading peony is poured into 200 ml of vodka and insisted for 12-14 days in a dark place, periodically shaking the bottle. Then the vodka is drained, the roots are squeezed out, the tincture is filtered. Take 20-25 drops 2-3 times a day. Used as a sedative for insomnia, excessive nervous excitability, constant feelings of anxiety and fear.
Oregano tincture
1 dessert spoonful of oregano herb is poured with 200 ml of 70% alcohol and insisted in a dark place for 8-10 days. Then the alcohol is drained, the grass is squeezed out, the tincture is filtered. Take 15-20 drops per 0.3 cups of water 2-3 times a day 30 minutes before meals. Used as a sedative and tonic for insomnia, nervous strain, general weakness.
Scutellaria tincture
It should be remembered that peony-based preparations should be taken in short courses and be sure to take a break of at least 10 days.
1 tablespoon of Scutellaria Baikal roots are poured with 100 ml of vodka and insisted for 8 days in a dark place, occasionally shaking the bottle. The finished tincture is filtered. Take 15-20 drops per 2 tablespoons of water 2-3 times a day 20 minutes before meals. Used as a sedative for increased excitability, insomnia, neurosis, to improve performance.
Tinctures used to normalize the activity of the gastrointestinal tract
Wormwood tincture
1 tablespoon of wormwood herb is poured into 200 ml of vodka and insisted for 7-8 days in a cool dark place. The finished tincture is filtered. Take 15-20 drops per 0.3 glass of water 2 times a day. Used to increase appetite and normalize the activity of the gastrointestinal tract.
Mint tincture
2 tablespoons of crushed peppermint leaves are poured with 70% alcohol and insisted for 7 days in a dark, warm place. Then the infused alcohol is drained, the grass is squeezed out and the tincture is filtered. Take 1530 drops per 1 tablespoon of water 3 times a day. Used internally to normalize the activity of the gastrointestinal tract, improve digestion, as an antiemetic, externally - for toothaches and headaches.
Gentian tincture
1 tablespoon with the top of the herb of yellow gentian pour 200 ml of vodka and insist for 8 days in a dark, warm place. The finished tincture is filtered. Take 20-30 drops, diluted in 0.3 cups of water. Used to improve digestion, stimulate appetite.
Highlander serpentine tincture
1 tablespoon with the top of the crushed rhizome of the mountaineer snake is poured with 200 ml of vodka and insisted for 7 days in a dark place, periodically shaking the bottle. Then the vodka is drained, the roots are squeezed through cheesecloth, the tincture is filtered. Take 15-20 drops per 0.3 glass of water 2-3 times a day. Used as an astringent for gastrointestinal disorders.
Buckthorn bark tincture
Preparations based on the mountaineer snake are also used for cholelithiasis and stones in the bladder.
1 tablespoon of crushed buckthorn bark brittle is poured into 200 ml of 30% alcohol and insisted for 7 days in a dark place, occasionally shaking the bottle. Then the liquid is drained, the roots are squeezed out, the tincture is filtered. Take 20-30 drops per 0.3 glass of water 2-3 times a day. Used as a laxative.
Tincture of rhubarb, gentian and calamus
Mix 8 tablespoons of crushed rhubarb root, 2 tablespoons of yellow gentian root and 1 tablespoon of calamus root. 1 tablespoon with the top of the mixture is poured with 200 ml of vodka and insisted for 7-8 days in a dark, warm place. The finished tincture is filtered. Take 15-30 drops per 0.3 glass of water 2 times a day. Used to normalize the activity of the gastrointestinal tract, and also as a laxative.
Centaury tincture
1 tablespoon with the top of the herb centaury umbrella pour 200 ml of vodka and insist in a dark place for 7 days. Then the vodka is drained, the grass is squeezed out, the tincture is filtered. Take 15-20 drops per 0.3 glass of water 2 times a day 30 minutes before meals. Used to stimulate appetite, improve digestion and enhance intestinal motility.
Tincture of wormwood, centaury and shamrock
Mix 2 tablespoons of wormwood herb, 4 tablespoons of centaury herb, 4 tablespoons of trefoil leaves and 1 tablespoon of tangerine peel (without the white inner layer). 1 tablespoon of the mixture is poured with 250 ml of 70% alcohol and insisted for 8 days in a warm, dark place. The finished tincture is filtered. Take 10-15 drops per 0.3 glass of water 2 times a day. Used to improve digestion, increase appetite.
Hypericum tincture
1 tablespoon with the top of the herb St. John's wort is poured with 200 ml of 70% alcohol and insisted for 7 days in a dark place. The finished tincture is filtered. Take 20-30 drops per 0.5 glass of water 3 times a day. It is used for gastrointestinal diseases, for constipation and for stimulating appetite.
Comfrey tincture
In ancient times, St. John's wort was called a herb for 99 diseases and was used to treat a wide variety of diseases.
1 tablespoon of comfrey roots crushed in a mortar or coffee grinder is poured with 100 ml of vodka and insisted for 5-6 days in a dark warm place, then 1-2 days in the refrigerator. The finished tincture is filtered. Take 15-30 drops per 0.5 glass of water 3-4 times a day before meals. Used as an astringent for gastrointestinal diseases (diarrhea, dysentery, gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer).
Birch tincture
5 tablespoons with the top of fluffy birch buds are poured into 200 ml of vodka and insisted for 14 days in a dark place, occasionally shaking the bottle. Then the vodka is drained, the kidneys are squeezed out, the tincture is filtered. Take 20 drops per 2 tablespoons of water 3 times a day 20 minutes before meals. Used for gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer.
Alder tincture
Mix 1 tablespoon of cones and gray alder bark. 1 tablespoon of the mixture is poured with 100 ml of vodka and insisted for 8 days in a dark place, periodically shaking the bottle. After that, the vodka is drained, the roots and cones are squeezed out, the tincture is filtered. Take 20-30 drops per 0.3 glass of water 2-3 times a day. Used as an astringent and anti-inflammatory agent for intestinal diseases (chronic colitis accompanied by diarrhea).
Tinctures used to normalize the activity of the cardiovascular system and blood circulation
Hawthorn tincture
1 tablespoon of blood-red hawthorn fruit is poured with 200 ml of 70% alcohol and insisted for 8 days in a dark place, occasionally shaking the bottle. After that, the alcohol is drained, the fruits are squeezed out, the tincture is filtered. Take 15-30 drops per 0.3 cups of water 2-3 times a day 30 minutes before meals. Used as a cardiac remedy for tachycardia, angina pectoris, arrhythmias and atherosclerosis.
Horse chestnut tincture
1 tablespoon of chopped horse chestnut fruit is poured with 200 ml of vodka and insisted for 8 days in a dark place, occasionally shaking the bottle. After that, the vodka is drained, the fruits are squeezed, the tincture is filtered. Take 10-20 drops per 0.3 cups of water 2-3 times a day 30 minutes before meals. It is used as an anti-inflammatory and decongestant agent for venous congestion and varicose veins of the lower extremities, as well as for the prevention of thrombosis. The tincture is also used externally for rubbing swollen limbs.
Jaundice tincture
1 tablespoon of herb jaundice levkoin is poured into 200 ml of vodka and insisted for 7-8 days in a dark place, periodically shaking the bottle. The finished tincture is filtered. Take 8-10 drops per 0.3 glass of water 2-3 times a day. Used for heart failure.
Tinctures used to normalize blood pressure
Panzeria tincture
1 tablespoon of woolly panzeria herb is poured into 200 ml of vodka and insisted for 8 days in a dark place. The finished tincture is filtered. Take 20-30 drops per 0.3 glass of water 1-2 times a day. Used at an early stage of hypertension.
Solyanka tincture
1 tablespoon of Richter's hodgepodge fruits crushed in a coffee grinder is poured with 200 ml of vodka and insisted for 8 days in a dark place. The finished tincture is filtered. Take 20-30 drops per 0.3 glass of water 2-3 times a day. Used for high blood pressure, headache, dizziness, menopause.
Sophora tincture
1 tablespoon of Japanese sophora fruits crushed in a coffee grinder 250 ml of vodka and infused for 10-12 days in a dark place. The finished tincture is filtered. Take 20-25 drops per 0.3 glass of water 2-3 times daily before meals. Used for high blood pressure, as well as to normalize sleep.
Hop and strawberry tincture
Mix 1 tablespoon of common hops and wild strawberry leaves. The mixture is poured into 100 ml of vodka and placed in a dark place for 12-14 days, periodically shaking the bottle. Then the vodka is drained, the fruit and leaves are squeezed out, the tincture is filtered. Take 10-15 drops per 0.3 glass of water 2 times a day. Used for high blood pressure, headaches, sleep disorders.
Basil Tincture
1 tablespoon of stinking basil herb is poured into 200 ml of vodka and insisted for 8-10 days in a dark place, occasionally shaking the bottle. The finished tincture is filtered. Take 15-20 drops per 2 tablespoons of water 2-3 times a day. Used for hypertension, angina pectoris, circulatory disorders.
Tincture of dried milk
100 ml of vodka is poured over 1 tablespoon of marsh creeper herb and infused for 10-12 days in a dark place. After that, the vodka is drained, I squeeze the grass
Healing tinctures have long been used very effectively to treat diseases of various body systems. To date, the composition of such drugs, the technology of their preparation and the peculiarities of their administration have been clearly marked.
For the most part, these funds consist of plant materials and an extractant, which has the property of extracting biologically active components from organic substances that have a direct effect on the work of individual organs. As a rule, extracts are prepared from a specific part of one plant. Collection of herbs is used very rarely. For tinctures, alcohol, ether or aqueous-alcoholic solutions are used. The reaction can last from a few days to 1 month (sometimes longer). Take ready-made tinctures in small doses.
Official medicine successfully uses such drugs for therapeutic purposes. In every pharmacy today you can buy alcoholic tinctures of Valerian officinalis, motherwort five-lobed, Kalanchoe, aloe, capsicum, ginseng, lemongrass, eleutherococcus, golden root, etc. All of them undergo strict technological and pharmacological control.
Folk healers often insist on preparations not on alcohol, but on vodka, grape wine, various types of vinegar, dilute them with water or tea and recommend them for consumption in large quantities.
To prepare a medical extract, you must be very careful and careful, strictly follow the steps indicated in the recipe, observe the proposed proportions and some technical conditions. Before creating such complex dosage forms, you need to consult a doctor. The high alcohol content in the tincture and the presence of chronic diseases can lead to alcohol intoxication and negative results. If the therapist approves of an unconventional method of treatment, you can refer to the recipes for preparing extracts from plant materials given in this book.
Plants are used to treat diseases in various dosage forms. Chemical and galenic preparations are made from raw materials at pharmaceutical enterprises, laboratories and pharmacies. The first group includes medicines that have undergone complex technological processing and contain active active substances of plant organisms in their pure form, without impurities. The second includes extracts (extracts), in which glycosides or alkaloids are in a concentrated state, and tinctures, where substances are stored in ethereal, alcohol-ethereal, alcohol and water-alcohol solutions that have the taste, smell and color of medicinal herbs, of which were prepared.
Tinctures, or tinctures (Latin tingere - "to paint") are a liquid dosage form that occurs when biologically active substances are extracted from animal organisms and plants using an extractant - alcohol, wine, vodka, ether, acetone, as well as mixtures of alcohol with water or ether. They differ from extracts in that during their production the process is carried out at room temperature without heating or evaporation.
The purpose of this technology is to isolate a component that has a therapeutic effect, obtain it in a dissolved state and remove ballast elements. Ethyl alcohol copes with this perfectly, which is designed to extract alkaloids, camphor, glycosides, resins, essential oils and organic acids. Ether separates bromine, iodine, resins, essential and fatty oils, wax and alkaloids. Water dissolves organic and inorganic salts, acids, alkalis, carbohydrates and mucus. As for grape wines, they are used less often, since they all have a wide variety of constituents, which each time leads to a unique tincture, but it often does not have the required properties.
The antiseptic properties of tinctures are due to the content of alcohol or ether in their composition, therefore they are stored for a long time. The medicinal product receives a defining name in accordance with the liquid used for infusion: spirituosa, vinosa, aquosa, aetherea.
Usually the preparation of these forms is carried out under the influence of 70% alcohol. It penetrates the cells of the raw materials used faster, breaks them down more easily and extracts active substances than 90-95% alcohol. If one substance is used to create tinctures, they are called simple (simplex), and if several, complex (composite). Back in the Middle Ages, thick extracts with a dark, saturated color and solutions of extracts in alcohol were given the term "elixir", and less colored and more liquid - "essences". Tinctures proper included transparent and light tinctures.
Hoods can be strong and poisonous, or with exactly the opposite characteristics. In the first case, the following proportion is used to prepare the product - 1 part of the applied mass per 10 parts of the extractant, and in the second, the amount of alcohol or other liquid is halved.
The enormous pharmacological significance of tinctures lies in the fact that the medicinal substances are contained in them in a dissolved form, that is, they are ready for absorption, so the drug begins to have an effect almost instantly. The property of alcohols and ethers to accelerate these processes is important for internal and external use. Wound surfaces, skin and mucous membranes are especially effective and deeply affected. Subcutaneous administration is not recommended as it is accompanied by severe pain. Internal intake is limited to 15-20 drops to prevent excess alcohol from entering the body. Pediatrics excludes the use of tinctures for obvious reasons. It is also forbidden to mix various tinctures, because biologically active substances in such a product settle to the bottom, the drug becomes cloudy and partially loses its medicinal properties.
It is difficult to say in which particular country they first began to use medicinal extracts from plants infused with alcohol. It is assumed that the title of the discoverers belongs to the Chinese, since the earliest information about the use of such drugs is recorded in ancient manuscripts. The appearance of tinctures is dated approximately to the 4th - 3rd millennium BC. In ancient Greece and Rome, healers used such remedies to treat warriors wounded in multiple battles that these states fought throughout their existence. In Russia, alcohol elixirs appeared only in the 10th century.
If you follow the logic, at first they began to prepare alcoholic beverages, which almost immediately found a new niche for themselves - improving the body and treating diseases. Almost all peoples had healers who knew a lot about medicinal plants used to infuse alcohol, and were always ready for experiments. According to their observations, the maximum doses of the drink taken caused excitement of the nervous system and a surge of strength in people, but the same results appeared when consumed in drops. Which has been proven through numerous experiments. It is clear that the preparation of preparations became possible only after the alcohol was isolated.
Traditional healers and doctors - representatives of traditional medicine were engaged in medicinal tinctures. The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates used to treat patients with a tincture of wormwood, which improved appetite, regulated the work of the gastrointestinal tract, healed wounds and eliminated inflammatory processes. In the 17th century, Francis Sylvius received an extract from juniper berries, which for a long time was a remedy for insomnia and a drink that dulls the feeling of danger. It fell to the taste of the Dutch soldiers and received the name - "gin". In this case, the medicine turned into an alcoholic beverage. In the Middle Ages, doctors actively created new recipes for infusions, using exotic and common herbs or spices as plant raw materials. For example, in the 15th century, the extract from rose flowers was especially popular. It was believed that it contains a special substance that has the property of preserving youth, beauty and giving a woman a certain charm.
In ancient Greece and Rome, the preparation of medicinal tinctures was under the jurisdiction of the priests, since they had vast knowledge in the field of medicine, were professionally engaged in the treatment of people, and temples were the stronghold of progressive scientific thought. In medieval Europe and Eastern countries, monastic orders were the keepers of wisdom. Monks at that time were considered the most educated people. They conducted various experiments and restored health to people. The creation of medicines was considered as a divine blessing, a reward, therefore, before each scientific experiment or the preparation of an elixir, special mysterious rites were performed. Ready-made recipes and secrets of medical practice were kept secret, and their disclosure was punishable by death. The clergy achieved excellence in the preparation of tinctures and balms, many of which later became medicinal preparations.
In Russia, technologies for creating healing potions were transferred from a master to a student or follower. Healers and sorcerers used only those parts of plants that contained active substances, and cured people for various diseases. There were so-called green shops selling ready-made tinctures and medicinal herbs, so you could always purchase the necessary remedy or prepare it yourself. For example, peppermint tincture was popular, which was used for digestive and nervous system disorders. Russian chronicles mention that it was used by the Moscow prince Dmitry Donskoy. Saint Sergius of Radonezh often treated people with this drug, but he preferred tincture of five-lobed motherwort and white-eyed marsh, and also used his famous balms. An extract from stinging nettle, which grew in abundance in Russia, was prepared in almost every home. From diseases of the cardiovascular system of our ancestors, especially the elderly, was saved by the hawthorn tincture imported from Germany.
There are 3 ways to prepare tinctures: maceration, percolation and dissolution of extracts.
For many millennia, they used mainly maceration, that is, simple infusion. This technology is still used today. The dried parts of the plant are crushed, the plant mass is placed in a closed vessel, poured with a certain amount of extractant and infused for 7-10 days at a temperature of 15-20 ° C, stirring several times a day. After that, the liquid is drained, the residue is squeezed out by hand or using a press, then washed with a new portion of the solvent and squeezed out again. In conclusion, both liquid substances are combined and the vegetable raw material is poured with the resulting mixture. The role of a means for extracting active substances of a plant is performed by ethyl alcohol of various concentrations, which is selected depending on the properties of the extracted substance. Infusion is considered an imperfect method, as it has several significant disadvantages. The rate at which biological processes occur in the mixture is relatively low. In this regard, the infusion is carried out for a long time. During the process, evaporation of the extractant is observed, which causes a decrease in the volume of the obtained product. In addition, the plant mass is so tightly packed that it can be difficult to lift it from the bottom and stir it up. To eliminate these problems, various techniques are used, such as dynamic maceration aimed at circulating alcohol, dividing the raw material into portions, vortex mixing of the plant mass, using a special centrifuge and sonication.
Percolation is an industrial method in which the extractant is continuously filtered through the layer of the used part of the plant. First, the dried and crushed starting material is poured with a small amount of alcohol and infused for 4–6 hours. Then it is divided into portions, placed in a percolator, again poured with alcohol and left for 2 days. After that, open the bottom tap of the container by so many turns so that the liquid is decanted in drops, and the solvent is fed from above at the same speed. The extract is carried out until the required volume of the tincture is obtained. The preparation of tinctures based on extracts is used only in cases where the plant mass cannot be processed by methods typical for obtaining these drugs. The process is not complicated: the finished extract is simply dissolved in alcohol of the required concentration. This is how tinctures of sabur and chilibuhi are obtained, as well as elixirs containing a mixture of solutions of extracts or tinctures with any other substances (drugs).
Extracts obtained by percolation and infusion require mandatory cleaning. For this purpose, they are defended at temperatures up to 8 ° C for several days or run through special filters. The medicinal value of drugs is determined by the amount of active substances of the plant in the prepared liquid. The tinctures are stored in sealed containers in a dark and cool place, and when a precipitate appears, they are filtered again.
Tinctures prepared in pharmaceutical factories are used in traditional medicine. And you can buy them at almost any pharmacy.
The most famous are the following drugs.
Tinctura Absinthii is a tincture of wormwood. Recommended for oral administration, 2 times a day, 10 drops. It helps to increase appetite and improve digestion.
Tinctura Aconiti is a tincture of aconite. It has an anti-neurological effect and is used mainly for local anesthesia. The maximum dosage for oral administration is 1.5 drops.
Tinctura Aloes - Sabur tincture. Take 5-30 drops for digestive disorders.
Tinctura Arnica is a tincture of mountain arnica. It is diluted with water and compresses and lotions soaked in the resulting solution are applied to wounds and bruises. Ingestion (10-30 drops) is prescribed for neuralgia.
Tinctura Belladonna is a tincture of belladonna. It has an analgesic and antispasmodic effect. The use of this drug requires great care and mandatory medical supervision, since the plant is poisonous.
Tinctura Cannabis indicae is a tincture of Indian hemp. It is used for menorrhagia and metrorrhagia as a pain reliever. The oral dosage is 1.25 drops.
Tinctura Capsici - Capsicum tincture. Recommended for diseases of the stomach, mouth and upper respiratory tract. Outwardly, it is used for rubbing with radiculitis, rheumatism, cough, neuralgia, lumbago and hypothermia.
Tinctura Chinae composita is a complex tincture of cinchona. Stimulates appetite, improves digestion and increases the body's energy reserves. Recommended for oral administration, 1-5 drops 2-3 times a day.
Tinctura Convallariae is a tincture of May lily of the valley. It is traditionally taken for cardiovascular diseases at 1.25 drops per day.
Tinctura Digitalis is a tincture of large-flowered foxglove. This remedy has been used for a long time to improve the work of the heart muscle. Is taken orally 1-3 drops per day.
Tinctura Ferripomat is a tincture of malic acid iron. Take 1-3 drops several times a day for anemia and disorders of the immune system.
Tinctura Jodi is a tincture of iodine. The maximum dose is 0.5 drops per day. It is taken as directed by a doctor for thyroid diseases.
Tinctura Ipecacuanhae is a tincture of the emetic root. It is used as an expectorant, emetic and disinfectant for internal administration (2-4 drops per day).
Tinctura Menthae is a peppermint tincture. It refreshes and cools the oral cavity and also has a sedative effect on the body. Recommended for oral administration, 5-10 drops several times a day.
Tinctura Opii benzoica is an opium-benzoic tincture. Quickly relieves attacks of severe coughing. It is taken 1-4 drops several times a day.
Tinctura Opii simplex is an opium tincture. It is used as a pain reliever, sedative and antispasmodic. Sometimes it is prescribed for intestinal disorders. The maximum dosage is 1-3 drops per day.
Tinctura Polygoni hydropiperis is a tincture of water pepper. Has a hemostatic effect. It is used for uterine and hemorrhoidal bleeding, taking 1-2 drops orally several times a day.
Tinctura Rhei amara spirituosa - Tangut rhubarb tincture. Has a mild laxative effect, and also regulates the intestines. Consume 2-4 drops orally several times a day.
Tinctura Strychni - Chilibuha tincture. Has a wide range of uses: digestive disorders, paresis, paralysis, heart failure, alcoholism and drug addiction. Consume 1-3 drops per day.
Tinctura Valerianae - tincture of Valerian officinalis, "doctor of nerves". It is well known for its sedative effect on the body in disorders of the nervous system. It is also used for heart failure. Take 1-3 drops orally several times a day.
Tinctura Gemmarum Betulae is a tincture of birch buds. Recommended for oral administration for stomach ulcers, rheumatism, dropsy, hemorrhoids, gout and skin diseases. Topically used in the form of rubbing, lotions, compresses for rheumatism, joint pain, paresis, bedsores and ulcers. In addition, birch bud tincture is a good cosmetic product for strengthening hair.
Tinctura Calendula is a tincture of calendula officinalis. It has an anti-inflammatory and healing effect, therefore it is used for purulent-inflammatory skin diseases for the regeneration of affected tissues. It is prescribed for ENT diseases and eye diseases, as well as for the treatment of cervical erosion, leucorrhoea and ulcers.
Tinctura Sophorae japonicae is a tincture of Japanese Sophora. It is an extract from the flowers of the most valuable medicinal plant and has a wide spectrum of action. It is taken orally for diseases of the kidneys, liver, gastrointestinal tract, heart and cardiovascular system, respiratory and visual organs, metabolic and immune system disorders, as well as for skin diseases and poisoning. Outwardly prescribed for the treatment of burns, frostbite, trophic ulcers, wounds, bruises and fungal infections. Applying the product to the scalp strengthens the hair roots.
Tinctura Eucalypti is a tincture of eucalyptus. The anti-inflammatory, expectorant, analgesic, emollient, antiseptic and antimalarial properties of the plant have led to the use of this drug for the treatment of various diseases. It is especially effective for respiratory diseases caused by the common cold. It is widely used for rinsing and inhalation, and for skin diseases, ulcers and wounds, it is prescribed in the form of lotions and rinsing. Rubbing is practiced for radiculitis, neuralgia and rheumatism. Guttae Botkini - Botkin drops. This tincture is used as a pain reliever for stomach diseases, taking 1 drop orally several times a day.
Guttae Inosemzowi - Inozemtsev's drops. Indications and use are the same as for the previous remedy.
Tinctures of ginseng, lemongrass, eleutherococcus, golden root and zamanihi are natural biostimulants. They regulate metabolism, have a tonic effect on the body and stimulate the immune system. Tinctures are effective during the recovery period after illness and surgery, as well as with increased mental and physical stress. However, such drugs should only be taken as directed by a doctor.
In folk medicine, for the preparation of tinctures, mainly medicinal plants and some organic substances and compounds are used. Unlike pharmacological drugs, non-traditional drugs are characterized by a simplified preparation technology. For example, as an extractant, in addition to alcohol of various concentrations, ordinary vodka, red and white grape wine, apple cider or table vinegar are used. The process of squeezing out the plant residue is often ignored. The drugs are taken in larger doses, diluted with boiled water.
The healing power of alcohol extracts is aimed at treating various diseases and is due to the presence of biologically active substances in the plant that have certain properties. Below are recipes for the preparation and use of tinctures that are recommended by official and traditional medicine for the treatment of certain diseases.
1 tbsp. l. horse chestnut flowers, 300 ml of 40% alcohol.
Preparation:
Grind the raw materials, transfer to a dark glass vessel, pour in alcohol, seal tightly and insist in a cool dark place for 12 days, shaking daily, and then strain.
Application:
Take the prepared tincture 5 drops 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals. The course of treatment is 1 week.
Tincture of Kalanchoe leaves
1 tbsp. l. Kalanchoe leaves, 100 ml of 40% alcohol (or vodka).Preparation:
Grind the raw material, transfer it to a dark glass vessel, fill it with alcohol, seal it tightly and insist in a cool dark place for 1 week, shaking it daily, and then strain.
Application:
Rub the prepared product into the area of the spider veins with massaging movements, and then wrap your legs with a warm blanket. The procedure is carried out daily at night. The course of treatment is 1 month.
Tincture of nutmeg
100 g of nutmeg, 500 ml of 40% alcohol.Preparation:
Grind the raw material, transfer it to a dark glass vessel, pour it over with alcohol, seal it tightly and insist in a cool dark place for 1 week, shaking the contents daily, then strain.
Application:
Take 5 drops of the prepared tincture 3 times a day 20 minutes before meals. The course of treatment is 1 week.
Tincture of flowers and fruits of horse chestnut
2 tbsp. l. flowers and fruits of horse chestnut, 500 ml of vodka.
Preparation:
Grind the raw materials, transfer to a dark glass vessel, pour vodka, seal tightly and infuse for 2 weeks in a cool dark place, shaking daily, and then strain.
Application:
Tincture of stinging nettle roots
1 tbsp. l. nettle roots, 200 ml of vodka (alcohol).
Preparation:
Grind the raw materials, transfer them to a vessel made of dark glass, pour vodka, seal tightly and infuse for 12 days in a cool dark place, shaking them daily, then gently strain through gauze folded in several layers.
Application:
Take the prepared product 5-7 drops 2-3 times a day 30 minutes before meals. The course of treatment is 1 month.
Tincture of mountain arnica flowers
1 tbsp. l. mountain arnica flowers, 200 ml of vodka (alcohol).
Preparation:
Thoroughly grind the raw material, transfer it to a dark glass vessel, fill it with vodka, seal it tightly and keep in a cool, dark place for 2 weeks, shaking it daily, and strain after the specified time.
Application:
Use the resulting tincture for washing and lotions for external bleeding. It is a fairly effective and fast acting hemostatic agent.
Viburnum ordinary bark tincture
1 tbsp. l. viburnum bark, 200 ml of 50% alcohol.
Preparation:
Grind the raw material, transfer it to a dark glass vessel, pour it over with alcohol, seal it tightly and infuse for 10 days in a cool dark place, shaking it daily, and then strain.
Application:
Take the prepared product 20 drops 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals. The course of treatment is 2 weeks.
Tincture of periwinkle leaves
2 tbsp. l. periwinkle leaves, 200 ml of 70% alcohol.Preparation:
Grind the raw material, transfer it to a dark glass vessel, pour in alcohol, seal it tightly and infuse for 2 weeks in a cool dark place, shaking it daily, and then strain.
Application:
Take the prepared product 5 drops 3 times a day. The course of treatment is 1 week.
Aloe tincture with honey and sugar
200 ml of aloe juice, 100 g of honey, 100 g of sugar, 150 ml of 70% alcohol.
Preparation:
Aloe, whose age does not exceed 3.5 years, do not water for 5 days, and then squeeze juice from the leaves. Pour honey and sugar with alcohol, combine with aloe juice, mix thoroughly, pour into a dark glass vessel, seal tightly and leave for 1 day in the refrigerator.
Application:
Take the prepared product 10 drops 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals. The course of treatment is 3 months.
Tincture of periwinkle leaves in grape wine
2 tbsp. l. periwinkle leaves, 500 ml of red wine.Preparation:
Grind the raw materials, transfer to a dark glass vessel, pour wine, seal tightly and keep in a cool dark place for 15 days, shaking daily, and then strain.
Application:
Take the prepared tincture 10 drops 4 times a day 30 minutes before meals. The course of treatment is 7 days.
Tincture of six-petal meadowsweet tubers
100 g of six-petal meadowsweet tubers, 1 liter of red wine.Preparation:
Grind the raw materials, transfer to a vessel made of dark glass, pour over with wine, seal tightly and infuse for 10 days in a dark warm place, shaking daily, and then gently strain.
Application:
Take the prepared product 10 drops 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals. The course of treatment is 2 weeks.
Tincture of burdock root
2 tbsp. l. burdock roots, 50 g of honey, 200 ml of 70% alcohol.
Preparation:
Chop the burdock roots, transfer to a dark glass vessel, add alcohol, add honey, mix, seal tightly and infuse for 2 weeks in a cool dark place, shaking daily, and then strain.
Application:
Take the resulting product 10 drops 3-4 times a day 30 minutes before meals. The course of treatment is 2 weeks.
Tincture of fragrant rue herb
100 g of fragrant rue herb, 500 ml of vodka, 50 ml of water.
Preparation:
Grind the raw material well, transfer it to a dark glass vessel, fill it with vodka, seal it tightly and insist in a dark place for 2 weeks, shaking it daily, and then gently strain.
Application:
Take the prepared product 10 drops, diluted with boiled water, 3 times a day 20 minutes before meals. The course of treatment is 3 weeks.
3-5 drops of 10% propolis tincture, 50 ml of water (milk).
Preparation:
Dissolve the tincture in boiled water and mix well.
Application:
Take the resulting product once a day 1 hour before meals. The course of treatment is 3-4 weeks. It needs to be done 2 times with a break of 1-2 weeks.
Garlic tincture
300 g of peeled garlic, 200 ml of 96% alcohol, 50 ml of water (milk).
Preparation:
Grind the raw materials in a mortar until mushy, transfer to a glass jar and leave for 10 minutes. Then pour 200 g of garlic mass with alcohol, transfer to a dark glass vessel, seal tightly and keep for 10 days in a cool dark place, shaking daily, then strain and refrigerate for 2-3 days.
Application:
Take the prepared product, mixing with water, 30 minutes before meals, according to the scheme below:
Tincture of stinging nettle leaves
2 tbsp. l. stinging nettle leaves, 500 ml of vodka.Preparation:
Grind the raw materials, transfer to a vessel made of dark glass, pour in vodka, seal tightly and leave for 1 day in the sun, and then keep for 6 days in a dark cool place, shaking daily, then gently strain and squeeze out the sediment through folded gauze in several layers ...
Application:
Take the prepared product 10 drops 2 times a day: in the morning 30 minutes before meals and before bedtime. The course of treatment is 1 month.
Horse chestnut flower tincture
2 tbsp. l. flowers and fruits of horse chestnut, 400 ml of vodka.
Preparation:
Grind the raw materials, transfer to a dark glass vessel, pour vodka, seal tightly and infuse for 10 days in a cool dark place, shaking daily, and then strain.
Application:
Take the prepared product 30-40 drops 3 times a day 30 minutes before breakfast and lunch. The course of treatment is 1 month.
Tincture of large-flowered magnolia leaves
1 kg of large-flowered magnolia leaves, 1 liter of vodka.
Preparation:
Grind the raw material, transfer it to a dark glass vessel, fill it with vodka, seal it tightly and infuse for 20 days in a warm dark place, shaking it daily, and then strain.
Application:
Take the prepared product 20 drops 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals. The course of treatment is 1 month.
Tincture of blood-red hawthorn fruit
1 tbsp. l. blood-red hawthorn fruit, 200 ml of 70% alcohol.
Preparation:
Grind the raw material, transfer it to a dark glass vessel, fill it with alcohol, seal it tightly and keep for 10 days in a cool dark place, shaking it daily, and then strain and squeeze out the remainder.
Application:
Take the prepared tincture 50 drops 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals. The course of treatment is 1 month.
Tincture of meadow clover flower heads
2 tbsp. l. flower heads of meadow clover, 500 ml of vodka.
Preparation:
Transfer the raw materials into a dark glass vessel, pour vodka, seal tightly and infuse for 10 days in a cool dark place, shaking daily, and then strain.
Application:
Take the prepared product 10 drops 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals. The course of treatment is 1 month, then take a break for 10 days and repeat everything.
Tincture of Caucasian Dioscorea roots
1 tbsp. l. roots of Caucasian dioscorea, 100 ml of vodka (or alcohol).
Preparation:
Grind the raw materials, transfer to a porcelain container, pour vodka and infuse for 8 hours, shaking occasionally, and then strain.
Application:
Take the prepared product 25 drops 3 times a day after meals. The course of treatment is 3 weeks, then take a break for 1 week and repeat everything.
100 g of unripe walnut fruits, 1 liter of 70% alcohol.
Preparation:
Grind the raw material, transfer it to a dark glass vessel, pour it over with alcohol, seal it tightly and keep it in the sun for 2 weeks, shaking it daily, and then strain.
Application:
Take the prepared tincture 10 drops 1 time per day after meals. The course of treatment is 10 days.
Tincture of calamus rhizomes
1 tbsp. l. calamus rhizomes, 100 ml of wine vodka.Preparation:
Grind the raw materials, transfer to a dark glass vessel, pour vodka, seal tightly and insist in a cool dark place for 2 weeks, shaking daily, and then strain.
Application:
Tincture of medium patinia roots
1 tbsp. l. medium patinia roots, 100 ml of vodka.Preparation:
Grind the raw materials, transfer to a dark glass vessel, pour vodka, seal tightly and insist in a cool dark place for 1 month, shaking daily, and then gently strain.
Application:
Tincture of flower baskets of common tansy
1 tbsp. l. flower baskets of common tansy, 100 ml of 70% alcohol.Preparation:
Transfer the raw materials into a dark glass vessel, pour in alcohol, seal tightly and infuse for 10 days in a cool dark place, shaking daily, and then strain.
Application:
Take the prepared product 30 drops 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals. The course of treatment is 1 month.
Tincture of Yarrow herb
100 g of yarrow herb, 10 ml of glycerin, 20 ml of 70% alcohol, 2 liters of water.
Preparation:
Grind the raw materials, pour boiling water and leave for 8 hours, then boil over low heat for 30 minutes, then gently strain, add alcohol, glycerin and mix thoroughly.
Application:
Take the prepared product 10 drops 2 times a day 30 minutes before meals. The course of treatment is 7 days.
Propolis tincture diluted with water
20 drops of 30% alcoholic propolis tincture, 100 ml of water.Preparation:
Dilute the tincture with boiled water and mix well.
Application:
Take the prepared product, 100 ml 3 times a day, 1 hour before meals. The course of treatment is 1 month.
Tincture of alder cones
2 tbsp. l. alder cones, 200 ml of vodka.Preparation:
Grind the raw materials, transfer to a dark glass vessel, pour vodka, seal tightly and insist in a cool dark place for 2 weeks, shaking daily, and then strain.
Application:
Take the prepared product 5 drops 3-4 times a day 30 minutes before meals. The course of treatment is 1 week.
Tincture of propolis with sea buckthorn oil
60 ml of 30% propolis tincture, 10 ml of sea buckthorn oil, 100 ml of water.
Preparation:
Combine sea buckthorn oil with propolis tincture and mix thoroughly.
Application:
Take the resulting product 15 drops, diluting with warm boiled water, 3 times a day 1 hour before meals. The course of treatment is 2 weeks.
Unripe walnut tincture
1 tbsp. l. unripe walnuts, 300 ml of vodka.
Preparation:
Grind the raw material well, transfer it to a dark glass vessel, fill it with vodka, seal it tightly and insist in a warm place for 2 weeks, shaking it daily, and then gently strain.
Application:
Take the prepared product 10 drops 3 times a day 30 minutes after meals. The course of treatment is 3 weeks.
Tincture of gorse roots
1 tbsp. l. gorse roots, 500 ml of red wine.
Preparation:
Grind the raw materials, transfer to a dark glass vessel, pour hot wine, seal tightly and infuse for 4 days in a cool dark place, shaking daily, and then strain.
Application:
Take the prepared product 5 drops 2-3 times a day 30 minutes before meals. The course of treatment is 2 weeks.
Tincture of flowers and stems of yarrow
1 tbsp. l. flowers and stems of yarrow, 200 ml of vodka.
Preparation:
Grind the raw materials, transfer to a dark glass vessel, pour vodka, seal tightly and infuse for 2 weeks in a cool dark place, shaking daily, and then strain.
Application:
Take the prepared product 40 drops 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals. The course of treatment is 1 month.
Tincture of birch buds
2 tbsp. l. birch buds, 500 ml of 40% alcohol (or vodka).Preparation:
Grind the raw materials, transfer to a dark glass vessel, pour in alcohol, seal tightly and keep for 2 weeks in a cool dark place, shaking daily, and then strain.
Application:
Take the prepared product 5 drops 3 times a day 20 minutes before meals. The course of treatment is 2 weeks.
Tincture of garlic and wormwood leaves
3-5 cloves of garlic, 2 tbsp. l. wormwood leaves, 500 ml of hot red (white) dry wine.
Preparation:
Pass the garlic through a garlic press, add chopped wormwood leaves, mix, transfer to a dark glass vessel, pour hot wine, seal tightly and infuse for 5 days in a cool dark place, shaking daily, and then strain and squeeze out the remainder.
Application:
Take the prepared product 10 drops 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals. The course of treatment is 3 weeks.
Tincture of buckthorn bark laxative
1 tbsp. l. buckthorn bark laxative, 500 ml of vodka.
Preparation:
Grind the raw materials to a powdery state, transfer to a dark glass vessel, pour vodka, seal tightly and keep for 2 weeks in a dark cool place, shaking daily, and then strain.
Application:
Take the prepared product 5 drops 2-3 times a day 30 minutes before meals. The course of treatment is 1 week.
Tincture of rhizomes of medicinal burnet
2 tbsp. l. rhizomes of medicinal burnet, 2 tbsp. l. honey, 1 liter of vodka.
Preparation:
Grind the raw materials, transfer to a vessel made of dark glass, pour vodka, seal tightly and keep for 1 week in a dark cool place, shaking daily, then add honey, stir and leave for another 2 weeks, then strain.
Application:
Take the prepared product 20 drops 2 times a day 30 minutes before meals. The course of treatment is until the stool is normalized.
Tincture of walnut kernels
300 g of walnuts, 250 ml of 40% alcohol (vodka), 100 ml of water.Preparation:
Peel the nuts, transfer the kernels to a dark glass container, pour over with alcohol, seal tightly and leave for 5-7 days in a dark place, shaking daily, and then strain.
Application:
Take 6-10 drops of the prepared product, diluted with boiled water, 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals. The course of treatment is until the stool is normalized.
Horseradish leaf tincture
5-6 horseradish leaves with roots, 500 ml of vodka, 100 ml of water.
Preparation:
Grind the raw material, transfer it to a dark glass vessel, fill it with vodka, seal it tightly and infuse for 1 week in a cool dark place, shaking it daily, and then strain.
Application:
Take the prepared product, 20 drops, diluted with boiled water, 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals. The course of treatment is 1 week.
Tincture of wormwood leaves with onions
2 tbsp. l. wormwood leaves, 2 onions, 100 g of honey, 700 ml of dry white wine.
Preparation:
Grate the onion on a fine grater, combine with chopped wormwood grass, add honey, pour wine, mix everything thoroughly, pour into a dark glass vessel, seal tightly and infuse for 3 weeks in a dark cool place, shaking daily, then strain.
Application:
Take the prepared product 20 drops 3-4 times a day 30 minutes before meals. The course of treatment is 1 week.
1 tbsp. l. leaves of common barberry, 100 ml of 70% alcohol.
Preparation:
Grind the raw material well, put it in a dark glass vessel, pour it over with alcohol, seal it tightly and insist for 2 weeks in a cool dark place, shaking it daily, then strain and squeeze out the remainder through gauze folded in several layers.
Application:
Take the prepared product 25-30 drops 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals. The course of treatment is 1 month, then take a break for 10 days and repeat everything.
Tincture of creeping wheatgrass roots
100 g of creeping wheatgrass roots, 150 ml of 70% alcohol, 200 ml of water.
Preparation:
Grind the raw materials to a powdery state and transfer to a dark glass vessel. Mix the heated water with vodka, pour the powder over it, seal it tightly and leave for 25 minutes in a cool dark place, and then strain.
Application:
Take the prepared product 20 drops 2 times a day 30 minutes before meals. The course of treatment is 1 month.
Tincture of common barberry leaves
100 g of common barberry leaves, 500 ml of vodka.
Preparation:
Application:
Tincture of plantain leaves
1 tbsp. l. plantain leaves, 250 ml of vodka.Preparation:
Grind the raw materials, transfer them to a dark glass vessel, pour vodka, seal tightly and infuse for 2 weeks in a cool dark place, shaking daily, and then strain.
Application:
Take the prepared product, 20 drops, added to tea or juice, 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals. The course of treatment is 2 months.
Blueberry tincture
100 g of blueberries, 50 ml of vodka.
Preparation:
Mash the blueberries well. Heat the vodka over low heat, pour into the resulting mass, mix everything thoroughly and leave for 3-4 hours.
Application:
Take 10 drops of the prepared product along with berries 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals. The course of treatment is 1 month.
Tincture of chamomile flowers
100 g of chamomile flowers, 100 g of stinging nettle leaves, 200 ml of vodka.
Preparation:
Mix the raw material, grind it, transfer it to a dark glass vessel, pour it with vodka, seal it tightly and insist in a cool dark place for 1-2 days, shaking it daily, and then strain.
Application:
Wipe the upper eyelids with a cotton swab dipped in the prepared product. The procedure is carried out 2 times a day. The course of treatment is 2 weeks.
150 g of cinnamon rose hips, 100 ml of vodka (or alcohol).
Preparation:
Rinse the raw materials under running water, transfer to a dark glass vessel, pour vodka, seal tightly and insist in a cool dark place for 1-2 days, shaking daily, and then strain through gauze folded in several layers.
Application:
Flax seed tincture
100 g of flax seeds, 150 ml of vodka.Preparation:
Crush the raw materials, transfer to a porcelain container, pour over heated vodka, seal tightly and leave for 2-3 hours in a cool dark place, and then strain.
Application:
Take the prepared product, 20 drops 1-2 times a day, adding to tea or any freshly squeezed juice.
Tincture of angelica roots
1 tbsp. l. angelica roots, 40 ml of 70% alcohol.
Preparation:
Grind the raw material, transfer it to a dark glass vessel, pour it over with alcohol, seal it tightly and insist in a cool dark place for 1 week, shaking it daily, and then strain through gauze folded in several layers.
Application:
Take the prepared product 5 drops 2-3 times a day. The course of treatment is 2 weeks.
Tincture of small duckweed herb
1 tbsp. l. small duckweed herbs, 250 ml of vodka, 100 ml of water.Preparation:
Grind the raw materials, transfer to a vessel made of dark glass, pour vodka, seal tightly and infuse for 4 days in a cool dark place, shaking daily, and then strain.
Application:
Take the prepared product, 15-20 drops, diluted with boiled water, 2-3 times a day 20-30 minutes before meals.
Aloe tincture on wine
4 large leaves of aloe, 500 ml of white wine.
Preparation:
Grind the raw material, transfer to a dark glass vessel, pour wine, seal it tightly and infuse for 4–5 days in a cool dark place, shaking daily, and then strain.
Application:
Take the prepared product 15 drops 3-4 times a day. The course of treatment is 1 week.
Lemongrass tincture
1 tbsp. l. Chinese magnolia vine fruit, 200 ml of vodka.Preparation:
Grind the raw materials, transfer to a dark glass vessel, pour vodka, seal tightly and keep for 5 days in a cool dark place, shaking daily, and then strain.
Application:
Take the prepared product 30 drops 2 times a day. The course of treatment is 1 week.
Ginger tincture
500 g of ginger, 1 l of alcohol, 50 ml of water.
Preparation:
Clean the raw materials, grate on a fine grater, transfer to a transparent glass vessel, pour in alcohol, seal tightly and insist in a warm place for 2 weeks, shaking daily, and then strain and squeeze out the plant mass.
Application:
Take the prepared product, 5 drops, diluted with boiled water, 2 times a day after meals.
Black elderberry tincture
100 g of black elderberry, 100 ml of 40% alcohol (vodka).Preparation:
Transfer the raw materials into a dark glass vessel, pour in alcohol, seal tightly and infuse for 3 days in a cool dark place, shaking daily, and then strain.
Application:
Take the prepared product 20 drops 3 times a day. The course of treatment is 1 month.
Tincture of lemon balm herb
2 tbsp. l. herb lemon balm, 1 tbsp. l. flowers of sivets meadow, 1 liter of dry white wine.
Preparation:
Mix the raw materials, grind, transfer to a dark glass vessel, pour wine and leave for 1 day in a cool dark place, shaking occasionally, and then strain through gauze folded in several layers.
Application:
Take the prepared product, 100 ml 2 times, preheated. The course of treatment is 1 month.
Tincture of aloe juice with sugar
20 ml of aloe juice, 1 tbsp. l. sugar, 30 ml of vodka.
Preparation:
Pour aloe juice and vodka into a dark glass vessel, add sugar, mix thoroughly, seal tightly and infuse for 3-4 days in a cool dark place, shaking daily, then strain through gauze folded in several layers.
Application:
Take the prepared product 10 drops 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals. The course of treatment is 1 week.
Tincture of aloe juice with sugar in wine vinegar
1 head of garlic, 1 tsp table salt, 1 liter of wine vinegar.
Preparation:
Grind the garlic until a mushy mass is formed, transfer to a dark glass vessel, pour in vinegar, seal tightly and keep for 2 weeks in a cool dark place, shaking daily, then dissolve salt in 200 ml of the resulting tincture.
Application:
Gargle with a prepared product. The procedure is carried out 3-4 times a day. The course of treatment is 1 week.
Fir needle tincture
2 tbsp. l. fir needles, 1 tsp. table salt, 10 ml of 70% alcohol, 200 ml of water.
Preparation:
Grind the raw material well, put it in a dark glass vessel, pour it over with alcohol, after dissolving the salt in it, seal it tightly and keep it for 1 week in a cool dark place, shaking it daily. Then pour water into 20 ml of the resulting tincture, mix and put in a water bath for 5 minutes.
Application:
Inhale with the prepared product daily for 10-15 minutes. The course of treatment is 5 days.
Garlic tincture with glycerin and honey
4 cloves of garlic, 100 g of honey, 10 ml of glycerin, 20 ml of apple cider vinegar, 50 ml of distilled water.Preparation:
Grate the garlic on a fine grater, transfer the resulting mass into a dark glass vessel, pour apple cider vinegar, water and seal hermetically, add glycerin after 4 days and leave for another 1 day, shaking occasionally, then strain, add honey and mix everything thoroughly.
Application:
Take the prepared remedy 10 drops 3-4 times a day with or after meals. The course of treatment is 5 days.
2 tbsp. l. Rhodiola rosea roots, 500 ml of vodka, 100 ml of water.Preparation:
Grind the raw materials, transfer to a vessel made of dark glass, pour vodka, seal tightly and keep for 1 week in a warm and dark place, shaking daily, then strain and dissolve 10 drops of the resulting tincture in boiled water.
Application:
Gargle with the prepared product for 10-15 minutes. The procedure is carried out 5 times a day. The course of treatment is 1 week.
Tincture of wormwood leaves
1 tbsp. l. wormwood leaves, 500 ml of vodka.
Preparation: Grind the raw materials, transfer to a dark glass vessel, pour vodka, seal tightly and infuse for 5 days in a cool dark place, shaking daily, and then strain.
Preparation:
Take the prepared product 10 drops 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals. The course of treatment is 10 days.
Tincture of white acacia flowers
1 tbsp. l. white acacia flowers, 200 ml of vodka, 100 ml of water.Preparation:
Grind the raw materials, transfer to a dark glass vessel, pour vodka, seal tightly and infuse for 1 week in a cool dark place, shaking daily, and then strain.
Application:
Take the prepared product at a high temperature, 20 drops, diluted with boiled water. The course of treatment is 3 days.
Tincture of wormwood herb
1 tbsp. l. common lilac herbs, 500 ml of vodka (or alcohol).
Preparation:
Grind the raw materials, transfer to a dark glass vessel, pour vodka, seal tightly and infuse for 1 week in a cool dark place, shaking daily, and then strain.
Application:
Take the prepared product 20 drops 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals. The course of treatment is 10 days.
Cranberry tincture
500 g of cranberries, 100 ml of 40% alcohol (vodka).
Preparation:
Squeeze the juice out of the berries, transfer the pomace to a dark glass vessel, add alcohol, seal it tightly and infuse for 3-4 days in a cool dark place, shaking daily, and then strain.
Application:
Treat diphtheria deposits with warm freshly squeezed cranberry juice. The procedures are carried out 2-3 times a day. The course of treatment is 1 week.
Moisten gauze folded in 3 layers in warm tincture, put on the throat, wrap with plastic wrap, wrap with a woolen scarf and leave for 20 minutes. The procedures are carried out 3 times a day. The course of treatment is 1 week.
Tincture of rhizomes of Rhodiola rosea
1 tbsp. l. rhizomes of Rhodiola rosea, 100 ml of 70% alcohol.Preparation:
Grind the raw materials, transfer them to a dark glass vessel, add alcohol, seal tightly and keep for 3 weeks in a cool dark place, shaking daily, and then strain.
Application:
Treat diphtheria plaque with warm tincture. The procedures are carried out 2-3 times a day. The course of treatment is 1 week.
Tincture of cinnamon rose hips
200 g of dried cinnamon rose hips, 200 g of sugar, 500 ml of 70% alcohol, 500 ml of vodka.
Preparation:
Grind the raw materials thoroughly, transfer to a vessel made of dark glass, add sugar, pour in alcohol, mix well, seal tightly and keep in the sun for 5 days, shaking daily, then pour in vodka and leave for another 5-7 days, then gently strain and squeeze the remainder through folded gauze in several layers.
Application:
Take the prepared product 20 drops 2 times a day after meals. The course of treatment is 1 week.
Tincture of herbs and flowers of St. John's wort
100 g of herbs and flowers of St. John's wort, 500 ml of red wine.Preparation:
Grind the raw materials, transfer to a dark glass vessel, pour wine, seal tightly and infuse for 10 days in a cool dark place, shaking daily, and then strain.
Application:
Take the prepared product 20 drops 3-4 times a day 30 minutes before meals. The course of treatment is 2 weeks.
Tincture of celandine herb and wormwood
1 tbsp. l. herbs celandine large, 1 tbsp. l. wormwood herb, 4 cloves of garlic, 500 ml of white grape wine.Preparation:
Chop celandine and wormwood herb, combine with finely grated garlic, mix well, transfer to a dark glass vessel, pour wine, seal tightly and infuse for 1 week in a cool dark place, shaking daily, and then strain through a folded layers of gauze.
Application:
Take the prepared product 20 drops on an empty stomach. The course of treatment is 1 week, then take a break for another 1 week, then repeat everything.
100 g of Manchurian aralia roots, 100 ml of 70% alcohol, 100 ml of water.
Preparation:
Grind the raw materials, transfer to a vessel made of dark glass, pour in alcohol, seal tightly and infuse for 1 week in a cool dark place, shaking daily, and then strain.
Application:
Take the prepared product, 20 drops, diluted with boiled water, 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals. The course of treatment is 2 months, then take a break for 2 weeks and repeat everything.
Rhodiola rosea root tincture
100 g of Rhodiola rosea roots, 200 ml of 70% alcohol, 200 ml of water (tea).Preparation:
Grind the raw material, transfer it to a dark glass vessel, add alcohol, seal it tightly and keep for 1 week in a cool dark place, shaking it daily, and then strain.
Application:
Take the prepared product in 20-30 drops, diluting with boiled water. The course of treatment is 3 months.
Tincture of walnut partitions
2 tbsp. l. walnut partitions, 200 ml of 70% alcohol.
Preparation:
Grind the raw material, transfer it to a dark glass vessel, add alcohol, seal it tightly and infuse for 1 week in a cool dark place, shaking it daily, and then strain.
Application:
Take the prepared product, 5-10 drops daily. The course of treatment is 1-2 months.
Tincture of rhizomes with zamanihi roots
1 tbsp. l. zamaniha rhizomes with roots, 100 ml of vodka (alcohol).
Preparation:
Grind the raw material well, transfer it to a dark glass vessel, pour in vodka, seal it tightly and infuse for 1 week in a cool dark place, shaking it daily, and then strain through gauze folded in several layers.
Application:
Take the prepared product 20 drops 3 times a day 20 minutes before meals. The course of treatment is 2 weeks.
Ginseng root tincture
100 g of ginseng roots, 200 ml of 70% alcohol, 200 ml of water.Preparation:
Grind the raw material, transfer it to a dark glass vessel, pour in alcohol, seal it tightly and keep for 1 week in a cool dark place, shaking it daily, and then strain.
Application:
Take the prepared product, 10-15 drops of the prepared product, diluted with boiled water, 1-2 times a day. The course of treatment is 3 weeks.
Tincture of rhizomes with black cohosh roots
1 tbsp. l. rhizomes with roots of black cohosh daurian, 150 ml of 70% alcohol.Preparation:
Grind the raw material well, put it in a dark glass vessel, pour it over with alcohol, seal it tightly and insist in a cool dark place for 5 days, shaking it daily, and then strain through gauze folded in several layers.
Application:
Take the prepared product 20 drops 2 times a day 30 minutes before meals. The course of treatment is 2 weeks.
Tincture of lily of the valley flowers
100 g of lily of the valley flowers, 300 ml of red wine.Preparation:
Transfer the raw materials into a dark glass vessel, pour red wine, mix, seal tightly and infuse for 2 weeks in a cool dark place, shaking daily, and then gently strain through gauze folded in several layers.
Application:
Take the prepared product 10 drops 3 times a day 20 minutes before meals. The course of treatment is 2 weeks.
Tincture of Manchurian aralia roots
1 tbsp. l. Manchurian aralia roots, 300 ml of 70% alcohol.Preparation:
Grind the raw material well, transfer it to a dark glass vessel, pour in alcohol, mix, seal it tightly and keep in a cool dark place for 1 week, shaking it daily, and then strain through gauze folded in several layers.
Application:
Take the prepared product 10-20 drops 3 times a day 20 minutes before meals. The course of treatment is 2 weeks.
Infusion of chamomile flowers with propolis tincture
1 tsp chamomile flowers, 10 ml of 10% propolis tincture, 200 ml of water.
Preparation:
Grind the raw materials well, pour boiled water, cover and keep for 30 minutes in a cool dark place, then strain through gauze folded in several layers, add propolis tincture and mix everything thoroughly.
Application:
Take the prepared product 200 ml 2-3 times a day. The course of treatment is 3 days.
In addition, the affected areas of the skin and mucous membranes can be treated with a cotton swab dipped in this infusion. The procedures are recommended to be carried out 3-6 times a day. The course of treatment is 1 week.
With honey
1 tsp calendula flowers, 10 g of honey, 100 ml of vodka.
Preparation:
Transfer the raw materials to a vessel made of dark glass, pour vodka, mix well, seal tightly and infuse for 10 days in a dark cool place, shaking daily, then strain through gauze folded in several layers, add honey and stir until it is completely dissolved.
Application:
Apply gauze, previously moistened in the prepared product, on problem areas of the skin and leave to dry. The procedures are recommended to be carried out daily. The course of treatment is 2 weeks.
Tincture of calendula officinalis flowers
1 tbsp. l. calendula flowers, 500 ml of 70% alcohol.
Preparation:
Transfer the raw materials into a dark glass vessel, pour in alcohol, seal tightly and infuse for 10-14 days in a cool dark place, shaking daily, and then strain.
Application:
Treat the affected skin with the prepared product. The procedures are carried out 3-6 times a day. The course of treatment is 2 weeks.
Tincture of flowers and fruits of Japanese Sophora
2 tbsp. l. flowers and fruits of Japanese Sophora, 500 ml of sake (vodka).
Preparation:
Transfer the raw materials into a dark glass vessel, pour vodka, seal tightly and infuse for 1 month in a cool, dark place, shaking daily, and then strain.
Application:
Take the prepared product 5 drops 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals. The course of treatment is 3-4 months.
Tincture of Datura leaves
1 tbsp. l. dope ordinary leaves, 200 ml of vodka, 100 ml of water.
Preparation:
Grind the raw materials, transfer to a vessel made of dark glass, pour vodka, seal tightly and keep for 1 week in a dark cool place, shaking daily, then strain and dilute 10 drops of the resulting tincture in boiled water.
Application:
Treat the affected skin with the prepared product. The procedures are carried out 3-6 times a day. The course of treatment is 1 week.
Tincture of propolis with a decoction of oak bark
1 tbsp. l. oak bark, 10 ml of 30% propolis tincture, 200 ml of water.
Preparation:
Grind the raw materials thoroughly, pour boiled water and put in a water bath for 30 minutes, then remove from the stove, strain after 10 minutes, add propolis tincture and mix everything well.
Application:
Moisten a cotton cloth in the prepared product, squeeze slightly, apply to the affected skin area, wrap with plastic wrap, secure with a bandage or plaster and leave for 1 hour. The procedure is carried out daily. The course of treatment is 10 days.
Tincture of calendula officinalis with castor oil
50 ml of tincture of calendula officinalis, 40 ml of castor oil.
Preparation:
Mix the tincture with castor oil and beat well.
Application:
Apply the prepared product to the scalp and along the entire length of the hair, massage for 10 minutes, and then put on a plastic cap and leave for 20 minutes, then wash your hair with shampoo and rinse with hot water. The procedures are carried out daily. The course of treatment is 1 month.
Tincture of Budra ivy herb
1 tbsp. l. herbs budra ivy, 100 ml of mtol vinegar.
Preparation:
Grind the raw materials, transfer them to a dark glass vessel, pour vinegar, mix, seal tightly and infuse for 1 week in a cool dark place, shaking daily, and then strain through gauze folded in several layers.
Application:
Apply the prepared product to the affected area. The procedures are carried out 2 times a day. The course of treatment is 1 month.
Egg yolk ointment based on birch tar tincture
1 egg yolk, 2 tbsp. l. birch tar, 25 ml of camphor oil, 50 ml of 96% alcohol.
Preparation:
Grind the egg yolk well, then add, without stopping, camphor oil, birch tar and alcohol, and then mix everything thoroughly.
Application:
Apply the prepared ointment to the affected skin and leave for 3 days, then wash the body with tar soap, then reapply the ointment. The procedures are carried out 2 times a week. The course of treatment is 3 weeks.
Ointment with propolis tincture based on lanolin and wax
100 g of a mixture of lanolin and wax, 10 ml of propolis tincture.Preparation:
Melt lanolin with wax in a water bath, pour in propolis tincture and stir until a homogeneous mass is formed.
Application:
Apply the prepared ointment to the affected skin and leave to dry. The procedure is carried out daily. The course of treatment is 15 days.
Tincture of common lilac leaves
2 tbsp. l. ordinary lilac flowers, 500 ml of vodka.
Preparation:
Transfer the raw materials into a dark glass vessel, pour vodka, seal hermetically and insist for 3 weeks in a warm place, shaking daily, and then strain through gauze folded in several layers.
Application:
Take the prepared product 30 drops 3 times a day 20 minutes before meals. The course of treatment is 1 month.
Tincture of calendula officinalis flowers
2 tbsp. l. calendula flowers, 400 ml of 70% alcohol, 300 ml of water.
Preparation:
Transfer the raw material into a dark glass vessel, pour it over with alcohol, seal it tightly and leave for 10-14 days in a cool dark place, shaking it daily, then strain and dilute with boiled water.
Application:
Apply gauze soaked in the prepared product to the affected skin and leave to dry. The procedures are carried out 5-6 times a day. The course of treatment is 1 week.
Blackberry tincture
100 g of blackberries, 1 liter of vodka.Preparation:
Mash the berries well, add vodka and keep for 8 hours in a cool dark place, shaking occasionally.
Application:
Take the prepared product 30 drops along with the berries, adding to any hot drink. The course of treatment is 2 weeks.
Tincture of propolis with a decoction of dead bees
1 tbsp. l. dead bees, 30 g of honey, 20 ml of propolis tincture, 400 ml of water.
The modern methods of making medicinal infusions are based on old recipes for medicines invented by healers and herbalists. Many formulations have been irretrievably lost, but some have survived and are successfully used as adjuvants for the treatment of various diseases.
Different parts of plants are taken as raw materials: roots, grains, leaves, branches, seeds, etc. No complicated procedures are provided in the process of creating drinks, you just need to thoroughly wash, clean and grind the ingredients. Herbal extracts in many cases help replace or supplement traditional therapy and alleviate the patient's condition.
Do not self-medicate, be sure to consult your doctor before taking any medicinal tinctures.
To remove kidney stones, they drink the infusion for a monthly course, dilute 1 tablespoon of the product in ½ glass of hot water.
The treatment is repeated no earlier than 2 weeks later.
Ingredients
Beet juice - ½ l
Honey - ½ kg
Vodka - ½ l
Cooking method
Dilute freshly prepared beet juice with vodka, sweeten with honey.
Keep the drink in the dark for 4 days, shaking daily.
The remedy helps in the treatment of colds, tuberculosis, elimination of headaches, bad breath, and improvement of the condition of the gums.
For rinsing and internal use, 50 drops of the composition are dissolved in ½ glass of water and taken three times a day.
Ingredients
St. John's wort herb dry - 100 g
Vodka - 0.5 l
Cooking method
Grind plant raw materials, add to vodka, shake.
Infuse the liquid in a closed vessel in the dark for 1-1.5 weeks.
Drain the infusion and pass through a fabric filter.
To make a drink, not only flowers can be used, but also chestnut fruits.
To reduce blood clotting and prevent thrombus formation, 35 drops of the drug are added to water and the solution is drunk three times a day for a month.
For the treatment of rheumatism, the damaged joints are rubbed with infusion.
Ingredients
Dry chestnut flowers (fruits) - 50 g
Vodka - ½ liter
Cooking method
Grind the raw materials, throw into a prepared container, cover the mass with vodka and mix well.
Close the jar with a lid, leave for 1-2 weeks, drain.
Squeeze out the flower mixture and add the resulting liquid to the infusion.
The product improves digestion and stimulates the appetite.
Both dry and fresh leaves can be taken as raw materials.
Drink 15-20 drops twice a day before meals.
Ingredients
Mint - 50 g
Vodka - 1 l
Cooking method
Chop the mint leaves finely, pour into a suitable vessel, pour in alcohol.
Hold the closed jar in room conditions for about a crescent.
Pass the infusion through a cloth, pour into a dark bottle.
The drink is known as a diuretic, diaphoretic, and fever-reducing drug.
It is taken diluted before meals, 30 drops.
Ingredients
Green oat mass - 100 g
Vodka - 1 l
Cooking method
Grind oats, soak in vodka, leave to nourish in the dark and cool.
Wait at least 2 weeks, periodically shaking the vessel, and express the liquid.
The infusion is good for joint rubbing as a preventive and therapeutic agent for rheumatism.
Ingredients
Bitter red pepper - 6 pieces
Vodka - ½ l
Cooking method
Rinse the pepper pods, chop into slices, put in a jar.
Pour the mass with alcohol, seal tightly, send it into the dark for at least 20-22 days.
Strain the infusion, place in a clean container.
Take 10-20 drops orally twice a day to improve appetite and digestive processes, externally - to rub the inflamed joints and muscles.
The raw material is dry colored peppers.
Ingredients
Alcohol - 100 ml
Pepper - 20 g
Cooking method
Break the pepper pods finely, pour into alcohol.
Let the liquid saturate for 8-10 days, drain the infusion.
The product is used as a strengthening and cleansing agent: the infusion removes fat and lime deposits, relieves vascular spasms, and activates metabolic processes.
They start taking the medicine with 1 drop, each time increasing the dosage by 1 drop until they reach 15 drops, after which the amount is reduced in the same way.
Before use, the product is dissolved in 50 ml of milk. The rest of the infusion is drunk in 25 drops.
Ingredients
Garlic - 0.3 kg
Alcohol - 0.2 l
Cooking method
Scroll the peeled garlic teeth through a meat grinder, put the mass in a suitable container, add alcohol.
Leave in the dark in a closed container for 10 days.
The herb celandine is known for its antiseptic properties: with its help, they get rid of warts, calluses.
The infusion is used in the complex therapy of oncological diseases. Drink three times a day, 16-18 drops, previously diluted with water.
Ingredients
Vodka - ¼ l
Celandine leaves - 40 g
Cooking method
Grind raw materials, throw in vodka.
Leave the sealed vessel in the dark for half a month.
Strain the liquid, pour into a small container.
For preparation, take a dry mixture of flowers, stems and leaves of the yarrow.
The infusion has an anti-inflammatory, bactericidal and hemostatic effect: it is rubbed with wounds, abrasions, bruises for early healing and pain relief; taken orally to stop pulmonary bleeding, treat digestive organs, normalize bile secretion, prevent allergic reactions.
Admission rate: 50 drops three times a day.
Ingredients
Vodka - ½ l
Yarrow herb - 100 g
Cooking method
Grind plant raw materials, soak in vodka.
Let the liquid brew for about 10 days in the dark and warm.
Strain the infusion, pass through the filter, pour into a dark bottle.
It has a hypotensive and strengthening effect.
You need to drink 1 tablespoon three times a day before meals. The course is 1.5-2 months.
Ingredients
Carrot juice - 1 glass
Beet juice - 1 glass
Alcohol - 100 ml
Cranberry juice - 100 ml
Lemon juice - 100 ml
Honey - 330 g
Cooking method
Drain all types of juice into one container, add alcohol, sweeten with honey.
Stir thoroughly, seal the vessel, send to the dark and cool.
Wait 4 days, shaking the contents of the bottle regularly.
- vodka tincture: home use and benefits for the body. Let's start with the fact that our ancestors have known this plant from time immemorial. Healers and experts in traditional medicine have long studied the healing properties of the golden mustache. The results of its effects on the body in various diseases. So, thanks to the thrift of our grandmothers and grandfathers, valuable recipes have come down to us on how to make a tincture from a golden mustache, which were copied from generation to generation and passed on to each other.
In the world of science, the golden mustache plant is known as the fragrant callisia (Callīsia frāgrans). Scientists have studied its medicinal properties for many decades, so its healing power has been scientifically proven, among other things. And yet, the most widely used callisia fragrant found in folk medicine. Here it is worth dwelling in detail on the use of the golden mustache as a tincture on vodka, which has already established itself as an excellent remedy for the treatment of joints.
Almost any part of the golden mustache can be used to treat:
So when preparing preparations based on a golden mustache, the whole plant will be used, depending on what you are cooking. Tincture of golden mustache on vodka for joints has been used for many centuries. This is a real storehouse of healing elements, due to the fact that the plant contains a large amount of quercetin and kaempferol (natural plant flavanoids), as well as biphenols and a highly active component in one of the most common phytostyrene - beta-sitostyrene.
It is noteworthy that the vodka tincture from the golden mustache is prepared from various parts of the plant.
The use of alcohol tincture of golden mustache is popular at home. It is quite simple to prepare it and will not present difficulties even for the one who will prepare the tincture for the first time. You can grow a plant at home. It is not capricious in the growing process. The healing properties of golden mustache tincture are confirmed by hundreds of satisfied patients who use it (externally or internally) in the treatment of the following diseases:
Use the topical tincture from the stems and side shoots, this is an indispensable remedy for joint treatment.
Today, not many people know what the tincture of the golden mustache helps from. However, it is precisely this knowledge that will always be able to alleviate the symptoms of the disease and accelerate the healing process within the framework of complex therapy.
For 500 ml of vodka, take about 15 knees. Finely chop the side shoots, put everything in a glass dish and cover with vodka. Close the vessel tightly with a lid and leave for at least two weeks. It is advisable to use a jar or vessel made of dark glass, insist also in a cool dark place. 
Some people use alcohol in the preparation of tincture of the golden mustache, but in this case, its strength should be no more than 70%, otherwise the medicinal properties of the tincture and the benefits for the body will be questioned
The preparation of this tincture is based on the same scheme as the drinking tincture. The only difference is that you only need leaves or a stem for this. Do not forget that you can only take the stem from a golden mustache, on which at least 10 knees have grown. Insist the parts of the plant drenched in vodka for 10-12 days. This tincture has potent properties, since all active substances are concentrated precisely in the root and stem. Use as compresses and lotions, and as a rubbing solution.
Before starting treatment with tincture of golden mustache, read the instructions for use, this will allow you to achieve maximum effect and avoid unpleasant consequences.
Drinking tincture of a golden mustache on vodka is taken according to one of two schemes:
Reception of tincture of the golden mustache requires consultation with the attending physician, since even its most useful properties can cause harm due to individual intolerance.
This is a difficult question - what does propolis treat? Propolis heals everything! It helps the body to restore its functions.
You tell me that it doesn't work like that? I was also very skeptical about propolis as a general natural healer. But it's true. Read the article about and you will understand why it has such versatility.
As I wrote in previous articles, propolis is a concentrated immunity of many plants. And the plant glue, from which the bees create propolis, is a system developed for centuries to protect plant buds from various external adverse conditions.
We humans live in the same ecological system as plants. Protective substances of plant immunity do not cause rejection in our organisms, on the contrary, they help in strengthening our defense system and in its restoration, if immunity is weakened or lowered.
Today you will find out for what diseases of the body to take this or that form of bee glue:
In case of oncological diseases in the initial stage... The essence of the action of a bee product is that it has strong antioxidant properties, it is also called an antioxidant bomb. Propolis stops the rapid development of cancer cells.
The following recipe is used:
Any inflammation of the airways... We use the antimicrobial properties of the bond, namely, the inhibin substance, which is included in the product and gives the bee putty the antibiotic properties. How to apply:
- we do every hour rinsing the throat with a water-alcohol solution (the dosage is described above)
- inhalation with an alcoholic solution of propolis and a decoction of medicinal herbs (for 100 grams of decoction - 1 teaspoon of tincture)
- when coughing - in 100 grams of warm milk add 1 teaspoon of propolis, a piece of butter and drink at night
- we use propolis inside, as described in the figure
With otitis media we use gauze turundas in the ear canal or instill drops.
Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract: gastritis, ulcers
Apply three times a day, a teaspoon of alcoholic tincture in a glass of milk (10% propolis solution). After a month, increase the concentration of the bee product from 10% solution to 20%.
We use it for another month. Then we take a break for two weeks and we can continue again. If you don't like milk, replace it with a glass of water. All the salt of the method is in the formation of a protective film on the gastrointestinal mucosa, which reduces pain syndrome from irritation with acidic juice, improves frictions (contractions, motility) of the intestine.
To increase immunity, increase the body's resistance, we drink propolis prophylactically at night for the entire period of the flu epidemic. During operations (both before and after) for quick healing of incisions without scarring.
For gynecological diseases tampons moistened with 20% bee glue tincture are introduced vaginally - for erosion of the uterus, in 35% tincture - for fungal diseases.
In parallel, you can apply 10% propolis tincture inside.
When treating the pancreas drip 15 drops into half a cup of water or warm milk and drink overnight. After a week's course, the work of the pancreas is normalized. We take a 7-day break and continue another weekly course to consolidate the result. The mucous membrane of the gland is gradually regenerated, its inflammation passes. If you have acute pancreatitis, then alcohol tincture is undesirable.
The use of alcohol tincture of propolis for children is a rather controversial issue. It is considered by doctors that alcohol-containing products are undesirable for children. It follows that alcoholic tincture of bee glue can only be taken externally: gargle, do inhalations, lotions, lubrication and rubbing.
At the same time, almost all beekeepers treat their children and grandchildren with alcoholic tincture, but rather diluted. We take exactly as many drops of propolis as the child is years old, drip into half a glass of warm water or milk and give the child a drink. True, there are diseases when alcohol tincture is categorically unacceptable: acute pancreatitis.
In this case, we use an aqueous extract of the bee product.
Today we covered the topic:
propolis that heals and subtopic - that treats his alcoholic tincture.
In further articles we will consider what propolis heals with water, with milk and for what diseases it is better to use oil tinctures bonds... But it will be a little later - I want to tell you what kind of anti-cold bomb I have prepared and now I drink with tea. The cold season is in full swing and I think this material will come in handy for you, especially since it is done quickly.
