If you follow First Ways, you know that I usually make medicinal extracts of wild plants using grain alcohol or brandy, but glycerin is a good alternative solvent that agrees well with kids, animals ...

Tinctures are a liquid delivery system and can be alcohol- or glycerin-based. They’re super easy to make and can give you wonderful relief in just a few minutes. They last longer than smoking but not ...

Many of the studies done on herbs use an extraction of the plant. Oils are usually used externally; tinctures are for internal use (oil of oregano is actually a tincture). Here are recipes for a ...

One way to put the curative, restorative or nutritional properties of herbs to use is by creating a tincture or oil. A tincture is an alcoholic extract of the essential ingredients of a plant, used ...

Tinctures are highly concentrated herbal extracts that are swallowed or absorbed under the tongue. CBD tinctures can reduce anxiety, treat epilepsy, and relieve pain. THC tinctures improve sleep, ...

Many people who take an active role in their own health and well being also tend towards naturally-sourced nutritional supplements and remedies for minor ailments, such as taking a cup of chamomile ...

Dear Stoner: I just got some pot brownies, and I’m not planning to ingest them for two weeks. Do you think the potency will still be the same, and if they’ll be OK to eat? Can I heat them up if they ...

Learn how to make herbal tinctures and how to make an herbal infusion to sip your way to better health and enter a soothed state of mind. Herbal teas remain my favorite way of using herbs medicinally.

Partner blog First Ways shows how to make plant extract tinctures for those who don't want to use alcohol (especially on their kids). If you purchase a product or register for an account through a ...

Dear Stoner: I just got some pot brownies, and I’m not planning to ingest them for two weeks. Do you think the potency will still be the same, and if they’ll be okay to eat? Can I heat them up if they ...