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Make Your Own Herbal Tinctures for Anxiety and Stress Relief
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Instructions for Making Your Herbal Tincture
Choose the herbs you wish to use. Depending on how big a mixture you are willing to make, the amounts of herbs you will use can vary. You will want to use a total of 2 cups of dried herbs (loosely packed) in a quart sized Mason jar. For example, if you are using two herbs, you can use one cup of one and one of another. If you plan on mixing three herbs, you might want to change those numbers to ½ a cup of each. Yes, we realize that only makes 1.5 cups of herbs, but there are no real hard numbers involved with tinctures. You might want to use two or three different herbs combined with some alfalfa or oat straw for added nutrition. Choose something that works for you and don’t sweat the exact numbers. This is supposed to reduce stress, remember?
Place the herbs in a glass jar with a tight fitting lid, such as a Mason jar. Fill the jar about 2/3 of the way with boiling water. Top off the jar with vegetable glycerin. Stir well, and then put on the lid.
Using a crockpot put a washrag on the bottom of the crock itself. Don’t worry, it won’t burn. Put the jar on top of the washrag. Fill the crockpot halfway with water. Turn it on low. If your crockpot has a “warm” setting, use that. You don’t want to actually “cook” the herbs, just keep them warm so that they release their healthy compounds into the water. Leave the jar in the crockpot for 3 days. If the water level drops, keep it filled so that it is at least half full of water.
Stir or shake the jar once per day. After 3 days, strain the herbs out of the liquid and store your tincture in a dark colored glass jar, or keep it in a dark, cool place.
Congratulations! You just make your own stress relieving herbal tincture.
Use the following recommended doses:
Adults: 1 to 2 teaspoons per day
Teens: 1 teaspoon per day
Children: ½ teaspoon per day
Again, please consult your doctor before staring any herbal program.
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