Tincture

Question: Can one use rubbing alcohol in a tincture instead of vodka or other alcoholic liquids? I'm going to make an anti acne tincture but I'm not sure on the rubbing alcohol, also please if you have home remedies or tinctures concerning acne please let me know. thanks in advance everyone

Answer: Rubbing Alcohol can REALLY irritate skin. Rubbing alcohol is EXTREMELY drying to the skin, which will confuse your skin and cause it to react crazy (it will think its dry and produce twice as much oil). Gently Cleanse Acne-prone Skin * Limit washing to twice a day – and after perspiring. Once in the morning and once at night as well as after perspiring heavily should be the limit. Perspiration, especially when wearing a hat or helmet, can make acne worse, so the skin should be gently cleansed as quickly as possible after perspiring. * Use a gentle, non-abrasive cleanser. Wash the face and other acne-prone areas with a gentle, non-abrasive cleanser that does not contain alcohol. * Use your fingertips. Apply the cleanser and wash with your fingertips. This reduces skin irritation. Using a washcloth, mesh sponge, or anything else can irritate the skin and lead to breakouts. * Never scrub the skin. Scrubbing the skin clean does not clear acne. In fact, scrubbing irritates the skin and can make acne worse. * Rinse with lukewarm water. Be sure to thoroughly rinse away the cleanser with lukewarm, not hot, water. * Shampoo regularly. If you have oily hair, shampoo daily. Avoid Acne Skin Care Taboos Astringents, rubbing alcohol, and tanning do not help clear acne nor keep acne-prone skin free from blemishes. Dermatologists recommend that their patients with acne and acne-prone skin avoid the following: * Astringents, exfoliators, masks, and toners. These products do not help clear acne. In fact, these can aggravate the skin and make acne worse. These products also may make it more difficult to tolerate prescription acne medications, so it is best not to use these when treating acne. * Greasy hair-care products. Oily hair-care products, such as oil-containing gels and pomades, can drip onto the skin and clog pores. This can cause acne. * Picking, popping, and squeezing pimples. People pick and pop pimples to get rid of them quickly. The truth is this prolongs healing time and increases the risk of scarring. * Rubbing alcohol. Some people apply rubbing alcohol in order to dry out the oily skin. This will not help clear acne nor prevent breakouts. It can irritate the skin and cause breakouts. * Tanning. Some people claim that their acne clears with sun exposure. The truth is that tanning does not clear acne. Tanning, however, does increase one’s risk of developing melanoma and other skin cancers. -------- When I was in massage school and learning about natural remedies, applying oatmeal and water was a good mask, and honey was good for skin as a natural and gentle moisturizing cleanser (can be put in your bathwater). Our teacher said, "If you can ingest it (fruit, veggies, grain), then you can apply it to your skin." Because there are different degrees of acne (some more severe than others), it is best to seek a dermatologist or an esthetician's advice before doing anything to your skin that you may regret later.

Question: how do you make a cannabis glycerine tincture? i made a glycerine tincture. followed all the directions- one ounce of bud, one cup of glycerine in a mason jar, let it sit for 2 months, shake every day for 5 minutes. 2 months came arround, nothing, the tincture sucks ass, doesnt work at all. any ideas what i did wrong?

Answer: First of all I'm sorry for your failed attempt. First of all the thc in weed is only fat soluble and therefore glycerin will not be a thing to make a tincture out of. You would have to use an oil for it and I wouldn't use just any oil, I would use olive oil. This process takes a long time but if you are going to wait 2 months anyways then that should be long enough. Good luck with this in the future.

Question: How do you prepare Valerian tincture? I have some red Valerian plants and would like to know if/how I can prepare Valerian tincture? Thanks for any helpful replies.

Answer: Get yourself a nice clean jar - kilner jars from Ikea are quite good and sterilise it with boiling water. Give your Valerian a wash and chop up enough to fill the jar when it's stuffed in really tightly. 1/2 fill the jar with boiling water to steam the leaves (or you can just put cold mineral water in if you'd rather) and fill the other half with Vodka which will give you roughly 25% alcohol in the end. Stick the lid back on and leave it somewhere cool until it looks and smells done. If you're going to make lots of tinctures in future it's worth getting yourself a wine press, otherwise a clean bit of muslin / linen tea towel will do as a strainer. LILI are running 3 herbal medicine courses over the summer in Manchester, Bristol, and London if you want to come and learn a bit more about it. Have put the link below. Good luck!

Question: How do you extract opium tincture from a cough syrup? I found a cough syrup with opium tincture in it, was wondering if I could extract it for my "school project" :D

Answer: Damn how do so many people "find" all these opioids. I have to pay unbelievably high prices for mine >.< But if its Laudanum, you don't need to extract it because it's just opium tincture and ethanol (alcohol). If I had that I would just drink about 3-10ml depending on my tolerance at the time...alcohol potentiates opiates like that, so it would be fun :D Be carefull with it though...strong shit, 3tsp (15ml) if you dont have a tolerance can be an overdose. If it's not Laudanum, I would need to know what other ingredients are in it before I'd know how to extract it.

Question: What type of liquids can you use to make a tincture? I'm starting to make tincture's and I had a question about the type of alcohol. Most of what I've read says to use 80 proof and above Vodka. Can you use other types of alcohol can you use? Could you use brandy, rum, whiskey as long as it is 80 proof or above??

Answer: Plenty of them have been made with a form of booze other than vodka....some herbs (not all) even lend themselves to glycerine extraction

Question: Why is tincture of green soap called that when it is actually an orange color? What is in the soap that makes it orange-ish and why is it called tincture of green soap

Answer: The orange dye is eosin or fluorescine, which fluoresces green. If you look closely at the solution, you see that the color is orange, but it has a "green glow" about it. White light from outside excites electrons in the dye to higher levels. As they relax back to lower quantized energy levels, they emit green light.

Question: Does marijuana tincture stay in your system longer than smoking? Ive been a heavy smoker for many years, and have passed drug tests in the past by using several detox products, but this time its imperative that I pass. I have a month and have stopped smoking, I weight train on a daily basis, play lots of basketball and drink lots of water. I'm just wondering if based upon the amount of high grade pot and tincture, if it will stay in my system for longer than normal. Thanks.

Answer: Nope. The month of not smoking will get you clean. Doesn't matter what else you do. Don't add to or change your activity / exercise. A high fiber diet helps the cleanse!

Question: What is the best way to make a tincture with glycerine? ? Can I use glycerol? Is this the same as food grade glycerin? What sort of amounts of herb should I used compared to glycerin and should I water it down? If so how many parts water to glycerin should I use? I want to make a potent tincture.

Answer: Nitroglycerin will provide much more exciting results.

Question: Can you put Salvia Divinorum tincture in brownies? Is it possible to add Salva diviorum tincture to brownies? Or any way to get Salvia into a brownie?

Answer: Nope, the active ingredient Salvinroin A would be destroyed by the digestive system way before it has any chance to reach your brain receptors. Stick to MJ brownies.. lol

Question: Is Valerian tincture good does it work, does it help you sleep? http://www.thesuperfoodco.co.uk/valerian-liquid-extract-tincture-valeriana-officinalis-50ml-p-283.html I would like to try it if it helps me to sleep.

Answer: I've had luck with simmering a half ounce of valerian root in a covered pot with one and a half cups of water for thirty minutes and then filtering. The simmering part is important, if you boil it, the house will fill up with a really nasty smell, and the goodies may be destroyed by the heat. If the tincture is 1:1 strength, you'd take half an ounce of the tincture. So, you can see tinctures can be very expensive. Also, the tincture probably says a dose is a dropper full or something along those lines, and at that dose, you won't feel much. You can buy valerian root at a store or online from large herb vendors with a high turnaround rate. You'll have to experiment with the dosage as well. You may want to start as low as five grams to see how it affects you. I've found valerian to be an okay sleeping agent. Hope that helps.

Question: how much leaf needs to be used to make a salvia tincture? Can i make a salvia tincture with about a gram of salvia and have it work? Unfortunaly i only have acess to about 3 grams of salvia and i would be willing to use up to 2 grams of it to make the tincture. Ive smoked regular and enhanced leaf before and wanted to try a new method.

Answer: You need A LOT more salvia to make tincture, you need like 10 leafs at least and it'll still be pretty weak for storng tincture you need maybe 50 leaves.

Question: Made my first rosemary tincture and it has some cloudy precipitation floating around. Normal? I've made successful st. johns wort, wild yam, eucalyptus and others with no problem. However the globs in the rosemary tincture is scaring me, is this normal with rosemary?

Answer: probably, if uncomfortable with the appearance, you could "filter" it clear with say a coffee filter.

Question: Whats the best time and way to take a Herbal Tincture? Hi, I'm taking a herbal tincture once a day for relaxation and de-stressing . I used to take 5cc once a day before bed but had a hard time waking up in the morning. Now im taking 2.5cc morning and 2.5cc before sleep. whats the best way \time to consume a herbal tincture. Before eating? after eating? on an empty stomach?

Answer: I always recommend that a tincture be taken under the tongue, 30 minutes before meals. Most tinctures are alcohol based. If you are sensitive to the alcohol, take 4 oz. of water and drop your desired dosage of tincture into it. Let it set about 30 minutes to let the alcohol vaporize off. Then drink it, holding each mouthful in your mouth for around 1 minute before you swallow it. As far as the night time dose, what you did is absolutely correct. Cut down on the dosage. Good Luck! http://www.reikispirithealer.com

Question: can a herbal tincture loose its effectiveness? Hi, I've been taking the same herbal tincture for stress for the past two years. For the passed six months i feel as if there is no calming effect to the tincture - as if it's not efficient anymore. IS that possible? Should i consider a new tincture?

Answer: Not enough info. Tinctures should be discarded after about 2 years. You need to talk to whoever prescribed you this specific tincture, you might need to have the formula changed. Is it safe to assume you are self medicating? I very much doubt a physician would have you on the same tincture for 2 years.

Question: How long does quinine tincture or decoction stay potent? I was wondering, after creating a decoction or tincture of cinchona bark so that it can contain quinine, how long does that mixture keep its effectiveness (potency)? Also, do you know how long the bark, or bark powder, retains its potency?

Answer: Three months.

Question: Can tincture iodine be used to lose weight? I saw something on TV where they said that if you mix iodine with cream and put it on your belly and wrap it in platic for like 2 hors every day you can lose weight. Is that true? And can tincture iodine be used?

Answer: i'm pretty sure that's unhealthy