How To Make Tinctures 101 / Wound Healing Tincture Spray / Herbal Medicine From The Garden

How to make tinctures 101 / herbal tincture / wound healing tincture spray / herbal medicine from the garden
This is the beginners guide to making tinctures, If you are interested in being more self reliant when it comes to healing your family, making tinctures with herbs from your own garden is easier than you may think.
If you have questions like:
What is a tincture?
Why would you use a tincture?
How do you harvest herbs for herbal medicine?
When do you harvest herbs for medicinal purposes?
Where do you get herbs?
How to make a tincture?
How to use a tincture?
How long can you brew a tincture?
How long does a tincture last?
I cover these questions and show you how to make your own herbal healing tincture and show you how to mix it up into a spray and use it too.
The herbs I use in this video are:
Calendula - Latin name: Calendula officinalis
Comfrey - Latin name: Symphytum officinale
Yarrow - Latin name: Achillea millefolium
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00:00 Intro
00:32 What is a tincture
01:09 Why would you use and make a tincture
01:34 ways to use herbs for medicine
02:11 Herbs for wound healing tinctures
02:30 Harvest Calendula flower
02:45 Harvest Yarrow leaf
03:33 Harvest Comfrey Root
05:17 Where to get medicinal herbs
06:42 Foraging for herbs warning
08:06 Use the Botanical Latin name to identify herbs
09:03 when and how to harvest medicinal herbs
11:49 How to make a wound healing tincture
15:16 How to use a tincture wound healing spray
17:37 How long does a tincture last
18:40 Caution
Welcome to Moat Cottage Homesteading, I'm Elissa and here at Moat Cottage, we raise and grow and process some of our own free range meat, organic vegetables and fruit. We grow all of our herbs for both eating and medicinal purposes as well as hunt, fish and forage.
Our goal each season is to preserve our produce for the year ahead by canning, dehydrating, fermenting and freezing and we work on being prepared for emergency situations.
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[@verilyisayuntoyou4329]

I wish we had more information about native plants because there has to be so many plants we could be using with the same properties.

[@MoatCottage]

I absolutely agree, I’ve been making plans to contact an indigenous elder in regards to learning about the healing properties of our wonderful native plants and I will be sure to share what I learn.

[@verilyisayuntoyou4329]

@@MoatCottage I am very much looking forward to that. I remember seeing somewhere about a man who catalogued every Australian plants and the nutritional value of each. If I happen to find it I will come back and link it here. Until then, thank you for the information in this video.

[@SaltyMomas]

Call your local forestry office they usually have a lil book on wild crafting your specific areas! Or Google it 🙏🏼

[@allisonscanlan4144]

@@MoatCottage there are some books I've seen about it. Also online classes about indigenous medicine and native plants. Let me know if you want more info

[@nmr6988]

I wish I had been home-schooled. My mother and grandmother would have taught us about tinctures and natural cures.

[@devinramos6317]

I was homeschooled by my grandmother, and it was a fantastic experience thank God for grandmothers and homeschool!❤️

[@alphastarcar]

Ellisa Jayne, seriously your face and skin look beautiful. What you’re doing with the Comfrey and the other things that you do works! The proof is in seeing you. I’m certainly going to follow your advice. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and secrets with us. ❤️

[@MoatCottage]

Thank you @alphastarcar and you are so welcome.

[@jennbasil]

Brilliant video. Thank you 🌿🌿🌿

[@MoatCottage]

Glad you enjoyed it Jennifer

[@joseamilcarsalgadolainez3586]

Excellent. Thanks.

[@praisegod1062]

Immediate follow because you’re Aussie! Love a fellow Aussie (we are in qld)

[@CDGMR1]

Thank you!!

[@rhondacollins1230]

Thank you

[@kellybrown4361]

Hello, I was hoping you would share how you make a comfrey mask for your face?

[@andjaskurteska5217]

Thank you so much for sharing this with us

[@MoatCottage]

You’re so welcome 😊

[@LittleCountryCabin]

Wonderful video sweet friend! Thank you so much for sharing. God bless ❤

[@MoatCottage]

Thanks for visiting 💕

[@user-gl2ps6ui8p]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate it!

[@MoatCottage]

You are so welcome 🤗

[@Michael-xo9wd]

Moat cottage - can you do a video on making a respiratory tincture to clear, open and protect the lungs and breathing from these current viruses going around! I'm brand new into this and want to try to make a tincture with things I can get from a produce store or a health food store! Thanks for any info or help. There not one person I know that can make a tincture. 🤷

[@jeanwoodall1523]

Thanks for sharing. We're doing well.

[@MoatCottage]

I am so glad to see that.

[@ttschrock7126]

I really appreciate your videos. They are wonderful. Can you suggest where I can find the bottles? The little amber bottles with flat glass lids? I cannot find any?

[@cassandrafisher2437]

I made a Dandelion Salve and yarrow salve recently.

[@MoatCottage]

Both fabulous herbs for salves

[@tanyoscaosca5048]

Grazie di cuore. Ti seguo da Roma

[@MoatCottage]

You are so welcome, g’day from Australia 👋🏽

[@JoliNatural]

So informative with different bits of useful information 😊 I made a tincture for congestion and it's working better than I thought it would.

[@lazarus4145]

Hola tengo congestión todos los días, porfavor podrías decirme que hierbas has usado? Siento no hablar inglés,un saludo desde España 🇪🇦

[@JoliNatural]

@@lazarus4145 Hola, usé menta gatuna para hacer una tintura para la congestión.

[@sura2047]

Great video, thank you! Thanks for mentioning the longevity of the tinctures. A year ago I made a St John’s Wort tincture from plants I grew, and it’s such a deep bright red! So beautiful. But I did wonder how long it kept for.. it’s all in 100 proof vodka. So that’s good to know it will be good for a while yet!

[@MoatCottage]

Hello Su Ra Tank you so much, your St John's Wort tincture sounds beautiful and it will be worth the vodka you made it with.

[@Elijah12459]

Where do you purchase your urban medicinal seeds from? Or who do you recommend

[@screamingeorge1]

Please tuen up volume

[@lalielou1]

Thank you for Sharing. I wonder if you have something to recommend for a chronic back pain. I also love those cute amber bottles, and I wonder if you sell those kinds. Thank you so much.

[@JB-yj2yu]

Try castor oil packs. Research videos on KZbin

[@naturewoman1274]

Hi Elissa, great video, just curious, what brand of vodka do you use? Also where do you buy your apothecary bottles from. Bright blessings 😊

[@meganslone8906]

Hi! I've just found you and I have to tell you that I'm so happy to find you!!. I love your videos. So informative and you do a very good job. I have a question about the comfrey spray. Would it be helpful for open wounds/open skin?

[@MoatCottage]

Hello Megan and Welcome! I don’t recommend Comfrey on open wounds or open skin because it heals too fast and can actually heal an infection under the skin. For open skin I use St. John’s Wort tincture or Calendula, Yarrow (flower tinctures) or Echinacea (root or flower tincture) as they kill infections and once wound is sealed safely, I use comfrey if I need to.

[@meganslone8906]

@@MoatCottage thank you!! 😊 I'm so happy you responded. I'm so fascinated with the beauty of the natural world and what can be made from Mother earth.

[@MoatCottage]

@@meganslone8906 it is a truly wonderful world 🌸

[@christinemina6449]

Thank you for the wonderful video! What is the reason the tincture needs to be mixed with water? I imagine without it, it would have a longer shelf life and possibly even have a stronger effect. Another question, would the herbal spray tincture last longer than 3 days if kept in the fridge? Or is the 3 days already based on storing it in the fridge? I would prefer to make one large batch that can last long and is ready to use, for convenience, so I would appreciate you sharing your insight on if that’s possible and how we might be able to do that!

[@MoatCottage]

I agree with you, mixing a small batch with water and it only lasting 3 days is time consuming but it makes the tincture go further. The alcohol is expensive! I do use tinctures straight/neat - not mixed with water for topical use and have had great success. The tincture just runs out quicker and I have to make bigger batches of some herbs.

[@daniellebailey6802]

Can you dig up a comfrey plant, take some of the root and then plant it again? I only have one plant so far.

[@MoatCottage]

Yes you can, it’s fairly prolific and doesn’t take long to increase its tubers

[@jeffmeyers3837]

@Moat Cottage Homesteading How do you make your Comfrey root face mask? I am interested, as I have pigmentation issues that is spreading, and I want it to heal. Thanks.

[@fnegrette58]

I am also so interested in your Comfrey root face mask…Please share 🤗… thank you!!

[@lourachmaninoff3003]

Do you trim underneath?

[@JudyPipkin]

I'm going to make a tincture using fresh rosemary. Do I need to was the rosemary first before putting in a jar? There seems to different opinions on washing vs not washing. Thank you

[@EpicWinz]

Only if you think a cat/dog has pee’d on it! Otherwise, don’t bother as the alcohol will kill any bacteria and fungus on the plant.

[@Fritz0616]

New to your channel.…🙌🏻….Thank you for the tutorial..My question is from my understanding that Comfrey root is potent at any stage (unless the ground is frozen) as the tap root goes several feet into the ground bringing up vitamins and trace minerals at all times that most all plants don’t have the ability to reach…I’m excited to make this spray as my comfrey and yarrow are both just starting their growing season a few weeks ago..I only grow Resina calendula as it’s the most medicinal …I alway though that you needed to let a tincture sit 6-8 weeks before straining is it different in your Country and that is how all the tinctures/infusions are done there? Also how to make a s mask of the comfrey root..lol..do you make it a paste?

[@MoatCottage]

Welcome to Most Cottage, 6-8 weeks is a decent amount of time to brew tinctures and it doesn’t hit to leave the plant matter in until you actually need the tincture. If you need the tincture in a hurry, is when You can strain some out sooner. Comfrey root is potent all year around, harvesting before new spring growth is when it’s at its absolute prime.

[@MoatCottage]

The comfrey mask I make is just blended comfrey tuber, applied to dry face - no water as it becomes slippery and won’t stick on. It’s non drying so can leave on for as long as you feel like, but at least until it has dried. I peel off, into the compost and not the sink. Then wash off with help of a face washer. Research if it’s suitable for any health challenges user may have and medications they are on. I hope this helps.

[@tinadavies4109]

Where is the best place to buy dandelion roots from.

[@kateallen6121]

Love all that you share Thank you 🙏💜 I am in Adelaide and am having trouble finding 100 proof vodka Can you please tell me where I can purchase some Many thanks 💜

[@MoatCottage]

Thanks Kate! I use 40% vodka which is 80% proof and this is good for tinctures. There is a company in WA, Harris Organics, that makes 100% proof vodka but it’s over $100 a bottle.

[@kateallen6121]

Thank you so much for your reply 💜 I wasn't sure if 40% was strong enough so that's great 💜

[@dfuller555]

I just found some at Wine World

[@gonny417]

Where did you get those big Amber jars? Those are nice. I’m just starting out. This is all new to me.

[@MoatCottage]

They are really difficult to find unfortunately. Try eBay

[@user-tk7qo4rh4y]

Amazon has quite few

[@sharonkeef0522]

Have have four I can sell I’m not sure there worth does anyone know

What do you recommend for open wound healing. Wounds are about an 1/8 of an inch deep. I definitely don't want to put alcohols on the wound, not even as a spray.

[@ashdukesbear9700]

Calendula salve.

[@BelindaTN]

I love those amber bottles with the glass amber tops. Where did you find those?

[@ElissaJayneOfficial]

Hi LindyTN, they were on Amazon and I have links below, however they weren’t available in US or Australia when i checked, at time of posting this video so I couldn’t Include the actual links. I haven’t rechecked since.

[@MoatCottage]

What I said in my other account. I hope they are available soon as I want more too. Good luck

[@BelindaTN]

@@MoatCottage I hope so too. I love them!

[@fallmax]

Hello where can you buy good herbs we just found you and we are new to all of this thank you we are not in an area to grow

[@debbiehall6616]

I bought from white mountain herbs on line and I got good quality I do believe

[@Katrn30]

Where do you get your tincture bottles? I like them and can’t find them anywhere?

[@MoatCottage]

I haven’t been able to get them since 2019, I’ve been trying to find more too. They are wonderful bottles for tinctures and apothecary oils concoctions.

[@LoriM1959]

where do you get your Amber bottles with the stopper top?

[@joeb4142]

eBay

[@SaltyMomas]

Do u strain herbs from alcohol after 8 weeks before storing long term? Thank You 🙏🏼 ✌🏼

[@MoatCottage]

I only strain out what I need into small bottles and leave the rest brewing. However yes that is what you can do.

[@anncolburn3722]

Question: at the bottom of my tincture, (after the 8 weeks), there appears to be some sediment at the bottom, even after I strained the lemon balm out. Should I strain it again thru cheesecloth, or is the sediment meant to be there? I appreciate any help here.

[@MoatCottage]

Hi Anna, if you used a fine strainer then the amount of sediment is perfectly fine. I don’t use the cheesecloth for tinctures. 😊

[@user-tk7qo4rh4y]

I have a steamer juicer, its from Finland...it has three chambers...bottom for water, middle is large where steam comes thru but has distilling chamber that catches ESSENCE, as its distilled thru steam... Above that is basket where you put plant or fruit in... My question is .... How can i use the liquid essence from say comphrey or whatever herbs etc ? Or where can i find that info? I tried making salve regular recipes didnt work... Other utubers never answered... This is excellent way to get oure essence of herb...

[@jrobertgadams7766]

Salve is make with butters, oils, waxes ( like beeswax). There is no water in salve. and Essence like you call it, is from water (steamer juicer ). You could use those 'essences' to make a lotion or a cream . it will go into the water part of the recipe. hope that helps.

[@user-tk7qo4rh4y]

No essense is not from what, it's essential oil plus everything from inside the plant... No external water...

[@carolynlouise6566]

❤🤐

[@EnderGirle]

Quick question… will using 80% alcohol help extract more of the herbs active compounds?

[@RewiredforJoy]

Herbs have both water soluble and alcohol soluble properties...so using alcohol that is close to 50/50 is best to get a balanced medicine 😊

[@Momma_Tomma]

I dehydrated all my herbs first because i don't want any moisture making the batch go rancid. Do I have to worry about this with the alcohol, or is there enough alcohol for the tincture to be shelf stable?

[@MoatCottage]

When I’m making tinctures with alcohol, it’s best if you can use fresh herbs where possible, they don’t go rancid in alcohol and could potentially stay in the alcohol for years and be fine. When infusing herbs into oil, i prefer to use dried herb as they can easily go mouldy with the moisture in the herbs when not dried.

[@Momma_Tomma]

@@MoatCottage Thank you!

[@crystalmorrison4463]

Hi! Great video! Curious your thoughts on why only external on the comfrey?

[@carolynlouise6566]

I don't know the answer to your question but I use comfry as a tea and infusion to help with bones

[@Momma_Tomma]

It's toxic if consumed in large doses.

[@dfuller555]

I've made 2 Mullien Tintures using Vodka, with foraged Mullien. Found one in Spring and one mid Summer. First batch was rich amber but 2nd one barely shows any color at all. Any ideas what may have happened?

[@jeffmeyers3837]

@Debbie Did you use the Mullein leaf, or root for the tinctures you made? It's best to harvest leaves in Spring, and in the morning time. If you harvested from a Mullein plant that was on it's 2nd year of life, much of the energy is going into producing a long stalk, flowers and seed. In that case the leaf would not be as potent in the Summer.

[@dfuller555]

@@jeffmeyers3837 Thank you so much ! Truly appreciate your insight !!!

[@mando_geek5410]

The spray works on animal scabs? Is it safe for guineapigs?

[@MoatCottage]

Yes use on scabs and is safe for Guinea Pigs.

[@cynthiacollins2668]

Why not use the tincture spray without adding wate?

[@MoatCottage]

Because you don’t need to use it straight and it goes further if you mix up small batches, every 3 days, with water. Vodka is very expensive to use straight.

[@margaretgresham5689]

I need a little more sound

[@XxlightxX]

Well I would just start at the store or an apothecary rather than going wild since there maybe similar looking herbs that are poison

[@MoatCottage]

Yes, if you’re starting out and not growing the herbs you want to use, then definitely source from a reputable supplier. Foraging is safer with plant knowledge.

[@vernajoy441]

Where do you buy your comfrey plants?

[@MoatCottage]

@@vernajoy441 the plants grow well from seed or ask your local community or garden centre for a Comfrey tuber, most with the herb would be happy to share a little if they have a well established patch.

[@sheluvskam]

Sound is low.

[@carolynlouise6566]

Until you get to the commercials