Rosemary Gladstar - How to Make an Echinacea Tincture

[@GaiaPrincipleHealth]

I love Rosemary! One note, I think it should have been mentioned that if using vinegar one cannot use a metal lid on jar or the lid will corrode.

[@jackperry6020]

Good call on that! I would also recommend letting some of the alcohol evaporate. I would cover it with a paper towel and a rubber band. :)

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[@jaybop8200]

I made my first echinacea tincture last year after receiving your book. I’ve been very impressed with the results. Last winter I felt like I was coming down ill three different times. As soon as I started feeling yucky I took this tincture as recommended and I never got sick. I’m making a much larger batch this year so I can share with family and friends.

[@GrandmaSezSo]

There are many good questions in the comments. Some I had as well. I wish she would answer them. I never understood why people make videos then ignore the people who watch and ask questions.

[@chrisg307]

Yeah, I just asked question, then scrolled down and found same question in comments. Maybe it's to sell books? Maybe she's just too busy? Maybe I should google it? IDK. She is a great resource, but I understand the frustration.

[@thatonegirlelaine]

It's probably because the video was done by the publisher and not her directly.

[@Reelifeproductions.]

Yes, as the producer of this video, I can add that it’s hard for the actual person in videos such as this because they’re not able to monitor and respond to all the KZbin comments. I’m sure she would if she could because she’s such a kind and caring person.

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Hahahha i know this is 4yrs old but I hope I figured it out and know this isn't her channel. That's why she ain't answering you. Lol

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This isn’t her channel. She’s a guest on this channel. She’s an incredible woman and does in fact interact with her students and audience as much as possible… but perhaps try going to her website and email her instead of bashing her online publicly on a media channel that isn’t even hers to manage and comment on.

[@eboni1346]

I'm so happy I found this! I've been studying herbs with her book and such :) I really feel at peace researching herbs!

[@sixpackbinky]

Echinacea clears up pink eye very quickly, I used to have the recipe for that I no longer remember what it was. I did use sterilized water with it, poured in my eyes and they cleared up in less then 3 days.

[@4712guest]

oooh, love that pale green tea cup

[@rnymami6061]

I just ordered this book and several other of Rosemary's books. I can't wait to get them!!! I have a sensitivity to many medications that my doctor tries to give me. This natural route is good for me and has been working fine for me with no problems so far. I have so much to learn! :-)

[@alexandranicolestar6481]

my new favorite old hippy lady yes! i am doing this

[@jsmith2121]

A wonderful, informative video. I am planting my first echinacea this year, but two ginormous elderberry bushes/trees planted 12 years back. Looking forward to making medicine with your guidance. Have a great harvest, Rosemary!

[@GetSmartydontcha]

Thanks Rosemary! I have your books and I'm a huge fan. You are such a wealth of knowledge. I know many of us appreciate how you share that knowledge, too! You are a real asset to your profession!

[@shelleyandrus6820]

Love Rosemary. Her books are so informative and an excellent guide to good medicine.

[@anne8743]

I see so many people stressing out about making tinctures where they literally weigh everything. I wonder how our grandparents made theirs without an electronic kitchen scale or measuring cups.Of course,eyeballing it (common sense).Also, many are using really high proof alcohol, which in my opinion is pure poison.Where I come from,nobody had such high proof alcohol, as most people were making their homemade alcohol, which was more like 30 to 35%.

[@TheFullSalesCycle]

Makes sense what you're saying.

[@francescabunch1582]

Yes totally agree. There are so many variations on tincture making. This video was so handy. Love Rosemary. I only have access to 44% proof vodka. It is more affordable to me than than the higher proof which can be pricey in Australia where I’m from. I guess whatever you use is still intentionally powerful medicine. Happy medicine making. 🌿🌿

[@carolhorne4097]

I agree. Folk method using vodka or similar to cover packed down herb by half inch in jar with lid. Shake daily. Leave 6 weeks or so. Strain. Bottle.

[@earthspirit516]

@@francescabunch1582 Did you mean 44 proof? 80 proof alcohol is 40% alcohol and 60% water. 44 proof would be 22% alcohol. People confuse proof with percentage.

[@glendabaker4950]

Great book! I read it cover to cover and now I am picking out what I want to grow!

[@chrisg307]

You mention not storing in direct sunlight @2:50ish, but before that you had set them in the window while the herbs were infusing if that's the right word. Is it OK to put them in sunlight before the process is finished? Thanks, used to live in Sonoma Cty, hope you are well.

[@kittykat57]

I also have this question.

[@earthspirit516]

@@kittykat57 ..most herbalists I have listened to online say to tincture in a dark, cool, undisturbed place. I think to occaisionally shake is ok. After tincturing and straining, again..dark and cool like the colored bottles and out of sunlight. This is the method I use as a budding herbalist. I do shake and swirl them alot while filling the jars with the alcohol and herbs or flowers.

[@treada1583]

very important information and learning

[@DeeDee-yz9ku]

Oh my, I looked up echinacea, this is funny, I am reading your book right now. I just started to read about echinacea and wanted to see what I could find on KZbin.

[@magz0626]

you mention harvesting roots in fall but when do you harvest leaves and flowers?

[@jackperry6020]

I harvest the flowers throughout the spring and summer. As soon as all of the petals emerge, I chop at the nearest "node", wash the heck out of them, dry them overnight on a drying rack in front of a fan, then snip the flowers off of the stems the next day, and dry them out separately, flipping the flowers daily. I probably won't harvest leaves until I let my last round of buds go to seed. Then I will harvest some roots when I divide them up this fall :) I too, like to use the whole plant!

[@jefdby]

@@jackperry6020 so I can harvest the flowers?? But should do it RIGHT when they emerge? what about older flowers? Mine are getting pretty old..... thanks for this tip

[@jefdby]

@@jackperry6020 also t hanks about drying. SO can I dry all in my dehydrator and then tincture all at once when I have the leaves and flowers and roots?

[@pajtognetti7531]

Hi. I LOVE your videos and site! I am very happy to have found your site. I ordered your book too and can't wait to read it and try the recipes! I was wondering if you had a video or any information you could share on using borage plant grown at home for medicinal purposes. I am a little confused between borage oil and a borage tincture you can make from your own plant at home. What is the difference between them as far as medicinal purposes; can both be used topically, for skin and hair treatments, for example, or one is taken internally? I haven't been able to find a really good explanation nor recipes on how to make them, and then use them alone or adding them to other things to use on one's hair or skin. I would greatly appreciate any information you could share, and if you have any videos on the subject as well. Thank you! God bless.

[@johnvaughn3489]

would you make black eyed susan tincture the same way?

[@terehgonz]

You put your tincture by the window. I thought it had to be in a dark place and needed plastic on top so it would not rust? Does it really matter or not. thanks for your help.

[@scandalousjen]

I think that is for long term storage.

[@frithar]

Is there a best-source for the brown/blue bottles and droppers?

[@anitasweet7778]

I heard you mention that you can use apple cider vinegar to make the tincture, especially for children. Do you use it the same way you would use the alcohol, and does it last as long as the alcohol based one?

[@StoreyPublishing]

+Anita Sweet You can use apple cider vinegar instead of alcohol. Vinegar-based tinctures will keep at least 1 year, and often much longer. Remember to store your tinctures in a cool, dark spot.

[@EliseGillette]

Not all constituents are soluble in vinegar. Though many are, it just depends on what medicine your extracting.

[@deborahrobinson9074]

how helpful thank you

[@jackie777able]

Thank you 💕

[@poyayoo]

I first looked into echinacea when i first heard it on tiktok to be honest, but then saw that dr sebi warns that many coneflowers(echinacea) are hybrids. what are your thoughts on hybrid plants and healing properties?

[@SilverLining650]

Do I need to dry my root before beginning the tincture process?

[@SWGreenDesert]

You mention in the text that this is a whole plant tincture. But in the video you focus on the root. So is it whole plant or just the root?

[@houndjog]

Need to plant some flowers now :)

[@sslexus430]

Hi, My question is what kind of Echinacea root should I use? The herb website I am on has the Ausgust. and the Purpurea. Thank you.

[@tekstyliaabc24]

can i do the tinctura from another kind of echinacea? i have a few kind of this plan in my garden. they have pink or red flowers.

[@1MinutePrayers]

anyone know if it is okay to use the metal mason jar lids for this or should it be the plastic lids?

[@AgainsttheGrainHomestead]

The two piece metal lids that come with the mason canning jars are fine. If you're uneasy about it, place parchment paper between lid and mouth.

[@grissellepagan1343]

What kind the vodka used?

[@pamelablessing1571]

Let sit in a cool dark place or does it need heat?????

[@AgainsttheGrainHomestead]

I keep mine in cabinet or on counter out of sunlight and shake daily. Once finished, store in a darker place.

[@jefdby]

I bought one of your books but now I can't find it. I know it was talking about gathering things as they come on during the year... buds? Leaves? Root in fall? Do I add the parts of echinacea all to the jar as I go? Ie its mid summer... i have flowers. the flowers are getting old though... should I use them ? Should I use any flowers, or leaves? What about the root? Thanks!

[@rlcwallpapers]

Can I use home made wine instead of vodka?

[@AgainsttheGrainHomestead]

The reason commercial alcohol, including vodka, is always recommended is because you know what the actual alcohol percent is. The finished product needs to be 25% alcohol to be sure it's properly preserved. If you can get that with your homemade wine, it'll be fine.

[@annakarstens]

Do the plant parts have to be dried before making the tincture or can you use fresh parts?

[@StoreyPublishing]

akats Herbs can be fresh or dried (but if you're using fresh, you may want to let them dry out just a bit first).

[@lovingmother18]

You can use fresh. It's actually better to use fresh. It's usually always better to use fresh.

[@tiffanywilkerson5569]

Hi.. can you use dried root for making this? Thank youuu

[@AgainsttheGrainHomestead]

Yes most definitely

[@stacywieds3831]

I had to dig out the roots of my 3 year old Echinacea plant because it died this summer due to our intense heat wave. What I have now is just the top part of the roots (not the long, stringy roots). They are short and stunted and dark. I'm not sure why I don't have the longer roots - maybe root rot? Anyway, I still want to use what I have and not waste them. Since there isn't much, can I still store them in alcohol or should I wait until I harvest more roots - which may take a few more years.

[@janetsadeghi1501]

Hi, what kind of alcohol?

[@AgainsttheGrainHomestead]

Most common is 80 proof vodka

[@charchark365]

Okay so everyone else is saying a dark cool location when seeping... Which is better, in the open at room temp or dark and cool???

[@denisecarlson8501]

I do have the beginner's book. I am wondering if you take this at the start of a cold? It's my understanding that you shouldn't take echinacea when you have a full blown cold. Can anyone elaborate. Can you take it as a preventative? Thank you

[@chiron591]

Hi noticed no one answered your question. You should take this on first symptoms of a illness. What it does is stimulate the immune system. Do not take it longer than needed. Taking to prevent from getting sick. Only take it one week on one week off. It does not cure your illness it just stimulates your own immune system to that.

[@denisecarlson8501]

@@chiron591 Thank you

[@jenniferbates165]

Mine is a light brown color

[@jyo5764]

Can I heat it to evaporate the alcohol and get the same effect??

[@jaclynbush5778]

Adding a tincture to tea is a good easy way of doing that. Just gotta let it sit for a few minutes. Even though a tincture is usually alcohol based, you're taking it in such a small dosage that you shouldn't worry about it getting you 'tipsy'. But it's still probably best to evaporate it if you're offering the tincture to a child.

[@patrickhall9995]

Help! Last month I made Echinacea tincture for the first time. When it was ready to decant the liquid it was a cloudy, brown color - similar to latte. Straining it through coffee filters cleared up the cloudiness, but the remaining liquid burned my mouth. For several hours afterwards sweet things (like apples etc.) tasted extremely salty. What went wrong?

[@lovingmother18]

Normally alcohol does that.

[@longshotannie]

Will the flowers come back if I pull the roots up? I'm nervous about this

[@biology1234]

K. York no, you end up using them for the tincture and the plant can’t grow them back. It’s possible that a big bush of echinacea could have several plants in one cluster, they you only take one or two ans put back the rest. Also, you can wait until after your plant has gone to seed and replant lots of new flowers just by broadcasting it’s seeds. I’ve had great success with seeds in prepared ground. In the spring once they are up I transplant them everywhere :)

[@manolorodriguez2828]

dimelo en español

[@TheCaithleen]

I opened a bottle of echinacea this morning and its black? not amber??

[@itsyreverafter]

Kathleen Carter Steeves her tincture was just made. Over time it will darken, so as long as you make sure to research the source of your tincture, it's okay if it's not the same look.

[@jonny_mazerati9410]

Store it away from sunlight .... that’s why I was wondering why she put it in front of the window

[@orbit789321]

so I shake it every day for 4 -6 weeks?

[@StoreyPublishing]

+orbit789321 Yes, that's Rosemary’s recommendation.

[@brighida100]

How do you harvest echinacea root without killing the poor plant?

[@AgainsttheGrainHomestead]

The plant is killed when harvesting the root. However if one is careful, they could divide the root and only take half. When using echinacea root, it's best if you wait until the root is 3 years old as it's full of mature medicine.

[@constantadragan4953]

Romina

[@DirtBone1]

you said percent and proof... I know you meant proof, but I just wanted to clarify, they are not the same thing ;)

[@AgainsttheGrainHomestead]

A bottle of alcohol, let's say vodka, will say 80 proof which is 40% alcohol. The actual alcohol content is always half the proof.

[@jozlyn4325]

Purpurea.

[@susanmhayward5000]

She put it in the window in a clear jar. Thought you are not supposed to do .