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Dandelion Root Tincture — How to Make It and When to Use It

Kathie Lapcevic — Mon, 04 Jan 2021 14:41:41 +0000

Make a simple dandelion tincture to help ease indigestion, calm gout symptoms, and more. A tincture is a concentrated herbal extract made by soaking plant material in alcohol — it’s one of the oldest and most effective ways to preserve and use medicinal herbs. The flowers are delicious in dandelion fritters and the leaves can ...

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Flower Tinctures to Make this Summer

Kathie Lapcevic — Mon, 04 Jun 2018 14:11:02 +0000

Summer is often the season of abundance. This abundance applies as much to food as it does to herbal remedies. Make these flower tinctures as they bloom this summer and be ready to care for a variety of ailments in the seasons ahead. Rose to Calm Anxiety Tinctures are often made with alcohol but can ...

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Single Serving Elderflower Cordial Recipe

The Rootsy Network — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 23:21:45 +0000

There are times when you need a little something to help boost your immunity but don’t want to make a full batch of infused herbs. In those cases, this single serving herbal cordial recipe is just what you need. There are several methods used to make herbal cordials. The first is to infuse herbs in ...

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Elderberry Cordial Recipe

The Rootsy Network — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 23:21:00 +0000

Herbal cordials are a fantastic way to improve your health and have a nice grown up treat. This elderberry cordial uses the direct infused method which takes 6 – 8 weeks so give yourself plenty of time. Cordials have been used to administer medicinal herbs since ancient times and have sugar or honey added to ...

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Herbal Cordials: The Gift of Medicine that Tastes Good

Guest Blogger — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 13:00:02 +0000

Homemade herbal cordials are easy to prepare and make unique and notable holiday gifts or housewarming presents. When prepared with medicinal herbs, cordials make a tasty medicine. Even the name “Cordial” implies feelings of graciousness and warmth, so the fact that a sipping liquor also carries that name leaves no question that its consumption is ...

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