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Tincture Basics


Tinctures are common, easily recognizable herbal preparations that have been around for centuries.  Check out these Plant to Plate articles about tinctures:


  • What is a Tincture? - This article discusses what a tincture is, why alcohol is used, whether to use fresh or dried herbs, how to use your tinctures, and some tincture storage tips.


  • How to Make a Tincture: Mathematical Method - Learn about the mathematical method of tincture-making.  Many of our gardening facts articles include statements like this one from Growing Feverfew:  "An herb:solvent weight ratio of 1:4 at 40% alcohol is suggested for a feverfew tincture."  Learn what "1:4 at 40%" means and how to make a mathematical-method tincture in this article.


Additional articles on tinctures will be added in the future.  In the meantime, check out other herbal preparations in the Herbal Preparations section of our Further reading page here.  You can also find other ways to preserve your harvest in the Preservation section here.


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