How do you make chasteberry tincture?

How do you make chasteberry tincture?

Fill the jar half way with the berries and fill the jar up with Vodka. As it sits, you may have to top off with more Vodka because the berries will reconstitute and absorb the alcohol. Shake well and store in a cool, dark place upside down. Let sit for 2-3 weeks, then strain the berries.

How do you make chaste berry?

Instructions

1. Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan.
2. Crush chasteberries with a mortar and pestle.
3. Pour hot water over the ground berries in a tea infuser or pot.
4. Allow the mixture to steep for 10 minutes. Serve either hot or cold.

How do you make a root tincture?

Put them in a clean container (preferably glass) Use a vodka that has 50% alcohol content (also known as 100 proof) Add the alcohol at a 2:1 ratio (i.e. 2 cups of vodka to 1 cup of fresh roots) If you are using dried roots, use a 5 to 1 ratio instead (i.e. 5 cups of vodka to 1 cup of dried roots)

What is Vitex tincture?

Vitex or chaste berry (Vitex agnus-castus) is a favorite herb which may support the optimal health of the female reproductive system and promote balanced hormones over the long-term. Vitex extract may support healthy progesterone levels while optimizing hormonal well-being during the menstrual and menopausal years.*

What is Vitex good for?

Vitex can help raise your progesterone levels and lower your prolactin levels. It can help your premenstrual symptoms and ease breast pain and tenderness. The evidence isn’t clear whether it helps fertility or other period and hormone problems, though.

How do you make a herbal tincture?

Making your tincture: The folk method

1. Fill your glass jar half way with your herb(s) of choice.
2. Fill the jar to the top with your alcohol.
3. Place a piece of parchment paper over the mouth of the jar, and then cap the jar with a metal lid.