Medicine Making – Lunar Infusions

Wednesday, 3 March 2010, 22:43 | Category : Materia Medica
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If solar infusions utilize flavor to accentuate medicinal qualities, then lunar infusions (or moon teas) add an element of ritual and seasonality. Ritual can take place in many ways, but in all cases, ritual involves conscious intention. Lunar infusions naturally add an element of dreaming, introspection, quietness to the tea. Lunar infusions are definitely more [...]

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Monday, 11 January 2010, 10:48 | Category : Crafts, General, Health Care, Medicine Making, Study
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Vinegar – Medicine from the Pantry

Sunday, 20 September 2009, 21:32 | Category : Medicine Making
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Even herbalists can get into a rut. We don’t see little bottles of vinegar extractions lining shelves at health food/herb stores, so we generally don’t make them at home, either. Vinegar, being made from and still containing plant matter, naturally decomposes over time. Vinegar tinctures last about 2 years, while alcohol preparations last almost indefinitely. [...]