Guest guest Posted October 27, 2003 Report Share Posted October 27, 2003 Sun, 26 Oct 2003 17:18:19 -0700 Julie Chambers <info Re: alcohol > I certainly can't claim to be an expert in this, but I used the best >vodka I could buy (I think it was Stolychnya or Absolut) to extract my >beautiful Kentucky American ginseng roots that I got from Pickerell's >ginseng farm, and it worked wonderfully. Though this might be true there are good reasons to use pure distilled spirits. The most important for me is that I would prefer to leave the flavor of the alcohol to drinking during the holidays :-} I don't want to taint my medicinal product with anything but the medicinals I choose! Also, when using vodka or any other liquor it is difficult to bring the alcohol percentage above 50%. This is a significant problem when tincturing herbs that require more than 50% alcohol. Ginseng, although works at 50% is probably best if done as a simple, if it is higher, around 60-70%. I know I said I did it at 50-60% in my last post but that was in formula not as a simple. Keep in mind many vodkas are only 40% alcohol. thomas >The resultant liquor was fragrant >with ginseng, and the decoction made from the roots later on had a faint >vodka smell and very potent properties. I kept the roots about 2 years in >the vodka and then started using them. Julie Chinese Herbology and Acupuncture acupuncture and herbal information " Knowing nothing, you will be aware of everything. " Lao Tzu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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