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How to Make and Use Herb Preparations



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Making your own herbal concoctions for medicinal purposes is really not that difficult. And since the
best herbal preparations are those made when the plants are fresh, the better off you are to grow
your own herbs and make your own preparations.

But even the best plants can be ruined if you use the wrong kind of process in preparing your
remedies. Your choice depends on the parts of the plant to be used, the form in which the remedy
will be taken, and the desired result.

Remember that herbal remedies are not one-shot wonder cures. Their effectiveness is based largely
on a gradual cure.

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The following ways of preparing your fresh herbs are those most commonly used in herbal medicine.
Always use an enamel or non-metallic pot.

Infusion - this is a beverage made like tea, combining boiled water with the plants and steeping it to
extract the active ingredients. The normal amounts are about 1/2 to 1 ounce of the plant to one pint
of boiled water. You should let the mixture steep for five to ten minutes, covered, and strain the
infusion into a cup.

Cold Extract - preparing herbs with cold water preserves the most volatile ingredients, while
extracting only minor amounts of mineral salts and bitter principles. Add about double the amount of
plant material used for an infusion to cold water and let sit for about 8 to 12 hours, strain and drink.
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Decoction - this method or preparation allows you to extract primarily the mineral salts and bitter
principles rather than vitamins and volatile ingredients. Boil about half an ounces of plant parts per
cup of water for up to 4 minutes. Steep the mixture with the cover on the pot for a few minutes.

Juice - chop and press fresh plant parts to make juice, then add a bit of water and press again. This
is excellent for getting vitamins and minerals from the plant. Drink the juice right away for the best
results.

Syrup - make a basic syrup to which you will add medicinal ingredients by boiling 3 pounds of raw,
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Powder - grind your dried plant parts until you have a powder. the powder can be taken with water,
milk, soup, or swallowed in gelatin capsules.

Ointment - quick method: combine well one part of your powdered remedy with four parts hot
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Essence - dissolve 1 ounce of the herb's essential oil in a pint of alcohol; this method preserves the
volatile oils of many plants which are not water-soluble.

Poultice - to make a poultice, you just crush the medicinal parts of the plant to a pulpy mass and
heat. Mix with a hot, sticky substance such as moist flour or corn meal. Apply the pasty mixture
directly to the skin. Wrap a hot towel around and moisten the towel periodically. A poultice will
draw impurities from the body.

Herb Bath - herbal baths include the use of various herbal additives to enhance the natural healing
power of the water. They are baths to which plant decoctions or infusions have been added. There
are full and partial herbal baths. For a full bath some of the medicinal plant parts should be sewn into
a cloth bag and then boiled in a quart of water; the strained mixture is then added to the bath.
Sometimes you can put the bag right into the tub for a more thorough extraction of the herbal
properties.

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