Echinacea and Rose Hip Tincture
There are many varieties of echinacea out there, so it is important to note that Echinacea Purpurea and Echinacea Angustifolia are the ones traditionally used in herbal medicine and have the most potency.
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Ingredients
Echinacea Tincture
- Dried echinacea root
- Dried echinacea petals and leaves
- Dried rose hips (grind in blender before using)
- 80 proof vodka
Echinacea Glycerite
- Dried echinacea root
- Dried echinacea petals and leaves
- Dried rose hips (grind in blender before using)
- Vegetable glycerin
- Water
Instructions
Method for Tincture and Glycerite
- Fill desired jar barely half full of dried echinacea root, petals, leaves and ground rose hips. Don't overfill or pack. You want room for the herbs to expand.
- For tincture: cover echinacea completely covered with vodka, going 2-3 inches above the top.For glycerite: make solution of 75% vegetable glycerin and 25 % water and pour over the echinacea until completely covered with solution, going 2-3 inches above the top.
- Cover the jar and shake.
- Label the jar with the date and herbs used.
- Shake daily for 4-6 weeks.
- Strain liquid from herbs. Cheesecloth is great to help get all of the liquid squeezed out of the herbs.
- Store tincture/glycerite in an amber colored bottle in cool and dark place. This helps keep the light out, so its important properties aren't affected.
- Used 1/2 tsp. up to 3x a day to boost immune system.
Notes
Optional: I added fresh raspberries to my glycerite. I also added a bit of vodka to it as well as a "preservative". I recommend storing any glycerites with fruit in the fridge.
Shelf life of tincture: 4-6 years.
Shelf life of glycerite: 1-2 years.