If you look into my craft room, you will see shelves lined with small, cobalt-blue bottles that have mysterious liquids floating in them. My husband likes to tease that it looks like a witch's apothecary. Really, those bottles are filled with my own herbal preparations, and there is nothing witchy about having bottles of tinctures and extracts. In fact, these products are very useful for everyday things, and easy to make yourself. I like tinctures and extracts for many reasons, but the thing I enjoy most about them is their long shelf life. A tincture will last you virtually forever as long as it is stored properly. Before I get down to describing the actual process of making a tincture or extract, an explanation is in order. What exactly is a tincture? What is it used for? What Are Tinctures and Extracts? Usually, tinctures and extracts are made by the same process. The medicinal qualities of a...
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