Some people find that the alcohol in a tincture causes too much of a burn or irritation within their mouth, especially when held under the tongue. This makes sense as these are delicate tissues. Still other people do not find this a problem at all. But this video blog post is for the … [Read more...] about Alcohol Burning Your Mouth? Try this Tincture Trick
Tinctures and Liquid Extracts
A Tuning Fork for Your Cells
Tinctures just don’t have enough in them to actually do much of anything in the human body biochemically. This is what reductive molecular biology will tell you. The trace amounts of testosterone and DHEA in Pine Pollen Tincture just aren’t enough to do affect your hormones. The … [Read more...] about A Tuning Fork for Your Cells
Endocrine Disrupting Effects of Alcohol?
“I’m a huge fan of the tinctures from Lost Empire. They have been part of my daily routine for almost a year now. I recently found a holistic Dr claiming alcohol can be an endocrine disrupter. Can you point me to research that confirms or negates that claim? What type of alcohol is used in the … [Read more...] about Endocrine Disrupting Effects of Alcohol?
Tinctures and Oral Cancer?
A customer asked about whether the consistent use of tincture extracts of herbs is linked to oral cancer. That’s what we’re exploring today. Short answer is no, there is no evidence that there is link. As for the long answer, here we go… According to NIH statistics, 10.5 adults per 100,000 … [Read more...] about Tinctures and Oral Cancer?
How to Make a Liquid Suspension [Elderberry]
Personally, my preferred method of taking herbs is a tincture, because they are so simple and easy to use. Squirt it in your mouth and you’re done. This is easier than mixing powders into some sort of drink. Capsules are easy too, but still not as easy as tinctures in my opinion. And with any sort … [Read more...] about How to Make a Liquid Suspension [Elderberry]
Soxhlet Extraction for Tinctures
A Soxhlet extraction is a way of making tinctures that requires some specialized equipment but comes with some very cool benefits. See it in action in the video here. The standard way of making herbal tinctures involves letting the herbs soak in your alcohol solution for a period of at … [Read more...] about Soxhlet Extraction for Tinctures
What is a Spagyric Tincture? (…and How Do You Make One?)
Spagyric essentially means herbal alchemy. Thus, a spagyric tincture is an alchemical preparation of herbs in tincture form. We've made a video explaining it for you. https://youtu.be/lRMtR3W2hGs Is Alchemy Real? While alchemy is laughed at by hyper-rationalists, even as they praise … [Read more...] about What is a Spagyric Tincture? (…and How Do You Make One?)
How to Take Tinctures
New to the herbal world and unfamiliar with how to take tinctures? Don't worry, I made a video for you..... A tincture is an alcohol extract of an herb or other material. While other things can be used and are sometimes called tinctures, alcohol is the solvent for a true tincture. A vinegar … [Read more...] about How to Take Tinctures
Lion’s Mane – Which is Better? Water or Alcohol Extract?
With the release of our second variation of lion’s mane extract, many people are asking which one is better water or alcohol extracts, or what is the difference? In this article, we aim to lay out all the details. First off, let’s start with a little background. Water and alcohol are used … [Read more...] about Lion’s Mane – Which is Better? Water or Alcohol Extract?
Combining Tinctures
At the time of the writing of this article we have three tinctures available at Lost Empire Herbs. Pine Pollen Tincture Ashwagandha Tincture Nettle Root Tincture The good news is we have a few other tinctures (including tincture formulas) in various stages of production, and have plans … [Read more...] about Combining Tinctures
How to Make Herbal Tinctures
In this article, we'll be giving step by step into how to make herbal tinctures at home. Specifically for this walkthrough, I'll be showing you how to make what I affectionately call "ginseng whiskey." Making herbal tinctures typically involve using alcohol extracts of … [Read more...] about How to Make Herbal Tinctures
How to Make Your Own Herbal Tinctures
Longtime customer Chuck Mason shared this video with us of him making tinctures with several of our herbs. And we thought we’d share it with you. [Note from Logan: Personally, I do not advise making a tincture with Hercules. The herbs in that formula are already extract, most of them by … [Read more...] about How to Make Your Own Herbal Tinctures
How to Make Nettle Root Tincture
Want to learn how to make nettle root tincture? This video contains tons of valuable information about Urtica dioica, better known as stinging nettle. Not only will you learn about various benefits of nettle root for both men and women, but you'll discover which ingredient to add to make nettle … [Read more...] about How to Make Nettle Root Tincture
Ep16: Spagyrics and Herbal Alchemy
This interview with Sajah Popham covers a lot of ground on spagyrics, herbal alchemy, various forms of Western Herbalism and so much more. How the Scientific Worldview of Herbs is Incomplete Why Turmeric isn’t Great for Everyone What are Spagyrics and Herbal Alchemy? The Beginnings … [Read more...] about Ep16: Spagyrics and Herbal Alchemy
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