|
Post by svartkorp on Feb 17, 2011 18:23:52 GMT -5
Last summer i went on a hike up into the bare mountain region. There i gather some rhodiola rosea root. So now i have a jar of dried roots and have been thinking about what to do with them. A tincture would be nice, but how do i go about doing that. How much alcohol to how much root and so on. Anyone who knows?
|
|
|
Post by Phoenix on Feb 18, 2011 13:14:18 GMT -5
Wouldn't you cut the root up to about half a jar and then fill the other half of the jar up with the alcohol? Could be wrong though
|
|
|
Post by svartkorp on Feb 18, 2011 15:55:47 GMT -5
Yeah, i was thinking some thing like that too, but i really want to be sure because rhodiola rosea is a strong plant, I do not want to risk overdosing it...one of the proprieties is said to be an aphrodisiac... An overdose would probably be quite... uncomfortable.
|
|
|
Post by mystrick on Feb 18, 2011 23:20:29 GMT -5
yeah it would lol
|
|
|
Post by Phoenix on Feb 19, 2011 14:26:42 GMT -5
Oh well in that case I would suggest speaking to someone who knows about this stuff. Did you try tiptoechick? she might be able to help you
|
|
|
Post by svartkorp on Feb 19, 2011 20:41:02 GMT -5
Yeah, I just sent her a pm about it. Hopefully she knows how to do it. It's very hard to find any info about it.
|
|
|
Post by Wandering Druid on Feb 20, 2011 1:47:49 GMT -5
Sorry Sandra. I got busy. Here you go.
30 grams of Rhodiola Rosea roots ground up added to 150 ml of vodka without aromatic additives, Mix it up real good then steep it for 3 to 5 days at room temperature. Separate and filter the extract.
Had to ask my old teacher from school and this is what he gave me.
Hope this helps.
|
|
|
Post by svartkorp on Feb 20, 2011 7:36:07 GMT -5
Thanks!
I think tiptoechick it quite busy to she forgot to include the recipe. I wonder how many e-mails she get every day.
It's good that i do not have to get any thing stronger than vodka since it i very hard to get any alcohol stronger than 40-50% over here, unless it is moonshine.
|
|
|
Post by Phoenix on Feb 20, 2011 9:18:33 GMT -5
Yeah she gets loads of pms and such
|
|
|
Post by Roberta on Feb 22, 2011 17:41:39 GMT -5
Joe knows his herbs but I think Tip Toe Chick is prettier.. LMFAO but seriously.. Joe's been taking herbal classes So I know he knows his stuffs
|
|
|
Post by Wandering Druid on Feb 23, 2011 4:44:46 GMT -5
I'm actually a certified herbalist, just not a Master Herbalist. Three more years. lol Going back to herbal school next spring at: www.portlandherbalschool.com/
|
|
|
Post by Wandering Druid on Feb 23, 2011 4:47:35 GMT -5
HaHa! Phoenix said Tip Toe Chick has loads of PMS. lol
@bertie Yah! I say she is a lot more pretty than me. lol I is a ugly bastard.
|
|
|
Post by Phoenix on Feb 23, 2011 7:15:45 GMT -5
Oh sorry about that joe. Thought your were brand new to your herbal studies, my bad. Joe can help you!
|
|