Software
The Tincture Calculator
The
Tincture Calculator is a menstruum calculator that will tell you how
much alcohol, water, apple cider vinegar or glycerine you will need to
mix with your herbs to make a tincture! These calculations are vital to
achieve the best possible extraction of the medicinal components in
herbs. No more messy formulas to figure and redo to know the proper
amounts! Just pick your herb and how much you have then click on the
Calculate Menstruum button! That's it! Then you can analyze your
finished tincture with the Analyze Preparation button to provide
accurate information on your label. And you can try as many what ifs'
as you like in just seconds! Calculations built into The Tincture
Calculator are from the book "Making Plant Medicine" by Richo
Cech. Richo is a noted expert in the manufacture of liquid herbal
extracts in the herb industry. Available for Macintosh &
Windows
operating systems. Click on the link below to find out more!
For more information, you can visit herbwords.com
Featured Formula
ROBERT'S BILIARY FORMULA
Useful
for passive liver "heaviness", with periodic light stools and/or
frontal headaches brought on by overeating or eating rich foods when
tired. Look for greasy hair, acne on the cheeks (both kinds
of
cheeks) and acne around the mouth. It should be tried for those that
regularly work with solvents or that drink regularly, whether in
moderation or excess. In general, for those that regularly
eat
before going to bed and are slow in waking, grouchy and sluggish in the
morning...they also have to cut back on the snacks.
DOSE: Pronounced liver dysfunction, but w/out pathology: 2
caps, 3X a day.
No overt symtoms, but having many of the risks mentioned: 1 cap, 3X a
day.
Chionanthus (Fringetree)...............1 part
Euonymus (Wahoo)........................1 part
Piper methysticum (Kava).............1 part
Leptandra (Culver's Root).............1 part
Marshmallow Root.........................1 part
Powder
the herbs and encapsulate. 1 capsule after each meal and one
just
before sleeping. A biliary laxative and gallstone
preventative,
it is also useful for cholecystalgia or biliary cholic.
Larger
doses can be irritating; it is better to use the smaller dosages
recommended, allowing a day or two to see if they help.
"Why should a man die while sage grows in the garden?"
Old Chinese Proverb
Chinese HerbWords
Chinese
HerbWords 1.2 is an educational software program that pronounces basic
Traditional Chinese Medical words with definitions and shows many of
the most useful acupuncture points, patent medicines and conditions
they are used to treat. It has two "NEW" search features in version 1.2
that will search the entire program for a specified word or string of
characters and repeat the search with the enter or return key
continuously. This means searching as fast as you can push a key and
read! It is laid out in 5 sections: Herbs, Dictionary, Acupuncture,
Patent Medicines and Help with 5 diagnostic tests. Chinese HerbWords
is based upon the work of Harriet Beinfield L Ac,
Efrem
Korngold OMD, Michael Tierra OMD with Lesley Tierra L Ac, Ted Kaptchuk
OMD and many other noted experts of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Available for
Macintosh & Windows operating systems. Click on the
link below
to
find out more about Herbwords!
For more information, you can visit herbwords.com
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Featured Herb
Calendula officinalis
Asteraceae
Common name:
Marigold, Pot marigold, calendula
Habitat:
Native to Europe; common throughout the world, mostly cultivated.
Botanical Description:
An annual plant with branched stems. Leaves are pale green,
and
spatulate. The flower heads are bright yellow or orange with
ray
and tubular florets surrounding a crown shaped receptacle.
Parts Used:
Ray florets (but whole flower is usually used)
Historical uses:
Calendula has been used in Europe for a long time as culinary
plant. The bright orange flowers are a colorful addition to
salads and stews. Calendula was also thought to comfort the
heart
and soothe agitation. Calendula has a long history of use for
headaches, jaundice, red eyes, and toothaches. The marigold
was
thought to draw evil spirits out of the head and strengthen the
eyesight.
Traditional Medicinal Use:
Specific Indications and Uses: Locally, to wounds and
injuries to prevent suppuration and promote rapid healing.
Internally,
to aid local action, and in chronic suppuration., capillary
engorgement, varicose veins, old ulcers, splenic and hepatic
congestion.