I wish I had been home-schooled. My mother and grandmother would have taught us about tinctures and natural cures.

I wish we had more information about native plants because there has to be so many plants we could be using with the same properties.

@MoatCottage

Жыл бұрын

I absolutely agree, I’ve been making plans to contact an indigenous elder in regards to learning about the healing properties of our wonderful native plants and I will be sure to share what I learn.

@verilyisayuntoyou4329

Жыл бұрын

@@MoatCottage I am very much looking forward to that. I remember seeing somewhere about a man who catalogued every Australian plants and the nutritional value of each. If I happen to find it I will come back and link it here. Until then, thank you for the information in this video.

@SaltyMomas

Жыл бұрын

Call your local forestry office they usually have a lil book on wild crafting your specific areas! Or Google it 🙏🏼

@allisonscanlan4144

10 ай бұрын

@@MoatCottage there are some books I've seen about it. Also online classes about indigenous medicine and native plants. Let me know if you want more info

Ellisa Jayne, seriously your face and skin look beautiful. What you’re doing with the Comfrey and the other things that you do works! The proof is in seeing you. I’m certainly going to follow your advice. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and secrets with us. ❤️

@MoatCottage

Жыл бұрын

Thank you @alphastarcar and you are so welcome.

Moat cottage - can you do a video on making a respiratory tincture to clear, open and protect the lungs and breathing from these current viruses going around! I'm brand new into this and want to try to make a tincture with things I can get from a produce store or a health food store! Thanks for any info or help. There not one person I know that can make a tincture. 🤷

Hello, I was hoping you would share how you make a comfrey mask for your face?

Brilliant video. Thank you 🌿🌿🌿

@MoatCottage

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Jennifer

Thank you

I made a Dandelion Salve and yarrow salve recently.

@MoatCottage

Жыл бұрын

Both fabulous herbs for salves

Thank you!!

Excellent. Thanks.

Immediate follow because you’re Aussie! Love a fellow Aussie (we are in qld)

Thank you so much! I really appreciate it!

@MoatCottage

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome 🤗

Thank you so much for sharing this with us

@MoatCottage

Жыл бұрын

You’re so welcome 😊

Thanks for sharing. We're doing well.

@MoatCottage

Жыл бұрын

I am so glad to see that.

Wonderful video sweet friend! Thank you so much for sharing. God bless ❤

@MoatCottage

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for visiting 💕

I really appreciate your videos. They are wonderful. Can you suggest where I can find the bottles? The little amber bottles with flat glass lids? I cannot find any?

Grazie di cuore. Ti seguo da Roma

@MoatCottage

Ай бұрын

You are so welcome, g’day from Australia 👋🏽

So informative with different bits of useful information 😊 I made a tincture for congestion and it's working better than I thought it would.

@lazarus4145

9 ай бұрын

Hola tengo congestión todos los días, porfavor podrías decirme que hierbas has usado? Siento no hablar inglés,un saludo desde España 🇪🇦

@JoliNatural

9 ай бұрын

@@lazarus4145 Hola, usé menta gatuna para hacer una tintura para la congestión.

Please tuen up volume

Great video, thank you! Thanks for mentioning the longevity of the tinctures. A year ago I made a St John’s Wort tincture from plants I grew, and it’s such a deep bright red! So beautiful. But I did wonder how long it kept for.. it’s all in 100 proof vodka. So that’s good to know it will be good for a while yet!

@MoatCottage

Жыл бұрын

Hello Su Ra Tank you so much, your St John's Wort tincture sounds beautiful and it will be worth the vodka you made it with.

Where do you purchase your urban medicinal seeds from? Or who do you recommend

Thank you for Sharing. I wonder if you have something to recommend for a chronic back pain. I also love those cute amber bottles, and I wonder if you sell those kinds. Thank you so much.

@JB-yj2yu

Жыл бұрын

Try castor oil packs. Research videos on KZread

Hi! I've just found you and I have to tell you that I'm so happy to find you!!. I love your videos. So informative and you do a very good job. I have a question about the comfrey spray. Would it be helpful for open wounds/open skin?

@MoatCottage

Жыл бұрын

Hello Megan and Welcome! I don’t recommend Comfrey on open wounds or open skin because it heals too fast and can actually heal an infection under the skin. For open skin I use St. John’s Wort tincture or Calendula, Yarrow (flower tinctures) or Echinacea (root or flower tincture) as they kill infections and once wound is sealed safely, I use comfrey if I need to.

@meganslone8906

Жыл бұрын

@@MoatCottage thank you!! 😊 I'm so happy you responded. I'm so fascinated with the beauty of the natural world and what can be made from Mother earth.

@MoatCottage

Жыл бұрын

@@meganslone8906 it is a truly wonderful world 🌸

I love those amber bottles with the glass amber tops. Where did you find those?

@ElissaJayneOfficial

Жыл бұрын

Hi LindyTN, they were on Amazon and I have links below, however they weren’t available in US or Australia when i checked, at time of posting this video so I couldn’t Include the actual links. I haven’t rechecked since.

@MoatCottage

Жыл бұрын

What I said in my other account. I hope they are available soon as I want more too. Good luck

@BelindaTN

Жыл бұрын

@@MoatCottage I hope so too. I love them!

Where did you get those big Amber jars? Those are nice. I’m just starting out. This is all new to me.

@MoatCottage

Жыл бұрын

They are really difficult to find unfortunately. Try eBay

@user-tk7qo4rh4y

Жыл бұрын

Amazon has quite few

@sharonkeef0522

Жыл бұрын

Have have four I can sell I’m not sure there worth does anyone know

Thank you for the wonderful video! What is the reason the tincture needs to be mixed with water? I imagine without it, it would have a longer shelf life and possibly even have a stronger effect. Another question, would the herbal spray tincture last longer than 3 days if kept in the fridge? Or is the 3 days already based on storing it in the fridge? I would prefer to make one large batch that can last long and is ready to use, for convenience, so I would appreciate you sharing your insight on if that’s possible and how we might be able to do that!

@MoatCottage

Жыл бұрын

I agree with you, mixing a small batch with water and it only lasting 3 days is time consuming but it makes the tincture go further. The alcohol is expensive! I do use tinctures straight/neat - not mixed with water for topical use and have had great success. The tincture just runs out quicker and I have to make bigger batches of some herbs.

Love all that you share Thank you 🙏💜 I am in Adelaide and am having trouble finding 100 proof vodka Can you please tell me where I can purchase some Many thanks 💜

@MoatCottage

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Kate! I use 40% vodka which is 80% proof and this is good for tinctures. There is a company in WA, Harris Organics, that makes 100% proof vodka but it’s over $100 a bottle.

@kateallen6121

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your reply 💜 I wasn't sure if 40% was strong enough so that's great 💜

@dfuller555

Жыл бұрын

I just found some at Wine World

Can you dig up a comfrey plant, take some of the root and then plant it again? I only have one plant so far.

@MoatCottage

Жыл бұрын

Yes you can, it’s fairly prolific and doesn’t take long to increase its tubers

@Moat Cottage Homesteading How do you make your Comfrey root face mask? I am interested, as I have pigmentation issues that is spreading, and I want it to heal. Thanks.

@fnegrette58

10 ай бұрын

I am also so interested in your Comfrey root face mask…Please share 🤗… thank you!!

New to your channel.…🙌🏻….Thank you for the tutorial..My question is from my understanding that Comfrey root is potent at any stage (unless the ground is frozen) as the tap root goes several feet into the ground bringing up vitamins and trace minerals at all times that most all plants don’t have the ability to reach…I’m excited to make this spray as my comfrey and yarrow are both just starting their growing season a few weeks ago..I only grow Resina calendula as it’s the most medicinal …I alway though that you needed to let a tincture sit 6-8 weeks before straining is it different in your Country and that is how all the tinctures/infusions are done there? Also how to make a s mask of the comfrey root..lol..do you make it a paste?

@MoatCottage

Жыл бұрын

Welcome to Most Cottage, 6-8 weeks is a decent amount of time to brew tinctures and it doesn’t hit to leave the plant matter in until you actually need the tincture. If you need the tincture in a hurry, is when You can strain some out sooner. Comfrey root is potent all year around, harvesting before new spring growth is when it’s at its absolute prime.

@MoatCottage

Жыл бұрын

The comfrey mask I make is just blended comfrey tuber, applied to dry face - no water as it becomes slippery and won’t stick on. It’s non drying so can leave on for as long as you feel like, but at least until it has dried. I peel off, into the compost and not the sink. Then wash off with help of a face washer. Research if it’s suitable for any health challenges user may have and medications they are on. I hope this helps.

Where do you get your tincture bottles? I like them and can’t find them anywhere?

@MoatCottage

6 ай бұрын

I haven’t been able to get them since 2019, I’ve been trying to find more too. They are wonderful bottles for tinctures and apothecary oils concoctions.

I'm going to make a tincture using fresh rosemary. Do I need to was the rosemary first before putting in a jar? There seems to different opinions on washing vs not washing. Thank you

@EpicWinz

Жыл бұрын

Only if you think a cat/dog has pee’d on it! Otherwise, don’t bother as the alcohol will kill any bacteria and fungus on the plant.

Hello where can you buy good herbs we just found you and we are new to all of this thank you we are not in an area to grow

@debbiehall6616

11 ай бұрын

I bought from white mountain herbs on line and I got good quality I do believe

where do you get your Amber bottles with the stopper top?

@joeb4142

11 ай бұрын

eBay

Hi! Great video! Curious your thoughts on why only external on the comfrey?

@carolynlouise6566

Жыл бұрын

I don't know the answer to your question but I use comfry as a tea and infusion to help with bones

@Momma_Tomma

Жыл бұрын

It's toxic if consumed in large doses.

What do you recommend for open wound healing. Wounds are about an 1/8 of an inch deep. I definitely don't want to put alcohols on the wound, not even as a spray.

@ashdukesbear9700

7 ай бұрын

Calendula salve.

Where is the best place to buy dandelion roots from.

Do u strain herbs from alcohol after 8 weeks before storing long term? Thank You 🙏🏼 ✌🏼

@MoatCottage

Жыл бұрын

I only strain out what I need into small bottles and leave the rest brewing. However yes that is what you can do.

I have a steamer juicer, its from Finland...it has three chambers...bottom for water, middle is large where steam comes thru but has distilling chamber that catches ESSENCE, as its distilled thru steam... Above that is basket where you put plant or fruit in... My question is .... How can i use the liquid essence from say comphrey or whatever herbs etc ? Or where can i find that info? I tried making salve regular recipes didnt work... Other utubers never answered... This is excellent way to get oure essence of herb...

@jrobertgadams7766

Жыл бұрын

Salve is make with butters, oils, waxes ( like beeswax). There is no water in salve. and Essence like you call it, is from water (steamer juicer ). You could use those 'essences' to make a lotion or a cream . it will go into the water part of the recipe. hope that helps.

@user-tk7qo4rh4y

Жыл бұрын

No essense is not from what, it's essential oil plus everything from inside the plant... No external water...

Question: at the bottom of my tincture, (after the 8 weeks), there appears to be some sediment at the bottom, even after I strained the lemon balm out. Should I strain it again thru cheesecloth, or is the sediment meant to be there? I appreciate any help here.

@MoatCottage

2 ай бұрын

Hi Anna, if you used a fine strainer then the amount of sediment is perfectly fine. I don’t use the cheesecloth for tinctures. 😊

Quick question… will using 80% alcohol help extract more of the herbs active compounds?

@RewiredforJoy

4 күн бұрын

Herbs have both water soluble and alcohol soluble properties...so using alcohol that is close to 50/50 is best to get a balanced medicine 😊

I dehydrated all my herbs first because i don't want any moisture making the batch go rancid. Do I have to worry about this with the alcohol, or is there enough alcohol for the tincture to be shelf stable?

@MoatCottage

Жыл бұрын

When I’m making tinctures with alcohol, it’s best if you can use fresh herbs where possible, they don’t go rancid in alcohol and could potentially stay in the alcohol for years and be fine. When infusing herbs into oil, i prefer to use dried herb as they can easily go mouldy with the moisture in the herbs when not dried.

@Momma_Tomma

Жыл бұрын

@@MoatCottage Thank you!

I've made 2 Mullien Tintures using Vodka, with foraged Mullien. Found one in Spring and one mid Summer. First batch was rich amber but 2nd one barely shows any color at all. Any ideas what may have happened?

@jeffmeyers3837

Жыл бұрын

@Debbie Did you use the Mullein leaf, or root for the tinctures you made? It's best to harvest leaves in Spring, and in the morning time. If you harvested from a Mullein plant that was on it's 2nd year of life, much of the energy is going into producing a long stalk, flowers and seed. In that case the leaf would not be as potent in the Summer.

@dfuller555

Жыл бұрын

@@jeffmeyers3837 Thank you so much ! Truly appreciate your insight !!!

❤🤐

The spray works on animal scabs? Is it safe for guineapigs?

@MoatCottage

2 ай бұрын

Yes use on scabs and is safe for Guinea Pigs.

Why not use the tincture spray without adding wate?

@MoatCottage

2 ай бұрын

Because you don’t need to use it straight and it goes further if you mix up small batches, every 3 days, with water. Vodka is very expensive to use straight.

I need a little more sound

Well I would just start at the store or an apothecary rather than going wild since there maybe similar looking herbs that are poison

@MoatCottage

6 ай бұрын

Yes, if you’re starting out and not growing the herbs you want to use, then definitely source from a reputable supplier. Foraging is safer with plant knowledge.

@vernajoy441

4 ай бұрын

Where do you buy your comfrey plants?

@MoatCottage

4 ай бұрын

@@vernajoy441 the plants grow well from seed or ask your local community or garden centre for a Comfrey tuber, most with the herb would be happy to share a little if they have a well established patch.

Sound is low.

@carolynlouise6566

Жыл бұрын

Until you get to the commercials