Measured Medicine; Tincture Making with Greta Dietrich

Herbalist, Grower, and Medicine Maker, Greta Dietrich of Woodswise Botanicals, a certified botanical nursery, will demystify herbal medicine with a practical and grounded approach Learn the craft of tincturing, history, types of alcohol used, and reasons why we use a tincture instead of a tea, infusion or decoction. Greta will also cover when to use fresh or dried herbs, why it’s important to measure, how and why we must always label, determining dosage, as well as the responsibilities of being a medicine maker.
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  • @dah8789
    @dah87892 жыл бұрын

    I have to admit I was disappointed that I wasn't recognizing younger people in the room listening to her lesson. Wouldn't they be the important age to show interest so as to carry the knowledge on? I would like to add, I'm glad to see a young lecturer teaching this art.

  • @ChriseldaPhoenix

    @ChriseldaPhoenix

    2 жыл бұрын

    They're all too busy on tiktok showing off their hair.

  • @jamesswim9035

    @jamesswim9035

    2 жыл бұрын

    I am 18 and I love herbal medicine it is healing mom my mom used to have to take pain medicine, insulin medication. But natural medicine healed my mom

  • @travv88

    @travv88

    2 жыл бұрын

    It could be that these older people have more health problems and thus are searching for solutions?

  • @joon148B

    @joon148B

    2 жыл бұрын

    We’re getting there. More and more of my generation (born early 80s) are starting to get into these imperative practices

  • @joon148B

    @joon148B

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@ChriseldaPhoenix the boomers allowed things like massive consumerism, reliance on big pharma, and the loss of important information. Let’s not forget which generation ruined which. However we must work together to heal our folk.

  • @mystix4317
    @mystix43172 жыл бұрын

    Finding this at 3:33 here.. I’m being guided onto my healing/spiritual path, thank you so much dear! 💜🙏💜

  • @elioraimmanuel
    @elioraimmanuel2 жыл бұрын

    I love making tinctures and salves. I have been doing this for nearly 20 years!

  • @thisorthat7626

    @thisorthat7626

    2 жыл бұрын

    @elioraimmanuel, do you have any recommendations for books or videos to watch on the subject? Thank you.

  • @marilynroberts6644
    @marilynroberts66442 жыл бұрын

    Sadly I haven't developed a taste for nettle but never thought of a tincture. Thank you for the suggestion.

  • @111Lky
    @111Lky2 жыл бұрын

    This is an excellent presentation! Thank you for being so thorough

  • @blookieblay
    @blookieblay2 жыл бұрын

    Excellent presentation. I am an herbalist and I love to hear how different herbalist make their tinctures….never can lean enough…so fascinating.

  • @johnnyhighwoods1780

    @johnnyhighwoods1780

    2 жыл бұрын

    it would take 7 life times to learn all of the allies that surround us in the world!

  • @gabefiles6497
    @gabefiles6497 Жыл бұрын

    This is what kids should be learning in schools 🏫

  • @wandamcgiboney5141
    @wandamcgiboney51412 жыл бұрын

    We need more of this

  • @jeffwilliams5428
    @jeffwilliams54282 жыл бұрын

    This was fascinating Greta, great job! Thank you for the introduction to Apothecary!

  • @issuesthatmatter2825
    @issuesthatmatter28252 жыл бұрын

    This is one of the most amazing videos I have seen. Do you do online classes? Do you travel to Wisconsin by chance for speaking events? Preppers would love your education

  • @PrairieJournals
    @PrairieJournals2 жыл бұрын

    If you had online courses, I would take from you. Just everything about you I enjoyed. Happy to learn more and more etc. Southern Alberta cANADA

  • @jrobertgadams7766

    @jrobertgadams7766

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi Studio , if ever .. as you are in Canada , you can look at Wild Rose College (AB ). they are amazing. the owner's son is the owner of Harmonic Arts, they have organic herbs in BC. Enjoy your journey in Herbalism !! Johanne, Quebec

  • @latoyamatson6197
    @latoyamatson61972 жыл бұрын

    It's amazing. Back in the olden times they'd have used her medicinal herbs for everything and still hung her as a witch. It don't feel like it sometimes but we've come far. Let's pray we don't go back.

  • @AppalachianAlchemy
    @AppalachianAlchemy2 жыл бұрын

    I make tinctures. A few that probably saved my life! Great to find this channel!

  • @carrieharvey1120
    @carrieharvey11202 жыл бұрын

    Great lecture! FYI Nevada sells inexpensive Everclear 95% proof in my local grocery store. I was surprised to find it so easily (I’m using it for propolis tinctures).

  • @abimbolatevi8533
    @abimbolatevi85332 жыл бұрын

    Highly impressive! Keep up the great work

  • @nelliesfarm8473
    @nelliesfarm84732 жыл бұрын

    I make a big pot of nettle tea on the stove and let steep...drink some and use the rest for fertilizer for my fav plants in the garden

  • @Sarairose

    @Sarairose

    2 жыл бұрын

    I do that as well. It’s actually a great fertilizer👍

  • @elizabethpendleton3421
    @elizabethpendleton34212 жыл бұрын

    Greta is amazing, thank you for educating us in such great detail! Would love to know how to contact her botanicals?

  • @What2B
    @What2B2 жыл бұрын

    👏 Thank you Ms Greta 💝

  • @inbedduringcovid3005
    @inbedduringcovid30052 жыл бұрын

    Love this. I'm not sure, but I think it also helps when people like others comments as well. I never knew it mattered that much to see engagement in the comment section til recently. I still don't know much about it but I been hearing from other pages that it does matter to comment just like it matters to like. So what I've started is liking others comments more as well just in case that makes a difference. 👍 can never have to many likes. I just hope my name don't go down your notification that many times lol.

  • @inbedduringcovid3005
    @inbedduringcovid30052 жыл бұрын

    I started again making fruit vinegar. Let fruit sit in apple cider vinegar and when cold its like a juice. Eventually I will start back doing it from adding sugar to fruit yeast water but I could never tell when it was done since I kept feeding it lol. So still practicing. Using apple cider vinegar at least lets me know its already useable. Been trying to get vodka or something to put my vanilla beans in but people think since I'm bedridden im going to drink it lol. But I love the idea of making tinctures because my granny had a big jar of one that wasn't for children. But once she pulled it out for me to take a spoon of it. It had orange slices in and honey I think because it was thick and sweet. I think it was called repel. I didn't get the chance to ask why that moment was decided to give to me. Maybe something was spreading. I was a little sick that day but when I saw that I forgot all about it.

  • @PrairieJournals

    @PrairieJournals

    2 жыл бұрын

    Just wanted to add to your apple cider vinegar, I did bottles of pear cider vinegar that I'm sure is now wine lol. Use it as salad dressing. Sorry you got the "c", hope all is well now.

  • @nancyobrien2854

    @nancyobrien2854

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@PrairieJournals that's an interesting statement. Just got into home brewing wine. My understanding is you have to be careful not to get oxygen in your wine when racking/bottling or you run the risk of turning your wine into vinegar. they say the higher the percentage of alcohol the less likely it will happen.

  • @jeepdriver7603
    @jeepdriver76032 жыл бұрын

    Firstly, thank you for making the video. I think the gentleman's concern about using vodka made from GMO grain is misplaced. Even if the grain is a GMO, it isn't being consumed. The enzymes in the grain convert the starch to sugar, and yeast consume the sugar producing carbon dioxide and alcohol. All of the material is filtered out and then the alcohol is distilled. I don't see how any aspect of the grain (GMO or not) remains in the final product. If I am wrong, please correct me.

  • @CDGMR1
    @CDGMR1Ай бұрын

    Thank you

  • @nicolaverma3729
    @nicolaverma37292 жыл бұрын

    Thank you :this is good advice for when i start my herbal medicine course:very informative 👍: ive had a calling to be a Shaman and this is one area of my work to be xx

  • @efaure2008
    @efaure20082 жыл бұрын

    Is there a link for the "handout" she mentioned in the video of sourceing the Ethanol and everything else listed on the handout? Can anyone share it? Thanks in advance...

  • @miar600
    @miar6002 жыл бұрын

    You had me at biodynamic! 😁🙏

  • @slapurmom5667
    @slapurmom56672 жыл бұрын

    Still a great video. Great place to start.

  • @devanandroutpahelaamaatipa7700
    @devanandroutpahelaamaatipa77002 жыл бұрын

    Very informative and great explanation 🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @yoopermann7942
    @yoopermann79422 жыл бұрын

    thank you for the info, now i have a little better under standing on how to do this

  • @RK-su4hs
    @RK-su4hs Жыл бұрын

    Great lesson. Thank you Question If I distilled a tincture (not for Essential oils) will the resulting distilled fluid retain the therapeutic benefits of the plants used in the tincture?

  • @eric123426
    @eric1234262 жыл бұрын

    Can we get some info on “charging” tinctures? Like removing the spent herb from the alcohol after extraction and adding more. Does this increase the potency like I think it will?

  • @inbedduringcovid3005

    @inbedduringcovid3005

    2 жыл бұрын

    I heard that it does when watching a clover video about it. That has made me want to see if its any video proving they tested a batch that went once with a batch that went 3 rounds. That would be pretty potent. My goal is to use freeze dryer to reduce things down the most but I forgot about multiple rounds to do as well. After taking the used ones out i would still put them in a fresh batch just to see what comes out each time. 👍

  • @gretadietrich9238

    @gretadietrich9238

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes, straining your tincture will increase potency. However, you must be very mindful of dose. Doing this with a low dose herb, meaning one in which high dose may be toxic I would not recommend. Herbs which are high dose, meaning you can take more, more often such as lemonbalm or nettles I would say it’s safe to do a dual extraction.

  • @amandacreekmore891

    @amandacreekmore891

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi Greta. Do you have your own KZread channel or Facebook? I loved watching you. I have just started trying to learn about all of this and enjoyed your teaching.

  • @allisonb.8356
    @allisonb.83562 жыл бұрын

    I would really like to take a class as well from you. Do you have online classes or a weekend class so that we could come to you? Thank you

  • @garyreneker6226
    @garyreneker6226 Жыл бұрын

    One early question was whether you can leave herbs in jar after the 6 weeks "brewing" period.. Yes, BUT ... The herbs should Always be covered by the liquid.. Otherwise they may develop mold where they are touched by oxygen.. If that ever happens you should discard the entire jar, re-sterilize it and start a new batch.

  • @lindastephen-seaver6345
    @lindastephen-seaver634515 күн бұрын

    I am wondering if I can use freeze dried lions mane mushrooms? I freeze dried them a few months ago. I didn't have time to work with them so I freeze dried for preservation. Thank you for your help

  • @santicruz4012
    @santicruz4012 Жыл бұрын

    Could I add lets' say 100mL of a 96% Etthanol tincture to a mason jar with 100mL of glycerine or propilenglycol? I dont know if the ethanol will react but the idea is to have the high concentration solute to a more pallatable medium.

  • @roryluttrell2116
    @roryluttrell21162 жыл бұрын

    By any chance are you free for a quick chat about transdermal products, i wsnt to make my mother of 85 a cannabis oil patch but findimg it difficult to find right product to get through the epidermis, any help would be great, many thanks

  • @off-gridsimplyhappyrodriguez
    @off-gridsimplyhappyrodriguez2 жыл бұрын

    I would love to go to these classes, in Georgia though 😌 How would I go about finding these classes?

  • @nonameandplants6130

    @nonameandplants6130

    2 жыл бұрын

    I know a few people thank God because before it was harder and I was learning all on my own

  • @SeedKreations
    @SeedKreations Жыл бұрын

    young people are into tick tok, instagram, facebook. u know what i mean. i love this. im young and im into nature things apart from tech stuff.

  • @lauraleecreations3217
    @lauraleecreations32172 жыл бұрын

    ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @Manyanababy
    @Manyanababy2 жыл бұрын

    ❤️❤️❤️

  • @BilmaTena
    @BilmaTena2 жыл бұрын

    I like it. But need more of it.

  • @gretadietrich9238

    @gretadietrich9238

    2 жыл бұрын

    Part 2 is available.

  • @kathyreasonover2513
    @kathyreasonover25132 жыл бұрын

    What do you know about white pine needles? Thank you for this video. Online class would be fantastic

  • @HeyHeyAlabama
    @HeyHeyAlabama2 жыл бұрын

    Is there going to be a part two?

  • @gretadietrich9238

    @gretadietrich9238

    2 жыл бұрын

    Part 2 is available.

  • @dovelady3am815
    @dovelady3am8152 жыл бұрын

    I tried drying my herbs before adding it to alcohol. Does that dilute the properties?

  • @gretadietrich9238

    @gretadietrich9238

    2 жыл бұрын

    This is a great question. I prefer working with fresh herb for reasons of vitality. However, drying the herb can actually make a tincture stronger because, the water has evaporated from the plant and you are essentially adding more of the plant, making it more concentrated. A couple of things to consider. Does my medicine need to be stronger? If not use fresh. Fresh is safest because it has water weight and dilutes alcohol. Also, If it is a low dose botanical, meaning a plant you only use a small amount of sometimes, making it stronger may not matter, nor be advised.

  • @allywilkeforsenate
    @allywilkeforsenate2 жыл бұрын

    Quinine grows wild all over the U.S.

  • @slapurmom5667
    @slapurmom56672 жыл бұрын

    If I had to take a shot of whiskey every time she said " uh / and um "I would die of alcohol poisoning.

  • @sisyaffayahyisrael2112

    @sisyaffayahyisrael2112

    2 жыл бұрын

    😆lol

  • @1greenlove1

    @1greenlove1

    2 жыл бұрын

    Let’s see your video and compare

  • @droozilla8803
    @droozilla88032 жыл бұрын

    I made it through about 30 seconds. Talking to grown ass people like she's teaching preschool.

  • @1greenlove1

    @1greenlove1

    2 жыл бұрын

    Mean spirited

  • @krappykro
    @krappykro2 жыл бұрын

    I lost interest when she stared and read from the power point board...she needs more practice and look straight to the audience while she speaks..

  • @ChriseldaPhoenix
    @ChriseldaPhoenix2 жыл бұрын

    Please stop saying "um" so much. It takes away from what you're teaching. As a person who deals with people all the time, I also had to learn to do the same.