Single Tinctures Descriptions

Agrimony  (Agrimonia eupatoria) Aerial parts
Gentle astringent especially for the upper digestive system and bowel. May improve iron absorption. 
4 mL 3x/day     100 mL/week 

Alfalfa  (Medicago sativa)      Aerial parts  
Nutritive, tonic, estrogenic, pituitary tonic, alkalizing and cleansing, anti-cancer, regulates calcium, builds bone. 
5 mL 3x/day             100 mL/week 

Angelica  (Angelica archangelica)       Root  
Warming, stimulating expectorant, carminative, anti-fungal & anti-bacterial. 
2.5 mL 3x/day   50 mL/week 

Anise  (Pimpinella anisum)              Seed  
Warming, stimulating expectorant, carminative. 
2 mL 3x/day             40 mL/week 

Arbor vitae  (Thuja occidentalis)       Young twigs  
Anti-viral, anti-fungal, anti-parasitic, stimulating emmenagogue, diuretic, warming, reduces excessive cell proliferation. 
2 mL 3x/day             40 mL/week 

Ashwgandha (Withania somniferum)        Root 
Adaptogen, adrenal tonic, energizer, relaxant. 
5 mL 3x/day             100 mL/week 

Avens  (Geum urbanum)   Root 
Astringent, especially for the bowel. 
5 mL 3x/day             100 mL/week 

Balm of gilead  (Populus tremuloides)   Leaf bud / resin 
Applied topically as a warming, stimulating expectorant and anti-microbial. 
5 mL 3x/day             100 mL/week 

Barberry   (Berberis vulgaris)  Root 
Alterative and blood cleanser, specific to the joints, laxative. 
3 mL 3x/day     60 mL/week 

Bayberry  (Myrica cerifera)             Root bark 
Astringent, stimulant, topical anti-inflammatory. 
3 mL 3x/day             60 mL/week 

Bilberry  (Vaccinium spp.)              Leaf 
Tonic and strengthening to the veins and micro-circulation, reduces blood sugar, astringent in the bowel, anti-emetic, cooling, diuretic.Fruit may also be eaten as a medicine. 
5 mL 3x/day             100 mL/week 

Bistort  (Polygonum bistorta)   Root 
Astringent, especially for the kidneys. 
3 mL 3x/day             60 mL/week 

Black walnut  (Juglans nigra)   Hulls 
Astringent, anti-inflammatory, vermifuge, anti-fungal. 
3 mL 3x/day             60 mL/week 

Black haw  (Viburnum prunifolium)       Bark 
Anti-spasmodic, muscle relaxant, anodyne for the reproductive organs. 
5 mL 3x/day             100 mL/week 

Black horehound  (Ballota nigra)        Aerial parts 
Anti-emetic, sedative, mild anti-spasmodic, vermifuge. 
2 mL 3x/day     50 mL/week 

Black cohosh  (Cimicifuga racemosa)     Root 
Uterine tonic, stimulates estrogen receptors, relaxing nervine, 
antispasmodic. 
3 mL 3x/day             60 mL/week 

Blessed thistle  (Carbenia benedicta)   Leaf 
Hepatic tonic, nutritive, enriches milk. 
4 mL 3x/day     80 mL/week 

Blood root  (Sanguinarea canadensis)            Root 
Anti-microbial, anti-spasmodic, alterative, stimulating expectorant, 
emmenagogue, cardiac stimulant, emetic (large doses). 
3 mL 3x/day             60 mL/week 

Blue flag  (Iris versicolor)            Rhizome 
Cholagogue and mild laxative, blood cleanser, antiemetic, thyroid stimulant. 
5 mL 3x/day             100 mL/week 

Blue cohosh  (Caulophyllum thalictroides)       Root 
Stimulates estrogen receptors, uterine tonic, oxytocic, emmenagogue, 
anti-rhematic. 
3 mL 3x/day     60 mL/week 

Blue vervain  (Verbena officinalis)     Aerial parts 
Adaptogen, stimulant and sedative, bitter endocrine regulator, 
anti-depressant, aphrodisiac, anti-spasmodic. . 
5 mL 3x/day             100 mL/week 

Bogbean  (Menyanthes trifoliata)        Leaf 
Bitter digestive tonic, hepatic stimulant, diuretic, alterative especially 
for inflamed joints. 
3 mL 3x/day             60 mL/week 

Boldo  (Peumus boldo)   Leaf 
Choleretic, cholagogue, hepatic tonic, diuretic, anti-inflammatory, 
laxative. 
2 mL 3x/day             40 mL/week 

Boneset  (Eupatorium perfoliatum)       Aerial parts 
Diaphoretic, bitter digetive tonic, laxative, immune stimulant, respiratory 
anti-spasmodic. 
4 mL 3x/day     80 mL/week 

Borage  (Borago officinalis)            Leaf 
Tonic nervine, relaxant, adaptogen. Avoid during pregnancy. 
3 mL 3x/day     60 mL/week. 

Buchu  (Barosma betulina)               Leaf
Warming, stimulating, diuretic, urinary disinfectant. 
2 ,L 3x/day             40 mL/week 

Bugleweed  (Lycopus virginicus) Aerial parts 
Reduces excessive thyroid activity, cardiac tonic. Introduce slowly to 
people taking thyroid medication. 
3 mL 3x/day             60 mL/week 

Burdock         (Arctium lappa) Root 
Bitter digestive aide, gentle laxative, liver stimulant, blood cleanser. 
4 mL 3x/day     80 mL/week 

Bearberry  (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi)    Leaf 
Disinfectant for the urinary tract, astringent diuretic. 
2 mL 3x/day     40 mL/week 

Cactus  (Selenicereus grandiflorus)     Stem 
Tonic for the heart, strengthens force and regulates rhythm. Tonic for the 
sympathetic nervous system. 
2 mL 3x/day     40 mL/week 

California poppy  (Eschscholzia californica)    Aerial parts. 
Sedative, anodyne, anti-tussive. 
3 mL 3x/day     60 mL/week 

Caraway  (Carum carvi)  Seed 
Warming carminative, galactogogue, emmenagogue, anti-microbial, 
antispasmodic. 
3 mL 3x/day     60 mL/week 

Cardamom  (Ellateria cardomommum)       Seed 
Warming carminative. 
2 mL 3x/day     50 mL/week 

Cascara  (Rhamnus purshiana)    Bark 
Stimulating laxative and bitter bowel tonic. Do not use habitually. Use 
with carminatives. 
1 mL 3x/day             20 mL/week 

Catnip (Nepeta cataria) Aerial parts 
Bitter diaphoretic, carminative, astringent, sedative. 
5 mL 3x/day             100 mL/week 

Cayenne  (Capsicum minimum)     Fruit 
Very warming circulatory stimulant, rubefacient. Large doses may burn 
tissues. 
0.5 mL 3x/day   10 mL/week 

Celandine  (Chelidonium majus)  Aerial parts 
Bitter and hepatic stimulant, choleretic and cholagogue, reduces cell 
proliferation. 
2 mL 3x/day     50 mL/week 

Celery  (Apium graveolens)      Seed 
Cleansing diuretic, removes uric acid from the tissues. 
4 mL 3x/day     80 mL/week 

Centaury (Erythrea centaurea) Aerial parts 
Bitter gastric & hepatic tonic, mild sedative, anti-inflamatory, cooling. 
5 mL 3x/day     100 mL/week 

Chamomile  (Chamomilla recutita)        Flowers 
Sedative, bitter, carminative, anti-spasmodic, anti-allergenic, 
anti-emetic. 
5 mL 3x/day     100 mL/week 

Chapparal  (Larrea spp.)        Twigs 
Alterative, anti-inflammatory, immunostimulating, estrogenic, antibacterial 
and antiviral, anti-cancer. 
2 mL 3x/day             50 mL/week 

Chaste berry  (Vitex agnus-castus)      Berry 
Pituitary regulator. 
1 mL 3x/day             20 mL/week 

Chickweed  (Stellaria media)    Aerial parts 
Cooling, demulcent, vulnenary, alterative, diuretic, lymphatic drainage, 
topical application reduces itching. Best fresh. 
5 mL 3x/day             100 mL/week 

Cinnamon  (Cinnamonum zeylanicum)               Bark 
Warming, carminative, anti-microbial, tonic, rejuvenative. 
2 mL 3x/day             40 mL/week 

Cleavers  (Galium aparine)      Aerial parts 
Diuretic, lymphatic stimulant and tissue decongestant. Avoid in lymphatic 
cancers. 
5 mL 3x/day             100 mL/week 

Corn silk  (Zea mais)   Stigma 
Soothing diuretic, anti-lithic. 
5 mL 3x/day             100 mL/week 

Couch grass  (Agropyron repens)         Rhizome 
Osmotic diuretic, demulcent to the urinary tract, reduces cholesterol. 
5 mL 3x/day     100 mL/week 

Cramp bark  (Viburnum opulus)   Bark 
Anti-spasmodic, muscle relaxant, anodyne. 
5 mL 3x/day             100 mL/week 

Damiana  (Turnera diffusa)              Leaf 
Bitter digestive stimulant, anti-depressive, relaxant, stimulating tonic to 
male & female reproductive organs, aphrodisiac. 
3 mL 3x/day             60 mL/week 

Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)        Root & leaf 
Root is a bitter, hepatic stimulant, choleretic & cholagogue, mild laxative 
and blood cleanser. Leaf is a diuretic, bitter and choleretic. 
5 ml 3x/day             100 L/week 

Devil's claw (Harpagophytum procumbens) Tuber 
Anti-inflammatory in joints and duodenum, hepatic tonic, cholagogue, 
diuretic, sedative, lymphatic stimulant. 
5 mL 3x/day             100 mL/week 

Devil's club  (Oplopanax horridum)      Root bark 
Alterative, adaptogen, regulates bood sugar. 
3 mL 3x/day             60 mL/week 

Dong quai  (Angelica sinensis)  Root 
Reduces tissue congestion and blood stasis, regulates female hormones. 
Avoid during pregnancy and in heavy uterine bleeding conditions. 
2 mL 3x/day     40 mL/week 

Elder   (Sambucus nigra)                Flower, berries & bark 
Diuretic & urinary antiseptic, mild laxative, diaphoretic (flowers), immune stimulant, mucolytic. 
5 mL3/day               100 mL/week 

Elecampane  (Inula helenium)    Root 
Stimulating expectorant, bitter digestive tonic, antibacterial, 
diaphoretic. Specific against TB. 
5 mL 3x/day             100 mL/week 

Eyebright  (Euphrasia spp.)             Aerial parts 
Anticatarrhal, anti-histamine,  mucolytic, eye tonic. 
5 mL 3x/day     100 mL/week 

False unicorn root  (Chamaelirium luteum)       Root 
Uterine and ovarian tonic, hormonal regulator, female adaptogen, diuretic, emetic, anthelmintic. 
3 mL 3x/day     60 mL/week 

Fenugreek  (Trigonella foenum-graecum)  Seed 
Diaphoretic, soothing expectorant, demulcent, nutritive, galactogogue, 
anti-inflammatory, hypoglycemic. 
5 mL 3x/day             100 mL/week 

Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium) Leaf 
Reduces hot-type migraines, anti-rheumatic, bitter, anti-spasmodic, 
anti-inflammatory, anti-thrombotic, cooling. Best used fresh. 
1 mL 3x/day             20 mL/week 

Figwort  (Scrophularia nodosa)  Aerial parts 
Alterative, especially for the skin, lymphatic stimulant, cardiac 
stimulant, laxative, anti-inflammatory. 
5 mL 3x/day             100 mL/week 

Fringetree  (Chionanthus virginicus)    Bark 
Choleretic and cholagogue, aids in removal or gallstones, bitter digestive 
tonic. 
2 mL 3x/day     40 mL/week 

Garlic  (Allium sativum)        Juice 
Anti-microbial, reduces cholesterol, protects against environmental toxins and cancer. 
5 mL 3x/day     100 mL/week 

Ginger  (Zingiber officinalis)          Rhizome 
Warming stimulant, pelvic decongestant, peripheral vaso-dilator, 
carminative. 
1 mL 3x/day             20 mL/week 

Gingko  (Gingko biloba) Leaf 
Anti-oxidant, anti-asthmatic, cerebral circulatory stimulant, brain tonic. 
2.5 mL 3x/day   50 mL/week 

Ginseng (Korean)  (Panax ginseng)       Root 
Stimulating tonic, adaptogen, adrenal stimulant. 
2.5 mL 3x/day           50 mL/week 

Goat's rue  (Galega officinalis)        Aerial parts 
Reduces and stabilzes blood sugar, galactogogue. Introduce slowly in 
diabetics. 
2 mL 3x/day             40 mL/week 

Goldenrod  (Solidago virgaurea) Aerial parts 
Anti-catarrhal, diuretic, reduces prostate congestion, anti-oxidant
especially for brain. 
4 mL 3x/day             80 mL/week 

Goldenseal  (Hydrastis canadensis)      Root 
Astringent, bitter digestive stimulant, tonic to the mucus membranes, 
anti-microbial, anti-fungal. Avoid during pregnancy. 
2 mL 3x/day             40 mL/week 

Gotu kola  (Centella / hydrocotyl asiatica)     Leaf 
Bitter digestive tonic, blood cleanser, alterative, adaptogen, connective 
tissue tonic, topical anti-microbial, cerebral circulatory stimulant and 
brain tonic. 
5 mL 3x/day             100 mL/week 

Gravel root  (Eupatorium purpureum)     Root 
Dissolves kidney stones, drains urinary tract and prostate gland. 
3 mL 3x/day     60 mL/week 

Ground ivy  (Glechoma hederacea)        Leaf 
Mucus membrane tonic and regulator of the quality and quantity of mucus. 
5 mL 3x/day             100 mL/week 

Hawthorn  (Crataegus oxyacantha / monogyna)     Fruit, flower bud, leaf 
Cardiac regulator, increases force and decreases rate of heart beat, 
connective tissue tonic. 
5 mL 3x/day     100 mL/week 

Heartsease  (Viola triclor)             Leaf
Soothing expectorant, anti-rheumatic, alterative for the skin. 
5 mL 3x/day             100 mL/week 

Hops  (Humulus lupulus) Female flower 
Sedative, astringent, estrogenic, depressive, carminative, anti-microbial. 
2 mL 3x/day             40 mL/week 

Horehound (white)  (Marrubium vulgare)  Aerial parts 
Stimulating expectorant, anti-catarrhal, bitter digestive tonic, 
choleretic. 
4 mL 3x/day             80 mL/week 

Horse chestnut  (Aesculus hippocastanum)        Nuts 
Strong astringent to the veins. Prolonged use may cause liver damage. 
2.5 mL 3x/day   40 mL/week 

Horsetail  (Equisetum arvense)  Aerial parts 
Astringent, diuretic, connective tissue rebuilder, mineral tonic, 
anti-rheumatic, immune stimulant. 
2 mL 2x/day     50 mL/week 

Hydrangea  (Hydrangea arborescens)      Root bark 
Decongestant for the urinary system and prostate gland, anti-lithic. 
5 mL 3x/day             100 mL/week 

Hyssop  (Hyssopus officinalis)  Aerial parts 
Stimulating expectorant, diaphoretic, hypertensive, emmenagogue, diuretic, 
analgesic. Avoid in hypertension. 
5 mL 3x/day             100 mL/week 

Iceland moss  (Cetraria islandica)      Thallus 
Nutritive demulcent, soothing expectorant, anti-emetic, bitter digestive 
tonic. 
5 mL 3x/day     100 mL/week 

Jamaican dogwood  (Piscidia erythrina)  Bark 
Cooling, bitter, sedative, anodyne. 
2 mL 3x/day             40 mL/week 

Juniper  (Juniperus communis)   Cone 
Rubefacient, bitter, carminative, anti-microbial, diuretic. Prolonged use 
may cause renal irritation. 
2 mL 3x/day                     40 mL/week 

Kava  (Piper methysticum)               Rhizome 
Anti-spasmodic, muscle relaxant, sedative, anti-microbial in reproductive organs. 
4 mL 3x/day             80 mL/week 

Kelp  (Fucus vesiculosis)       Thallus 
Nutritive, alterative, lymphatic stimulant and tissue decoingestant, 
anti-inflammatory to joints, removes heavy metals. 
5 mL 3x/day             100 mL/week 

Kola    (Kola vera / nitida)            Nut 
Stimulant with a caffeine-like action. 
3 mL 3x/day     60 mL/week 

Ladies mantle  (Alchemilla vulgare)     Leaf 
Astringent tonic for the female reproductive organs. 
5 mL 3x/day     100 mL/week 

Lavender  (Lavandula vera)              Flower 
Sedative, relaxant, antispasmodic, antidpressive, carminative, 
antimicrobial, vulnerary, bitter. 
4 mL 3x/day             80 mL/week 

Lemon balm  (Melissa officinalis)       Aerial parts 
Sedative, relaxant, antispasmodic, nervine, anti-retroviral, carminative. 
Avoid in hypothyroidism. 
5 mL 3x/day             100 mL/week 

Licorice        (Glycyrrhiza glabra)    Rhizome 
Adaptogen, adrenal tonic, anti-diuretic, anti-inflamatory, expectorant, 
flavoring agent. Avoid in pregnancy and hypertension. 
3 mL 3x/day             60 mL/week 

Lignum vitae  (Guaiacum officinale)             Wood & resin 
Diaphoretic, blood cleanser, anti-rheumatic, anti-inflammatory in joints. 
2 mL 3x/day             40 mL/week 

Linden  (Tilia europea) Leaf 
Anti-spasmodic, diaphoretic, diuretic, sedative, hypotensive, immune 
stimulant. 
5 mL 3x/day             100 mL/week 

Lobelia  (Lobelia inflata)              Aerial parts, seed 
Stimulating expectorant, muscle relaxant, anti-spasmodic, emetic. 
1 mL 3x/day             20 mL/week 

Marigold  (Calendula officinalis)       Flower 
Anti-fungal, anti-viral, anti-inflammatory, vulnerary, bitter, cholagogue, 
anti-oxidant. 
5 mL 3x/day     100 mL/week 

Marjoram  (Origanum vulgare)    Leaf 
Bitter, warming, carminative, antimicrobial, choleretic. 
5 mL 3x/day             100 mL/week 

Marshmallow   (Althea officinalis)     Leaf and root 
Osmotic diuretic, demulcent to the urinary tact and respiratory system, 
soothing expectorant. 
5 mL 3x/day     100 mL/week 

Meadowsweet  (Filipendula ulmaris)      Aerial parts 
Astringent, gastric tonic, antacid, anti-inflammatory especially to joints. 
5 mL 3x/day     100 mL/week 

Melilot  (Mellilotus officinalis)       Aerial parts 
Anticoagulant, increases peripheral and cerebral circualtion, increases 
venous return and lymphatic flow.  Do not use in people prone to easy 
bruising or bleeding, nor in people taking anti-coagulant medication. 
3 mL 3x/day             60 mL/week 

Milk thistle  (Silybum/Carduus marianum)        Seed 
Liver anti-oxidant, protector and regenerator, cholagogue. 
4 mL 3x/day     80 mL/week 

Milk vetch  (Astragalus membranaceous)    Root 
Long term (deep) immune tonic. 
3 mL 3x/day     60 mL/week 

Motherwort  (Leonurus cardiaca) Leaf 
Cardiac regulator and anti-arrhythmic agent, bitter hepatic stimulant, 
sedative, uterine tonic. 
5 mL 3x/day             100 mL/week 

Mullein  (Verbascum thapsus)    Leaf 
Demulcent and soothing expectorant, reduces lymphatic congestion. 
5 mL 3x/day             100 mL/week 

Myrrh  (Commiphora molmol)      Resin 
Local immune stimulant, vulnerary, antimicrobial. 
2 mL 3x/day     40 mL/week 

Oats  (Avena sativa)    Green milky seed 
Nerve tonic and relaxant, connective tissue regenerator, nutritive general 
tonic. 
5 mL 3x/day     100 mL/week 

Oregon grape  (Berberis/Mahonia aquifolium)     Root 
Alterative and blood cleanser, specific to the skin, anti-microbial. 
5 mL 3x/day     100 mL/week 

Osha  (Ligusticum porterii)             Root 
 Warming, stimulating expectorant, antimicrobial in the respiratory system. 
3 mL 3x/day             60 mL/week 

Parsley piert  (Aphanes/ Alchemilla arvensis)   Leaf 
Gentle demulcent tonic for the kidneys, anti-lithic. 
5 mL 3x/day     100 mL/week 

Partridge berry  (Mitchella repens)     Aerial parts 
Uterine relaxant and tonic, nerve restorative in female condiitons. 
4 mL 3x/day             80 mL/week 

Pasque flower  (Anemone pulsatilla)     Aerial parts 
Tonic nervine and relaxant, ovarian tonic and normalizer, ovarian anodyne. 
1 mL 3x/day     20 mL/week 

Passionflower  (Passiflora incarnata)   Aerial parts 
Sedative, hypnotic, bitter, anodyne. 
3 mL 3x/day             60 mL/week 

Pellitory of the wall  (Parietaria diffusa)     Aerial parts 
Cooling astringent, vulnerary, renal restorative and tonic. 
5 mL 3x/day             100 mL/day 

Peppermint  (Mentha piperita)   Aerial parts 
Carminative, cooling agent, bitter, antispasmodic, antiemetic, releives 
itching when applied topically. 
5 mL 3x/day             100 mL/week 

Periwinkle  (Vinca major)               Leaf 
Bitter digestive stimulant, improves use of oxygen and glucose by the 
brain. 
5 ml 3x/day             100 mL/week 

Plantain        (Plantago lanceolata/major)             Leaf 
Vulnerary, nutitive, tonic, astringent, demulcent, drawing agent. 
5 mL 3x/day             100 ml/week 

Pleurisy root  (Asclepias tuberosa)     Root 
Stimulating expectorant and lung tonic, febrifuge, respiratory 
anti-spasmodic. 
4 mL 3x/day     80 mL/week 

Prickly ash  (Zanthoxyluum spp.)        Bark 
bitter digestive stimulant, alterative especially for the joints, 
diaphoretic, peripheral circulatory stimulant. 
2 mL 3x/day             40 ml/week 

Propolis                Resin from bees 
Anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, local anodyne, vulnerary, connective tissue 
regenerator. 
5 mL 3x/day             100 mL/week 

Purple cone flower  (Echinacea spp.)    Whole plant 
Immuno-stimulator, anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory. 
10 mL 3x/day    100 mL/week 

Queen's delight  (Stillingia sylvatica)         Root 
Alterative, blood cleanser, stimulating expectorant, diaphoretic, lymphatic drainage, anti-spasmodic, circulatory stimulant. 
4 mL 3x/day             80 mL/week 

Raspberry  (Rubus ideaus)               Leaf 
Astringent especially to uterus, uterine tonic. 
5 mL 3x/day             100 mL/week 

Red oak (Quercus rober) Bark 
Astringent, anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory. 
3 mL 3x/day             60 mL/week 

Red clover  (Trifolium pratense)        Flower 
Blood cleanser & alterative especially for the skin, estrogen balancer, 
anti-neoplastic. 
5 mL 3x/day             100 L/week 

Rhubarb  (Rheum palmatum/officinalis)   Root 
Bitter digestive stimulant & laxative, astringent in higher doses. 
2 mL 3x/day             40 mL/week 

Rosemary  (Rosmarinus officinalis)      Leaf 
Carminative, anti-microbial, bitter digestive tonic, cerebral and 
peripheral circulatory stimulant. 
4 mL 3x/day             80 mL/week 

Sage  (Salvia officinalis)              Aerial parts 
carminative, bitter digestive tonic, anti-microbial especially in the mouth 
and throat, cooling, reduces perspiration. 
4 mL 3x/day             80 mL/week 

Sarsaparilla  (Smilax spp.)             Rhizome 
Anti-rheumatic, anti-inflammatory, alterative for the skin and joints, 
metabolic stimulant, diaphoretic, immune stimulant, male hormone balancer. 
3 mL 3x/day             60 mL/week 

Saw palmetto  (Serenoa repens / serrulata)      Berry 
Adaptogen, nutritive tonic, bitter digestive tonic, urinary antiseptic, 
diuretic, reduces prostate swelling. 
2 mL 3x/day             40 mL/week 

Shepards purse  (Capsella bursa pastoris)       Leaf 
Astringent, especially for reproductive organs and bowel. 
5 mL 3x/day     50 mL/week 

Siberian ginseng  (Eleutherococcus