Handcrafted Herbal Tinctures

Herbs and Colloidal Silver for Pregnancy, Women's Health, & Family Care My tinctures are made from organic herbs, some fresh and some dried, wildcrafted whenever possible. It takes several weeks to make tinctures, during which they are vigorously shaken by hand several times per week to increase potency. If taste is a problem for you, sweet or aromatic tinctures can be added to the bitter medicinal tinctures for no extra charge; email me about this. I use an extraction process which delivers both the water-soluble and oil-soluble elements, and all tinctures are sold in lovely dark bottles (mostly cobalt blue, some emerald green, some deep amber) to protect them from UV light. These are very high-strength "mother tinctures", averaging ten times stronger than the diluted versions often sold commercially, and one drop is a typical adult dose. Tinctures are offered as:       ● Single Herbs & Standard Custom Compounds; $25/0.5 oz. bottle, $50/1.0 oz., $100/2.0 oz.       ● Exotic Single Herbs & Compounds containing very expensive ingredients; $20/0.16 oz., $40/0.5 oz., $80/1.0 oz., $150/2.0 oz. Colloidal Silver is offered as:       ● Ionic 12ppm; $15.00 for your choice of 4 oz. dropper bottle, or 2 oz. bottle with nasal spray top.       ● Special Order; custom made to your specified ppm, priced accordingly. Quantities are limited! Special requests for tinctures not individually listed below may require a deposit and at least 6 weeks preparation time, but always ask me first because I may have a tincture on hand even if it is not listed below. Shipping is usually by Priority Mail, which currently costs $7 for the first 3 tinctures. Information about traditional uses of herbs offered here is not a substitute for medical advice. Please use herbal products wisely.

Single Herb Tinctures

Alfalfa Leaf	Traditional uses: increasing Vitamin K and hemoglobin levels during pregnancy, increasing breastmilk
Angelica Root	Traditional uses: brings on menstruation, with raspberry leaf for retained placenta (warnings: not for use in pregnancy, large doses may affect blood pressure and heart rate)
Arnica Flower	Traditional uses: easing pain, bruising, and inflammation from all types of trauma
Beet Root	Traditional uses: very high in nutrients, including trace minerals not commonly found in foods
Bilberry Leaf	Traditional uses: antioxidant for improving eye health and vision, lowering blood sugars
Black Cohosh	Traditional uses: with Blue Cohosh in late pregnancy, labor inducer, hemorrhage preventative
Black Haw Bark	Traditional uses: preventing miscarriage, easing afterpains
Blessed Thistle	Traditional uses: improves digestion of fats, cleanses liver, antibacterial, wound poultice
Blue Cohosh	Traditional uses: with Black Cohosh in late pregnancy, labor inducer, hemorrhage preventative
Borage Leaf	Traditional uses: increasing breastmilk, mild laxative, calming
Burdock Root	Traditional uses: as a tonic to regulate emotions, preventing cradle cap
Calendula Flower	Traditional uses: soothing and healing skin rashes or injuries, sore or cracked nipples
Cascara Sagrada	Traditional uses: as a very effective laxative (not for use during pregnancy except under the direction of a skilled practitioner)
Catnip	Traditional uses: expelling placenta, easing menstrual cramps or afterpains, colicky babies, newborn jaundice
Chamomile Flower	Traditional uses: calming, easing pain & tension to aid sleep, as an eyewash for conjunctivitis
Comfrey Leaf & Root	Traditional uses: healing tissue trauma, increasing breastmilk, anemia, bronchitis, abscesses
Cramp Bark	Traditional uses: preventing threatened miscarriage, easing menstrual cramps and after-pains
Dandelion Leaf	Traditional uses: increasing iron and other nutrients
Dandelion Root	Traditional uses: increasing iron, preventing jaundice
Dong Quai Root	Traditional uses: always in combination with other herbs to regulate menstruation, female fertility, retained placenta (not for use during pregnancy)
Dulse	Traditional uses: increasing a wide variety of minerals, including iodine
Echinacea Root	Traditional uses: immune system booster, antibiotic for infections, eyewash, considered safe for babies used in weight-adjusted doses
Eucalyptus Leaf	Traditional uses: antiseptic inhalant for respiratory infections, colds & flu, and asthma
False Unicorn Root	Traditional uses: infertility, preventing miscarriage, uterine tonic, balances pH to more alkaline - very expensive exotic herb
Fennel Seed	Traditional uses: easing nausea and colic, increasing breastmilk
Ginkgo Biloba Leaf	Traditional uses: improving blood circulation, improving memory, asthma, ear & eye disorders
Goldenseal Leaf	Traditional uses: broad spectrum of infections, eyewash, thrush, not for use in pregnancy
Goldenseal Root	Traditional uses: broad spectrum of infections, eyewash, thrush, not for use in pregnancy
Hawthorn Berry	Traditional uses: essential hypertension (high blood pressure), strengthening the heart, angina
Hops Flower	Traditional uses: depression, menopause, increases breastmilk, reduces male libido, not for use during pregnancy
Juniper Berry	Traditional uses: mild electrolyte-saving diuretic, kidney and bladder infections (UTI), not for long term use or use during pregnancy
Kelp	Traditional uses: increasing a wide variety of minerals, including iodine
Lemon Grass	Traditional uses: muscle spasms, headache, improving digestion of fats, mild diuretic, externally for parasites
Lobelia	Traditional uses: miscarriage prevention, early labor pain, relaxing rigid cervix, shock, asthma, tobacco cravings, emetic (for professional use only)
Milk Thistle Seed	Traditional uses: liver & kidney diseases, protecting liver from damage due to prescription drugs
Motherwort	Traditional uses: calming, easing early labor discomfort, postpartum cramps/bleeding, shock
Myrrh Gum	Traditional uses: topical antiseptic, coughs & colds, infections, mouthwash for sores
Nettle Leaf	Traditional uses: fertility, pregnancy tonic, vitamins & minerals, anemia, kidneys, hemorrhoids
Oregon Grape Root	Traditional uses: antimicrobial, diarrhea, abdominal cramps, colon and bladder cancer, skin disorders and infections (not for use during pregnancy without professional advice)
Passionflower	Traditional uses: long-term tonic for hypertension, calming, increases testosterone release (not for use during pregnancy)
Pau D’ Arco Bark	Traditional uses: candida (yeast infections), cancer, antimicrobial, diabetes, liver cleaser/tonic
Plantain Leaf	Traditional uses: shrinking hemorrhoids, soothing all types of skin irritations
Red Clover Flower	Traditional uses: fertility, balancing pH, trace minerals, increasing breastmilk, cleansing tonic
Red Raspberry Leaf	Traditional uses: fertility, calcium supplement, #1 pregnancy & postpartum tonic, blood pressure
Rhemannia Root	Traditional uses: in Chinese medicine this is a primary herb for enhancing female fertility
Rosehips	Traditional uses: rich source of Vitamin C and other antioxidants, lycopene, iron, & flavonoids
Rosemary	Traditional uses: antioxidant, antiseptic, cleaning umbilical stump, postpartum depression, brings on menstruation (not for use during pregnancy)
Saw Palmetto Berry	Traditional uses: prevention & treatment of prostate diseases, preservation of male potency
Shepherd’s Purse	Traditional uses: increasing calcium absorption, controlling uterine bleeding & hemorrhage
Skullcap	Traditional uses: insomnia, severe pain, relief from stress anxiety/tension, with other herbs for hypertension
Slippery Elm	Traditional uses: soothes mucous linings from throat to intestines, eases colic & heartburn, healing perineal tears
Spirulina	Traditional uses: high in vitamins & minerals, immune system booster, lowers allergic reactions
Squaw Vine Leaf	Traditional uses: as a uterine-strengthening tonic in late pregnancy, often with raspberry leaf
St. John’s Wort	Traditional uses: backache from muscle spasms, shingles, headache, depression, early labor pain
Uva Ursi Leaf	Traditional uses: diuretic, severe & chronic bladder infections (UTI), not for use during pregnancy
Valerian Root	Traditional uses: insomnia, anxiety, stress, nervous “knotted” stomach, irritable bowel cramps
Wheat Grass	Traditional uses: anemia, Vitamin K, chronic musculoskeletal backaches, newborn jaundice
Wild Yam Root	Traditional uses: easing nausea during pregnancy, preventing threatened miscarriage
Witch Hazel Bark	Traditional uses: astringent for skin & hemorrhoids, uterine bleeding, varicose veins

Commonly-Used Compounds

B & B Cohosh	Traditional uses of Black & Blue Cohosh: labor induction or augmentation, to make contractions more regular and productive
Depression & Anxiety	Traditional uses: relieving symptoms of depression and anxiety, leveling moods, easing stress (a blend of 4 herbs)
Diabetes	Traditional uses: improving blood sugar levels (a blend of 4 herbs)
Infertility	Traditional uses: improving female fertility (a blend of 27 herbs), not for use during pregnancy - should be stopped at first sign of conception
Liver	Traditional uses: as a cleanser and tonic for liver support (a blend of 21 herbs)
Menopause	Traditional uses: relieving symptoms of menopause (a blend of 7 herbs), not for use in pregnancy.
Miscarriage	Traditional uses: preventing miscarriage from uterine irritability and/or inadequate hormone levels (a blend of 6 herbs) - this one is expensive
Nausea	Traditional uses: easing nausea and vomiting in pregnancy, both for comfort and to prevent dehydration and loss of critical nutrients (a blend of 21 herbs). The flavor is pleasant and highly complex; this works to fool the palate and prevent any one taste from lingering and contributing to the nausea.
Pregnancy	Traditional uses: a basic pregnancy tonic to increase nutrient levels and improve tissue elasticity (Nettle, Red Raspberry)

Custom-Mixed Compounds

Custom compounds will be made to order, depending on your personal needs. Please email me, and if you want a phone call back instead of an email then include your number and I will call you.

Colloidal Silver

Traditional uses: as a broad-spectrum antimicrobial (an antibiotic, reputed to be effective against bacteria, viruses, and fungus) solution which is safe in moderate amounts used topically, orally, or as an nebulizer inhalant or nasal spray, to treat or prevent infections. Note: Extreme irresponsible over-ingestion of high-strength silver over a long period of time may cause a permanent benign color change in the skin, not a concern when used as directed by me! This is nano-particle ionic colloidal silver in distilled water, tested for total dissolved solids at 12 ppm (parts per million) when produced, and placed immediately into dark glass bottles to maintain the strength as close to original as possible. I do not make it until you order it, so it is very fresh. Like herbal tinctures, it is best kept in a cool dark place to prevent any damage that can affect its potency. Custom Strengths: I can make the colloidal silver in different strengths if you wish, simply email me and let me know what ppm you want.

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