| json_metadata | "{"app":"musing/1.1","appTags":["Naturalmedicine","health","herbalism","medicine","natural","homesteading"],"appCategory":"Naturalmedicine","appTitle":"What's the difference between tincturing with 100 proof vs 190 proof liquor?","appBody":"<p>Making herbal tinctures is one of the easiest ways to preserve the potency of your herbal harvest. Tinctures are easy for a beginner to make, yet they are the stand by herbal remedy for professional herbalists. </p><p>Tinctures made with alcohol and dried herbs have a long shelf life. They can last for decades without a decrease in potency, provided they are protected from light and heat.</p><p>Alcohol and water are universal solvents. When you make a tincture using vodka or another distilled alcohol, the alcohol percentage is described as either a percentage of the alcohol content or as “proof” What does that mean? Well in Canada most distilled spirits are 40% alcohol. This means they are 60% water. So if you make a tincture using vodka and dried plant material using Canadian vodka your tincture will be 40% alcohol and 60% water. Both the water and the alcohol will dissolve the desired constituents of the herb you are working with.</p>","appDepth":2,"appParentPermlink":"fk7eg5ujp","appParentAuthor":"naturalmedicine","musingAppId":"aU2p3C3a8N","musingAppVersion":"1.1","musingPostType":"answer"}" |
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