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Sleepy Time

10/7/2011

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I have a friend who has a lot of trouble with sleeping, so I'm stuffing her stocking this year with lots of relaxing things like an eye mask, lavender tea, lavender pillow spray, and some of this sleepy time tincture. All it is is lavender from my garden and vodka. Alcohol should not come into contact with metal, so I put some waxed paper between the lid and the can. Just let it sit in a sunny window and shake it once a day. It should be ready in 6-8 weeks, then strain it and put it into a dropper bottle. One dropper-full should be enough to get a good night of sleep. Tinctures provide a more concentrated way of taking advantage of the herbal compounds. As you can see by the color of this, the alcohol begins extracting the herb immediately.

I also like to make echinacea tincture at this time of year for the coming cold and flu season. Making it is just as easy as this sleepy time tincture. With most tinctures, it's a ratio of 1 part dried ground herbs to 3 parts vodka steeped for 6-8 weeks. I used to grow my own echinacea and used the dried leaves, stems and flowers, but now I buy it at the herb store. It's nice to be able to take something like this to a friend when they are sick, because I made it myself and it really works! I use it myself too, and I never have to go to the doctor! (I also eat an apple a day!) I'm convinced that natural healing is the way to go. Last year I got off of all prescription meds and it's made a huge difference in my life, health and energy level.
PS: Bill I would love to send you some Sleepy Time tincture

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    Hi! I'm Marguerite Bryant, but most folks just call me "M." This blog will be a place to share my musings and inspirational ideas.
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