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| older customers. "A small glass every morning and evening has a strengthening effect on the blood vessels and acts as a general tonic," they write. "If you ever have the occasion to visit an elderly friend who is just recovering from a difficult health problem, this is the tonic to bring them!" |
| Example: The following recipe is adapted from the German original. Combine 1 part each dried ginger root, raisins, cinnamon bark, St. John's wort blossoms, yarrow flowers, comfrey root, oats and horsetail. To 1/4 cup of this mixture, add 1/2 cup rosemary leaves and 1/4 cup hawthorn berries and/or leaves. Place the herbs (1 cup altogether) in a half-gallon (2 quart) glass jar and fill to the top with a good quality white wine. Seal the jar with a tight-fitting lid and keep it in a warm dark place for 10 days to 2 weeks, shaking the jar daily. Strain the liquid and store it in a tightly sealed dark glass bottle. Drink 1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) morning and night. |
| Nearly any tincture recipe can be adapted to make an herbal wine. Hawthorn berries alone would make an effective heart tonic wine. |
| Capsules |
| Herbal capsules are widely sold and, if you need a special blend, some of the mail order herb companies prepare and encapsulate custom orders for a nominal fee. Or you can put your own herbs into capsules. For best results, leave dried herbs whole or in large pieces until needed to preserve their essential oils and medicinal properties. Herbs should be stored away from heat and light in well-sealed glass con- |
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