How to make Tincture properly

Tincture are concentrated herbal extract dissolved with alcohol where effective substances are alkaloid, tanin,glycosides, flavonoid polyphenolic compound,essential oils and such other natural product
5ml of tincture or single dose has the same effect like a cup of herbal tea and  it's just concentrated is caused to make easy absorbent in to body by alchol or other solvent
High-proof alcohol such as vodka or brandy works well and as an alternative to alcohol; if necessary, high quality apple cider vinegar is used.

what is needed?

• fresh or dried herbs are selected according to your choice 
• A pint jar (16oz) with a tight-fitting lid
• Small, dark glass bottles to store tincture
• Fine cheesecloth or muslin
• A bowl 
• A small funnel

It’s very easy to make your own tinctures; you literally just need to soak plant matter in a solvent(alchol or vinegar) for a six weeks so all of its active compound  can be absorbed into the liquid.vodka is usually the best choice and  it has to be at least 80-proof (namely, 40% alcohol) to prevent any mildewing of the plamnt material in the bottle. 100-proof (50% alcohol) is better.This high-proof alcohol acts as a preservative, and if you store your tinctures in a cool, dark place, they can have a shelf life of 7-10 years.
If you're using fresh herbs which should be chopped up as  bit or bruise them with a motar and pestle. fresh herb should be put in to jar about 3/4 full but don't pack in it too tightly; then plant part is needed to cover with alchole and fill the jar well but be loose enough to more around and part of the plant is not needed to expose air. then closed the lid on tight

Ayurvedic Tea

Brewing method 
Two cups water to 1 or 2 tablespoons of dried leaves or flowers. To brew a single cup using 1 teaspoon of dried herbs. Depending on the herb you will generally use hot to boiling water and Pour hot water over the herbs in a closed container and leave to steep. You can use dried herbs 2times or 3times to make herbal brew after1st usage by drying.

Brewing time:
20 minutes is needed to infuse. This herbal tea is not similar to brewing "tea", you know Camellia sinensis becomes bitter and undrinkable when it takes more time to infuse. Most herbal teas are gained by longer steeping time and it’s caused to extract the active compounds. Brewing the herbs in a closed container like an enamel teapot which preserve volatile compounds such as essential oils from evaporation.

use:
herbs should be let to settle in to the bottom and pour off the top while letting the herbs soak in the water. The second cup is often better than the first.You need not throw out the leftovers either, and may want to reuse them as a "starter" for another fresh batch.

Storage:
Unused portion of herbal in a glass jar with a air tied lid and refrigerate. Herbal tea not should be kept longer than 3 days and second day is much better.

Sun  Tea:
put fresh or dried herbs in a glass jar fill  with water and  place in a hot, sunny windowsill for several hours.

Moon Tea:
place  the herb in an open crystal glass. fill the  fresh water until cover herbs  and place directly in the moon light(full moon being the best time) Do not cover. Allow to infuse overnight and drink in to empty stomach in the morning which  work best with fresh, aromatic herbs are much propper.

WELA (WILD SPIDER PLANT)

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  Cleome gynandra

  Sanskirt name :-  Ajagandha

  Description

Erect annual herb grow up to 1.6m tall strongly branched, with long taproot and few secondary roots; stem densely glandular. Leaves alternate, palmately compound  leaflets are 3 to 7; stipules absent; petiole 2–10 cm long, glandular; leaflets almost sessile, obovate to elliptical or lanceolate, 2–10 cm × 1–4 cm, cuneate at base, rounded to obtuse, acute or acuminate at apex, margins finely toothed, sparsely to distinctly hairy. Inflorescence a terminal raceme up to 30 cm long, bracteate. Flowers bisexual, white or tinged with purple; pedicel 1.5–2.5 cm long; sepals 4, free, ovate to lanceolate, up to 8 mm long; petals 4, elliptical to obovate, up to 1.5 cm long, clawed; androgynophore 1–1.5 cm long; stamens 6, purple; ovary superior, stalked, 2-celled. Fruit a long, narrow, cylindrical capsule up to 12 cm × 1 cm, stalked and beaked, usually green or yellow, dehiscing from below with 2 valves, many-seeded. Seeds subglobose, 1–1.5 mm in diameter, grey to black, irregularly ribbed. Seedling with oblong cotyledons; first leaves 3-foliolate  

Cleome comprises 150–200 species. It is classified in the subfamily Cleomoideae, sometimes considered as a separate family Cleomaceae.Gynandropsis has been merged with Cleome, as the distinguishing character. The spiderplant has a distinct androgynophore with stamens and ovary well beyond the corolla.




Chemical Constituents

This herb are comprised; apegenin,beta - sitosterol, cleogynol, cleomin,glucocapparin,hexcosanal, kaempferol,7 phenoxycoumarin, Lactone - cleome - olide , linolex acid ,myristic acid, oleic acid, palmatic acid, peduletin acid ,viscosin.

As a Medications 

Gastro intestinal disease - A decoction of the leaves or roots is used to tread stomachache and to control constipation 

cough                            - Infusion of seed is used to treat for cough   

analgesic                        - Headaches,neuralgia,rheumatism and other local pain 

others                             -A decoction of the leaves and roots used to uterine complain and easy child birth

                                        it is given during delivery, continuing taking this and during the postpartum period                                      

                                        would help hasten the process of recovery 

                                        The sap of young leave is good for use to treat epileptic-tis and use as a eye 

                                        wash

PRANAJEEVA

     Codariocalyx motorius

     Family             :  Fabaceae

          

     Description  :

     Plant is a shrub and perennial grows in a tropical climate

     Cures for      :

     Cough 

     Haemoptysis

     Rheumatism 

     Diarrhea 

     Hepatisis 

     Wounds

     Dysentery 

     Maleria