Extraction Methods
Every herb holds its medicine differently — some release their properties in water, others in oil, alcohol, or heat. Explore the methods we use to draw out each plant's full potency, and see which techniques best preserve the compounds you're looking for.
Distillation
Distillation uses steam and heat to separate volatile essential oils and hydrosols from herbs.
Herbal Syrup
Herbal syrup thickens herbs with sugar or honey into a sweet, soothing, easy-to-take remedy.
Elixir
Elixir blends alcohol, honey, and herbs into a smooth, potent tonic ready to sip.
Oxymel
Oxymel blends honey and vinegar to extract herbal compounds in a tangy, sweet remedy.
Herbal Honey
Herbal honey infuses honey with herbs, creating a soothing, naturally antimicrobial sweet extract.
Herbal Powder
Herbal powder is finely ground dried herb, preserving the full spectrum of its natural compounds.
Percolation: Efficient Herbal Tincture Method
Percolation drips solvent through packed herbs, producing a stronger tincture faster than standard maceration.
Acetum: Vinegar-Based Herbal Extract
Acetum steeps herbs in vinegar, drawing out minerals and compounds for culinary and folk use.
Herbal Glycerite
Glycerite uses sweet glycerin instead of alcohol to gently extract and preserve herbal compounds.
Oil Infusion
Oil infusion steeps herbs in oil, drawing out fat-soluble compounds perfect for salves and balms.
Tincture
Tincture extracts and preserves herbal compounds in alcohol, creating a concentrated, long-lasting liquid extract.
Decoction
Decoction simmers tough roots, bark, and seeds in water to extract compounds infusion alone can't reach.