Techniques to make herbal medicines

Natural ingredients should be prepared specifically for the active ingredients "come out" so it is more potent. This step is also to make natural ingredients easier to drink or used. In general, preparations of natural ingredients are of two kinds: to drink and outside medicine.

Herb Medication for Drink
Natural ingredients in the form of food, like cabbage or carrots can be eaten as vegetables or created juice. If the taste or flavor natural medicine less savory preparations, do not be afraid to be creative.
Try Dab lemon juice or honey into the brew. Or, add lime leaves or lemon grass into the stinging smell of stew.
Natural medicinal herbs could be the result of steeping or boiling solution. Soft plant material, such as flowers, leaves, stems shoots, usually brewed. Materials hard as bark, seeds, roots, generally boiled.
In order for the drug substance "out", the material should be chopped, diced, crushed or puree before brewed / boiled. If you want a little hassle, we can also make juice alcohol medicines in solution (tinc-Ture). However, dosage natural remedy like this are not unusual for us.

Natural medicine Herb is brewed
To create a natural medicine is brewed, put 28 grams of dried herbs in a teapot or heat resistant container, pour 600 ml boiling water (+/-) 1 teaspoon per 250 ml of water). Close, for potent compounds that easily evaporate (volatile compounds) are not lost. Let stand 10 minutes, strain. If using wet ingredients, fold in double the amount. for children, the dosage is 1 / 2 or 1 / 4 only.
This brew water can drink immediately or stored in the refrigerator for 2 days usage. Should drink warm 3 times a day @ 1 cup (250 ml). If a serious illness, drink every hour or 2 hours. For children, Drinks a little but more frequent. for cope with urinary channel disorders, drinking lukewarm or cold.
for medicinal plants are resinous, such as leaves or tubers lote komfre poison, it is advisable not brewed with boiling water for the drug substance is not broken. Soak the ingredients in cold water with room temperature for 10-12 hours.

The Boiling Herb Natural Medicine
Natural medicinal herbs are boiled, the same dose brew, but add a little more water to replace water which is reduced due to boiling. Put ingredients in a container, pour water, cover, heat. Simmer for 10-15 minutes

Need To Attention:
Do not use aluminum container / iron for even boil brewing ingredients, for compound drug substances are generally very reactive to metal. Use a heat resistant glass container (pyrex), clay pots or containers Teflon layer.

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