HerbalSolutions™
We are
pleased to offer you Herbal Solutions™ fine line of herbal
teas* and full strength herbal extracts. Herbal Solutions™
are always prepared using the highest quality fresh and
freshly dried plants available. Whether organically grown
or ecologically wildcrafted, we guarantee our herbs will
always be free from fumigation, irradiation or synthetic
chemicals. Our Chinese herbs come from very reputable sources
and are of a very high quality. Although it is common practice
in China to add small quantities of sulfites to preserve
some roots, we generally offer sulfite free Chinese herbs
and roots.
How
do I take Herbal Solutions?
Our liquid
extracts can be added to your favorite beverage. For maximum
effectiveness we recommend adding the extract to warm water
or tea. Warm beverages are closer to the body's temperature,
allowing the herbs to be more easily assimilated.
How
are they prepared?
All of
our extracts are prepared according to specific extraction
procedures. Each plant is individually extracted using grain
alcohol and distilled water. Some plant's bio-active constituents
will dictate the concentration of alcohol used, this ensures
maximum extraction. Most of our extracts contain approximately
45% alcohol.
The extraction
procedures employed by us also vary according to the individual
plant and whether the plant is fresh or dry. All extracts are prepared by a slow, cold percolation process
or through a long maceration, with some plants going through
the process more than once to increase concentration.
We prepare
our extracts to specific herb strengths, 1:2 to 1:3 for
dry plants and 1:1 to 1:2 for fresh plants. The herb strength
ratio is the amount (by weight) of solid plant parts (root,
flower, etc.) used to obtain the final amount of extract.
Thus, an herb strength ratio of 1:2 means 1 oz. of plant
material is used to make a 2 oz. bottle of extract. Since
many fresh plants still contain a good percentage of water,
more fresh plant material will generally be used when making
an extract with fresh plants.
Why
the alcohol in extracts?
We use
only pure USP pharmaceutical grade grain alcohol. Grain
alcohol is used because it is the purest and most effective
solvent for extracting the bio-active constituents into
the bloodstream and across the cell membrane quickly. This
assures a more rapid absorption and assimilation of a plant's
vital healing properties than capsules or tablets. It is
also the only edible solvent that can properly extract and
concentrate the plant's constituents that are poorly soluble
in water, such as resins, essential oils and most alkaloids.
The grain
alcohol in an average dose of herbal extract containing
70% alcohol is equivalent to 1/50th of a small glass of
wine (a ripe banana can contain as much).
*we
only offer the Rene Caisse formula in an herbal tea
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