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INDEX
Fred’s Formulas
Organic Medicinal Herbs
By Betty McKay, R.N.”
at the Labyrinth Center
TINCTURES:
Astralagus - Capsicum
Chamomile - Comfrey
Damiana - Eyebright
Fennel - Ground Ivy
Hawthorn - Lomatium Root
Milk Thistle - Plantain
Red Clover - Suma
Usnea - Yellow Dock
HERBAL BLENDS:
Anti-Yeast Blend
to
Headache Relief
Liver Tonic
to
Tummy Stuff
SPRITZERS:
Basil & Lime
to
Ylang Ylang
HERBAL TEAS:
Liver Flush Tea
Nutritional Tea
Wessiac Tea
TOPICALS:
Kukui Nut Lotion; Bath Powder; Liniment Stick; Bug-Off Insect Repellent; Cosmic Comfort Salve; Ear Care; Fever Blister Buster; Lavendar Gift Set; Poison Ivy Relief; Fred’s Fabulous Basic Massage Oils; Luscious Lavender Lotion; Fred’s Foot Lotion; Fred’ Facial Mask.
Regarding Methods of Extracting:
Herbs can be used in a variety of forms, and can be extracted in a variety of mediums. Water, wine, vinegar, oil, glycerin, and grain alcohol can all be used to extract the plant properties into usable form. I use alcohol for several reasons:
- The resulting herbal tinctures are quite potent (generally 2-3 times stronger than the equivalent amount of dried herb in capsule form).
- Alcohol extracts have a very long shelf life.
- The alcohol-extracted plant properties absorb very quickly into the system.
- Multiple extracts are more convenient to take than multiple cups of tea or handfuls of pills.
Occasionally a person is highly sensitive to alcohol. In this case, I recommend that the dose be placed in a small quantity of very hot water, allowed to cool to drinking temperature, and the alcohol will have then evaporated. This is also useful for children's herbs
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