Moonshine Medicinals is a line of medicinal herbal extracts formulated with love and consideration for the environment.
*I am excited to announce that Moonshine Medicinals
Tincture line is now available at the Casbah Market in beautiful
downtown Lawrence, KS, and also The Merc Co-op!*
More formulas soon to come!
What is an extract, you may ask? An extract, also known as a tincture is an herbal concentrate in a base of alcohol. The alcohol allows for the active medicinal properties of each herb to be efficiently extracted from the plant material and into the alcohol. The alcohol then contains the medicinal properties in a high concentration. The standard dose is only a dropperful of tincture 3 times a day. Alcohol tinctures are easy for the body to absorb, because they pass quickly through the stomach mucosa and then into the blood stream; they allow for absorption where tea may not, as some herbs are not water-soluble. Tinctures are a simple and easy way to incorporate medicinal herbs into your daily self care routine, and they guarantee the full strength of fresh herbs, without the concern of spoilage. Tinctures last up to 7 years and should be kept in a cool, dark place away from machinery.
Lemon Balm is my favorite herb. It has a sweet and fragrant smell and it adds a yummy flavor to a glass of water during the warm summer months, when the plant is in it's prime. Tinctures are a nice and easy way of enjoying the plant during the winter months, as it is an anti-viral and can prevent cold sore outbreaks. The Lemon Balm I use in my tinctures is grown with love by my mother and I here in Lawrence.
'Saving Plants that Heal People'
For the other formulas, the medicinal plants are wild crafted from tropical rainforest areas in Belize that are cited for development. Your purchase of a rainforest product helps to prove that the forest is worth more standing than destroyed. 'Stand up for your roots!'