How to Prepare a Calendula Tincture

Having natural healing remedies in the form of, tinctures on hand will be a pleasant and affordable benefit for herbal remedies and homeopathic uses.

Taking the resources given to us in simple form and using the freshest ingredients the better for us and the earth.

This Calendula or Marigold tincture will aid cleaning and disinfecting scrapes, rashes, stings, and for cleaning any skin problems. This little bottle can be made with very little time and resources involved, and it's a great take along for camping and hiking anytime you will be exposed to the outdoors.

Calendula is effective for irritations and inflammation relieving itching and stinging. It is an antiseptic and soothing also for cuts, burns and diaper rash.

What is also very nice about this alternative, is that you can help the environment, and natural surroundings by planting and enjoy these beautiful flowers before you use them.

Things You'll Need

• 4 handful's fresh flowers
• 1-quart clean glass jar
• dark glass bottle
• grain alcohol
• coffee filter

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Instructions

• 1

  Take your flowers and place them in the glass jar, and fill the jar to the top with your grain alcohol. Screw on the top and let it seep for 2-4 weeks.

• 2

  After it has had time to seep 2 to 4 weeks later. Strain the tincture through a coffee filter. Then pour carefully the tincture into a dark bottle. make sure that the bottle is clean and air dried.

• 3

  Now to use: Dilute 12 part tincture to 10 parts fresh water or witch hazel, apply this natural remedy to affected skin area.

• 4

  You can also put the mixture in a spray bottle to be used in a few days. Because there is no preservatives of any kind, having it in a spray bottle will not last as long as in the dark bottle.