How to Make Homeopathic Remedies At Home
Homeopathic remedies can be used to treat many different types of ailments and most are made with all natural ingredients. You may find recipes for snoring, sinus attacks, clear thinking or just feel good recipes. Several homeopathic remedies start with a basic recipe of tea, infusions, deconcoctions or tinctures. Learn how to make homeopathic remedies at home using these recipes.
Tea
Make tea with any number of different herbs. Dry herbs are perfect for teas. Select the right herb to treat your condition. These are simple enough to make and very effective for many conditions.
Measure one cup filtered water into your cooking pot and heat till boiling. Add one ounce of your selected herb to boiling water and remove from heat. Let your tea steep for about 20 minutes. Note, the rule of thumb for making most teas is one ounce of herbs to one cup of water, unless a strong mixture is desired or required. Strain the herbs out of the mixture and enjoy the tea cold or hot.
Infusions
Use fresh herb leaves to make infusions wherever possible. Wrap three ounces of leaves in a cloth and pound them with a wooden mallet or equivalent to bruise the leaves. Place the cloth including the leaves wrapped inside into a container.
Pour three cups of boiling filtered water over the cloth and steep for approximately 30 minutes. Squeeze the liquid from the cloth and store the mixture in a cool location. Discard the herbs.
Deconcoctions
Break the stems and bark of woody herbs into tiny pieces. Measure out one ounce of woody herbs and pour into four cups of boiling water that has been filtered. Steep for about 20 minutes. Strain and retain the liquid. Use a glass container for storing.
Tinctures
Buy 100-proof alcohol and measure out five ounces into a container. Pure grain alcohol or vodka works well for making tinctures. Add one ounce of herbs (dry) into the alcohol.
Cover the container with a lid and shake it up good. You have to shake the tincture mixture twice a day for two weeks. Strain out the liquid and pour into glass containers. Keep in a cool location.