Preparation of Herbals

Dear Friends,

I hope your holidays were blessed and you and your loved ones are well.

As I sit down to write this letter to you I have just bottling the latest batch of Endocrine Strengthener. Many of you have been curious as to the process I use to create herbal tinctures made by The Healing Path.

As most of you know all tinctures I make are unique and handcrafted which means, I research; formulate; prepare; and bottle them myself. The herbs are steeped in a liquid which is a food grade alcohol for at least six weeks and shaken on a daily basis. The alcohol is called the menstruum and is approximately 50% water and 50% alcohol. This is a perfect combination as the water extracts the water based properties of the herbs and the alcohol extracts the oil based properties. Shaking the herbs while they are in the menstruum hastens the release of the herbs’ healing properties and ensures that the tincture is potent.

I consider every step in this process a responsibility and a bond of trust that I am beholden to. As many of you already know, I am an Energy healer and Reiki Master as well as an Herbalist. Therefore I am very mindful of the energy that I introduce to this mix. This means, that if for any reason I am frustrated; angry or annoyed, I will not work on your tinctures. To my way of thinking, working on, or handling these tinctures while in an agitated emotional or mental state would be as counterproductive as making a meal with muddy hands. It just doesn’t make sense. The herbs are putting their best into your tinctures and it is incumbent upon me to do the same.

After the six weeks have passed, it is time to strain the herbs. Before this is done I attune the mixture with “level one” Reiki Healing. In doing so, you not only benefit from the healing properties of the herbs, but the tincture itself becomes a channel for healing Universal Energy.

Those of you whom have ordered recently may have noticed a sweet scent upon opening your package. I have been using essential oils that have a high vibration (frequency) to protect the shipment from any base energy it might encounter in transit.

One can never be too careful in the art of healing. To you from me with…

Love and Light, Lori