Thomas Myers

Hi Stephanie,

Thanks for the advice. Attached is a picture of the tincture. It's a deep dark red in case the pic doesn't come out well.

Hi Leila,

To your knowledge can I become ill from using a "tainted" SJW tincture?


Thanks,
Thomas

Hi Rose,

I acquired the SJW from Mountain Rose Herbs so I'm 99% certain of what it was. MRH dries flowers and stems for SJW. The jar was a glass 1/2 gallon Ball Mason jar. The "film" was reminded me of pollen on a still pond. In the coffee filter it was thick but still but still liquid like.

Thanks,
Thomas

Hi,

I'm new to medicinal herbs and just made my first St. John's Wort tincture. I used 80 proof vodka and shook the jar daily. 6wks later I opened the jar to find a light green film over the over top of the tincture. I then used the coffee filter to strain the mark and film from the tincture. None of the videos I watched online said anything about a film forming during the maceration process. Did I do something wrong? Is my tincture safe to consume?

Thanks,
Thomas