Along your holistic practices and wellness rituals it is natural that you have acquired or learned to make oil blends of your favorite essentials or possibly you’ve gained interest in making your own tinctures. Possibly wondering what is the difference between a tonic, tincture and an elixir? This sharing will explore the answers and give some hirstory. In the beginning of whole living, holistic approaches and medicine you had the knowledge of native curanderas, shamans and philosophers who found benefits in herbs, plants, trees, fungus and ways of preparing or preserving them to proliferate human wellness. There is much to explore and learn within these ancient, ever so relevant, practices.
Blends are generally essential oils of flowers, resins or herbs blended within a carrier oil intended as recreational to therapeutic always for external use.
Tinctures are medicinal extracts of herbs in alcohol or for some herbs you can use glycerin. Tinctures are often made with moonshine or similarly high-test liquors, but vodka, rum, and even brandy can work well. Alcohol is at the foundation of preservation of herb for medicinal value. It is imperative that purity and premium distillation practices be sought out for use.
Tonics are a medicinal substance taken to give a feeling of vigor or well-being. It can be simple, think tonic water or apple cider vinegar and water. Recently, a remedy tonic was crafted for a combination of conditions of joint inflammation, digestive aid and Peripheral neuropathy has brought exemplary relief. A combination of fresh lemon juice, fresh graded ginger root, turmeric powder and honey.
Elixirs is a botanical remedy that addresses a specific imbalance in the body, like a cold or menstrual cramps. A tonic, on the other hand, is a drink packed with ingredients that support your overall health, by fortifying bodily systems like your immunity. By these definitions you could call the remedy tonic revealed above as an elixir. You can see how these will overlap from time to time depending on the intention and layering of ingredients. For instance, the French liqueur Chartreuse has 130 herbs and botanicals in it and not one monk knows the entire recipe.
At GloCura, Christina uses and recommends all of Just Alchemy Guild’s medicinal therapeutics and recreational blends.
Just Alchemy Guild always crafts with the highest resonance ingredients, materials and practices. If you would like to know more about their formulas or learn how to make them, simply click here (passcode to enter member site: ja). GloCura will design a blend, tincture or elixir just for you. Ask about for you or a loved one during your next appointment, visit or request one via email.
