Author: Cindy Szymandera
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Intermittent Pressing: Rethinking When Extraction Ends
Pressing Herbal Tinctures: More Than a Final Step Today, I would like to share a process that I have come to appreciate deeply, known as Intermittent Pressing. It has changed how I think about the herbal medicine making process as it has showed me how much valuable menstruum can be left behind when pressing the…
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A Sensory Exploration of Mullein, Part I
Organoleptics in Herbalism Our ancestors relied on organoleptics as part of daily survival. Taste signaled nourishment or danger. Aroma hinted at potency and actions. Colour and texture offered clues about edibility, vitality, and preparation. Long before we had names for alkaloids, flavonoids, or other plant constituents, people were learning directly from plants through sight, smell,…