How to Make Cayenne Herbal Tinctures

How to Make Cayenne Herbal Tinctures: Recipe and Uses

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How to Make Cayenne Herbal Tinctures: Recipe and Uses

You can make herbal tincture using cayenne pepper. Cayenne herbal tincture is best made from dried peppers. Cayenne pepper tincture can be used to treat:

Congestion
Cough
Arthritis
Fibromyalgia
Gout
Headache
Lupus
Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Difficulty:
Easy

Instructions

* 1
Place 1/8 cup of dried and ground cayenne pepper in a glass jar with a tight fitting lid. A coffee grinder works well for grinding dried cayenne peppers, but any food processor will work.
* 2
Add 3/4 cup of vodka and 1/4 cup of water to the glass jar.
* 3
Seal the jar with a tight fitting lid. Label the jar with the date and the herbal contents.
* 4
Shake the jar daily for two weeks.
* 5
At the end of two weeks, strain the cayenne pepper from the herbal tincture using cheese cloth and discard.
* 6
Pour the cayenne pepper herbal tincture into dark colored glass jars with a dropper. Label the jars "cayenne pepper tincture" and include the date.
* 7
The tincture should be stored in a dark place and will last several years.
* 8
Cayenne pepper herbal tincture can be used to treat the health problems listed above using the following adult doses: 1 drop up to 8 times per day.


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