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So a few weeks back the inner voice was quite direct, clear and insistent and it said unmistakingly, 'start making herbal tinctures'. So I put some thought into it, spoke a bit at work about it, but no one there is into this and I let it go. Well a few weeks have passed and this morning my gal woke up and said "I was making herbal tinctures in my dreams last night... it was quite vivid. I think we should start". So, message backed up by secondary source... got it. Time to act. I've cursorily explored methods for making it and it seems quite a direct and simple process, but figured I'd post here and appeal to anyone who may have some experience already in making alcohol based herbal tincture infusions. I'm planning on starting with a brandy or vodka base, but expect to play about a bit for a while before settling into what alcohol works best with what herb mixtures. The process for making the tinctures is surprisingly simple, what to me is thick as weeds pun intended is the plethora of potential herbs and mixtures of herbs to use for various properties to play with... here's where any existing experience would be very welcome. Anyway, just a light topic, if anyone has info on good herbal guides, or remedies they've got from family recipes, I'd be chuffed for any offered info.