DIY Cold and Flu Tincture

The Flu got you down? Is a Cold keeping you from enjoying your day? DIY Herbs has a tincture for that! This DIY Cold and Flu Tincture is tailor made to help you through your worst cold or flu. A tincture is a great way to ingest a small concentrated amount of healing herbs. Leaving you to enjoy as best you can the rest of your day. As with all tinctures less is more, as you will be receiving a concentrated blast of some of natures wonderful anti viral and anti bacterial herbs.

Tinctures have been use for thousands of years for various ailments, however this Cold and Flu Tincture targets the underlying cause of your illness. Why treat just the symptoms when you can take action against the nasty bacteria or virus that is causing them in the first place! As all our DIY recipes every ingredient in this simple to make cold and flu tincture is tailored for a target area. The target of the Cold and Flu Tincture is holistically taking the fight to the virus and bacteria causing your sickness. One of the most wonderful things about this tincture is how amazing it is at preventing illness before it ever starts. Taking the  Cold and Flu tincture daily before your cold and flu symptoms will also strengthen your immune system to help put a stop to that nasty cold before it starts. We hope you enjoy!


DIY Cold and Flu Tincture Ingredients:

• 1/2 oz Fresh or dried echinacea
• 1/2 oz Fresh or dried Lemon balm
• 3 Tablespoons Elderberry extract
• 1 Tablespoon Licorice root extract
• One garlic clove
• 1/4 cup raw honey
• 3-4 cups of 80 proof or higher clear vodka
• Mason Jar for tincture settling
• Mason Jar for adding extracts in final proccess
• Jars or containers to place finished tincture.

Tincture settling process:

1. Grind your enchinacea and lemon balm into a fine powder.
2. Place your herb powder mix into a clean mason jar
3. Place a single garlic clove into mason jar
4. Place 1/4 cup raw honey into mason jar
5. Fill mason jar with a "good" amount of vodka.
6. Seal mason jar and set in a cool dark place for 1-4 weeks.
7. Shake your settling tincture once a day during the 1-4 weeks.

DIY Cold and Flu Tincture Instructions:

1. Strain the settled tincture mix through a cheesecloth or coffee filter into a second mason jar.
2. Place 3 tablespoons elderberry extract into second mason jar
3. Place 1 tablespoon licorice extract into second mason jar
4. Seal lid on second mason jar
5. Shake vigorously for one to two minutes.
6. Add your completed Cold and Flu tincture to your final containers.
7. Enjoy!

Pure essential oils, herbs, and other natural ingredients have been used for centuries. DIY Herbs has done tireless research into the possible benefits of natural ingredients. However, while many of the herbs, essential oils, and other natural ingredients are believed to have healing properties, they are not to be used to self-medicate or treat any form of physical or mental disease or health problem. DIY Herbs does not recommend the use of any DIY Recipe listed on the website as substitute for medical care. Please consult your doctor or qualified health professional should you have any concerns and always consult with your doctor before changing any medications or healing practices.