Tonics

SPIRIT OF PEPPERMINT

This old-fashioned remedy is an official remedy to help with digestive upset (gripe, flatulence, nausea, etc.) It is listed in both the US Pharmacopeia as well as the British Pharmacopoeia. 

Based on the King’s Dispensatory)

(This version imparts a green color to the final product).

Dissolve 10 mL of Peppermint Essential Oil in 90 mL of Alcohol (96%).  Add a couple grams of freshly bruised peppermint and macerate for 24 hours.  Filter.  Measure and add a little bit more Alcohol (96%) to return the final volume up to 100 mL.

DOSAGE: As digestive upset, gripe, flatulence, etc: Take 10 - 30 drops, on sugar or in sweetened water.  For nausea: take one drop and touch to tongue and lips.  

CONTRA: Generally considered safe.  And as always, use common sense 

** Recipes shared from Herbalista Medicine Chest **