Lesson 8-11: Tincture Percolation part 2
Take a handful of the herb and squeeze to see if it holds together, like clay. If it is a little dry add some more menstruum and mix well. Put the percolation cone, cap-side down into a large mouth jar. Put in a coffee filter - brown, basket style. Fold the filter into a cone and fill with the moist herb and drop the filter into the glass cone. Scoop the rest of the herb into the glass percolation cone. Tamp down moderately and smooth the top. Put another coffee filter on top to even out the flow of the menstruum. Fill to the top with the menstruum. It should evenly percolate through the herb and drip at about two drops per second. Regulate the drip flow by adjusting the cap. Incrementally add the rest of the menstruum to it, making sure the liquid level doesn't go below the top of the herb. Takes 2-3 hours.
So, instead of taking several seeks to make a macerated tincture, percolation can be done in an afternoon and is stronger/more complete.
While it is dripping, he discusses several things - echinacea can be tricky for lupus. Long discussion on MS - role of fats in the disease; rancid/processed fats are a big problem, natural fats are good.
Here is the link to the Southwest School of Botanical Medicine Course
https://www.swsbm.com/school/
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