My training has been primarily in using raw herbs. I have noticed that this is not always the best form of medicine for each client. I have been looking for a trusted source that could provide correct information on how to correctly translate a raw herb formula into tinctures. Could you provide any insight or resources on how to approach this problem?

When you say raw herbs do you mean bulk, dry herbs? Dry herbs can be very effective if you’re talking about something like Nettle leaf or Chamomile or Ginger. But if you’re talking about herbs that lose activity when dried, like Fresh Oat or Scullcap or Night Blooming Cereus or Corn Silk, then no, that’s not a good idea. The other issue is that dry herbs are relatively mild and fine as tonics but if you’re treating something more serious, you’ll need something stronger in many cases than a dried herb. Lastly, of course, many herbs don’t taste very good, so patient compliance is very poor if an herb doesn’t taste good. As for how to figure out how much and in what other form to use them, it depends from herb to herb. We will be learning almost 300 herbs where you’ll have all the info on the tea dose, tincture dose and other forms, again, depending upon the herb.

Yes, bulk dry herbs, into a decoction ...... I thought perhaps it wasn’t just a simple answer and might depend upon the herb....