Tincture Making Chart - Scott Kloos

PACIFIC NORTHWEST TINCTURE CHART
COMMON NAME LATIN NAME HARV PART RAT F/D %A %W %G NOTES
YARROW Achillea millefolium SU herb 1:2 Fresh 100
BANEBERRY Actea rubra SU/F root 1:2 Fresh 75 25
HORSE CHESTNUT Aesculus hippocastanum SU/F seed 1:2 Fresh 75 25
GIANT HYSSOP Agastache urticifolia SU lf./fl. tops 1:2 Fresh 100
PULSATILLA (“W. PASQUE FLOWER”) Anemone occidentalis SU herb 1:2 Fresh 75 25
ANGELICA ROOT Angelica arguta/spp. F root 1:5 Dry 65 35 Fresh root has irritating oil
ANGELICA SEED Angelica arguta/spp. SU seed 1:4 Dry 75 25
WEREWOLF ROOT (“DOGBANE”) Apocynum androsaemifolium SU root 1:5 Dry 50 50
CA SPIKENARD ROOT Aralia californica SU/F root 1:2 Fresh 75 25
CA SPIKENARD BERRY Aralia californica SU berry 1:2 Fresh 75 25
MADRONE Arbutus menziesii SU leaf 1:2 Fresh 50 40 10
BURDOCK ROOT Arctium lappa F root 1:5 Dry 50 50
BURDOCK SEED Arctium lappa F seed 1:4 Dry 75 25
UVA-URSI Arctostaphyllos uva-ursi SU leaf 1:5 Dry 50 50
ARNICA Arnica mollis SU flower 1:2 Fresh 100
MUGWORT Artemisia ludoviciana SU leaf 1:5 Dry 50 50
SAGEBRUSH Artemisia tridentata SU leaf 1:2 Fresh 100
WILD GINGER Asarum caudatum F root & rhizome 1:2 Fresh 100
BALSAMROOT Balsamorhiza sagittata SP/F root 1:2 Fresh 100
SHEPHERD’S PURSE Capsella bursa-pastoris SP/SU whole plant 1:2 Fresh 75 25
RED ROOT Ceanothus velutinus F root bark 1:5 Dry 50 40 10 Fresh 1:2 65% alc/10% glycerine
PIPSISSEWA Chimaphila umbellata SU herb 1:5 Dry 50 50 Fresh plant has irritating oil
DOGWOOD, PACIFIC Cornus nuttallii SP/F bark 1:2 Fresh 75 25
CORYDALIS Corydalis scouleri SU root 1:2 Fresh 100 Try 75% alc
HAWTHORN BERRY Crataegus monogyna F berry 1:5 Dry 50 40 10
HAWTHORN LF/FL Crataegus monogyna SP flowering twigs 1:2 Fresh 75 15 10
WILD CARROT Daucus carota SU seed 1:3 Fresh 100
BLEEDING HEART Dicentra formosa F root 1:2 Fresh 100 Try 75% alc
GREEN EPHEDRA Ephedra viridis SU/F herb 1:5 Dry 50 40 10
HORSETAIL Equisetum sp. SP herb 1:2 Fresh 100
YERBA SANTA Eriodyction californica SU leaf 1:5 Dry 65 35
CALIFORNIA POPPY Eschscholtzia californica SP/SU whole plant 1:2 Fresh 100
RED BELTED CONK Fomitopsis pinicola F fruiting body 1:12 Dry 50 50
BLADDERWRACK Fucus sp. SP/SU thallus 1:2 Fresh 75 25 Try lower alcohol
CLEAVERS Galium aparine SP herb 1:2 Fresh 75 25
ARTIST'S/VARNISHED CONK Ganoderma applanatum/tsugae F fruiting body 1:12 Dry 50 50
SILKTASSEL Garrya fremontii SU leaf 1:5 Dry 50 50
GENTIAN HERB Gentiana sceptrum SP herb 1:2 Fresh 75 25 Only harvest one stalk per plant
GRINDELIA (“GUMWEED”) Grindelia sp. SU flower 1:2 Fresh 100
COW PARSNIP ROOT Heracleum lanatum F root 1:2 Fresh 100 External use only, fresh root has irritating oil
COW PARSNIP SEED Heracleum lanatum SU seed 1:2 Fresh 100
BEAR’S HEAD Hericium abietis F fruiting body 1:2 Fresh 100
SAINT JOHN'S WORT Hypericum perforatum SU flowering tops 1:2 Fresh 100
JUNIPER Juniperus occidentalis SU/F berry 1:5 Dry 75 25
LIGUSTICUM Ligusticum grayii SU/F root 1:5 Dry 70 30
LOMATIUM Lomatium dissectum SU/F root 1:5 Dry 70 30
BARE-STEM DESERT PARSLEY Lomatium nudicale SU seed 1:4 Dry 75 25
W. SKUNK CABBAGE Lysichiton americanum SU/F root 1:2 Fresh 100
OREGON GRAPE Mahonia nervosa SU/F root 1:2 Fresh 75 25
HOREHOUND Marrubium vulgare SU leaf 1:5 Dry 50 50
LEMON BALM Melissa officinalis SU herb 1:2 Fresh 100
BOGBEAN Menyanthes trifoliata SU leaf 1:2 Fresh 75 25
CA BAYBERRY Myrica californica SU/F root bark 1:5 Dry 70 30 Also Fresh 100% alc
YELLOW POND LILY Nuphar polysepalum F root 1:2 Fresh 100 Try 75% alc
DEVIL'S CLUB Oplopanax horridum SP/F root bark 1:2 Fresh 100 Try 75% alc
SWEETROOT Osmorhiza occidentalis F root 1:5 Dry 70 30
ELEPHANT'S HEAD Pedicularis groenlandicum SU herb 1:2 Fresh 75 25
W. PEONY Peonia brownii SU/F root 1:5 Dry 60 40 Try fresh, reported to be better

COMMON NAME LATIN NAME HARV PART RAT F/D %A %W %G NOTES
W. COLTSFOOT Petasites palmatum SU leaf 1:2 Fresh 75 25
PINE Pinus ponderosa SP needle 1:2 Fresh 100
PLANTAIN Plantago lanceolata SP/SU leaf 1:2 Fresh 75 25
OYSTER MUSHROOM Pluerotus ostreatus SP/F fruiting body 1:5 Dry 50 50
COTTONWOOD (“BALSAM POPLAR”) Populus balsamifera W SP buds 1:2 Fresh 100
QUAKING ASPEN Populus tremuloides SP/F bark 1:2 Fresh 75 25
SELF HEAL Prunella vulgaris SU flowering tops 1:2 Fresh 65 25 10
WILD CHERRY Prunus virginiana SP/F bark 1:5 Dry 50 50 Let soak in water overnight to remove strychnine
OAK Quercus garryana SP/F bark 1:5 Dry 50 40 10
CASCARA SAGRADA Rhamnus purshiana SP/F aged bark 1:5 Dry 75 25 Age bark at least one year
CONEFLOWER Rudbeckia californica SU/F root 1:2 Fresh 75 25
YELLOW DOCK Rumex crispus F root 1:5 Dry 50 40 10
ELDERBERRY Sambucus cerulea F berry 1:2 Fresh 100
ELDERFLOWER Sambucus cerulea SU flower 1:2 Fresh 75 25
FIGWORT Scrophularia californica SU herb 1:2 Fresh 75 25
SEQUOIA Sequoiadendron giganteum SP/SU leaf 1:2 Fresh 100
DRAGON ROOT (“FALSE SOLOMON’S SEAL”) Smilacina racemosa F root 1:2 Fresh 50 50
GOLDENROD Solidago canadensis SU flowering tops 1:2 Fresh 75 25
CHICKWEED Stellaria media SP/F herb 1:2 Fresh 50 50
COMFREY Symphytum officinale SP-F root 1:2 Fresh 50 50
DANDELION LEAF Taraxacum officinale SP leaf 1:2 Fresh 75 25
DANDELION ROOT Taraxacum officinale SU/F root 1:2 Fresh 75 25
YEW, PACIFIC Taxus brevifolia SP/SU leaf 1:2 Fresh 100 Toxic! dilute and use in drop doses
W. REDCEDAR Thuja plicata SP/F leaf 1:2 Fresh 100
CA BAY Umbellularia californica SU leaf 1:2 Fresh 100
NETTLE HERB Urtica dioica SP herb 1:2 Fresh 75 25
NETTLE ROOT Urtica dioica F herb 1:2 Fresh 75 25
NETTLE SEED Urtica dioica SU herb 1:5 Dry 50 50 Low heat for a few hours and blend
USNEA Usnea spp. SP/F thallus 1:5 Dry 50 50
VALERIAN, SITKA Valeriana sitchensis F root & rhizome 1:2 Fresh 100 Also Dry 1:5 75% alc
MULLEIN Verbascum thapsus SU leaf 1:2 Fresh 75 25
HIGHBUSH CRANBERRY (“CRAMPBARK”) Viburnum edule SP/F bark 1:5 Dry 50 50
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