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DECOCTIONS

A decoction is different than an infusion in that you cook down the ingredients for a decoction. This method is preferable for seeds, roots or bark wood.

Ideally, you should soak your herbal ingredients for a few hours before making your decoction, which will make your boiling time shorter. Use one teaspoon of your herbs for each serving you will want. Keep track of the amounts you use to make the decoction so you will know how much you need for a dosage when you are done. The more water you use, the longer it will need to boil, until you have reduced your liquid by half. Let this cool, then strain and bottle. A decoction will keep for three days in the fridge and several weeks in the freezer.

Carla Joy

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