Tinctures Archives

Ambergris-How to prepare an oil, Attar and tincture

by Dan Riegler | Aug 22, 2019 | Aphrodisiacs, Apothecary, DIY & Recipes, Natural Perfume, Natural Perfume ingredients, Perfume Tinctures

Also known as “Floating Gold” and Whale vomit, Ambergris is one of the rarest & most precious gifts of Nature. Coveted since ancient times for it’s value in perfumery, incense making and traditional medicine. Considered an aphrodisiac since time...

Tincture of Civet, Spruce essential oil, a fire in the lab

by Dan Riegler | Oct 14, 2014 | Apothecary, Civet, Distillation, Essential Oils, Herbal Products, Herbal Products, Resins & Saps

Though I hate to open on a negative note. I’m going to anyway :-). I’m still shaken up by the small fire in my lab the other day. Small being a relative term. It is a small space and could have been much worse given all the high-proof alcohol tinctures...

Wild Ginger, Flavorful, Fragrant Northern Treasure

by Dan Riegler | Apr 3, 2013 | Apothecary, Astrodynamics, Distillation, DIY & Recipes, DIY & Recipes, Essential Oils, Harvest to Table, Herbal Products, Herbal Products, Herbal Remedies, Plant Alchemy, Plant Alchemy, Wildcrafting

Wild Ginger- Asarum Canadense Not many people are familiar with Wild Ginger. It is one of those unique, well hidden treasures of the deep woods that some Canadians or Northeastern Americans might come across, but most would not recognize. This may be a good thing. I...

Magical Mythical Marvelous Myrrh

by Dan Riegler | Jan 26, 2013 | Apothecary, Astrodynamics, Astrology, Astrology, Herbal Products, Herbal Products, Herbal Remedies, Resins & Saps

MYRRH Natures perfect gift for Oral care & first aid Heartache or toothache, which is the worst? I still don’t have an answer for that one. At least for a toothache there is an obvious and effective way to address the source of the pain....

Yang to Yin, the Shift

by Dan Riegler | Oct 13, 2012 | Apothecary

October 13 dawn, Fall is still falling, and notably I feel an internal shift unfolding. From planting, working outdoors, harvesting, to indoor, laboratory work, insight and intuition, subtle processes and study. Perfume is on my mind again. All the raw materials I...