Tonics

An herbal tonic is a restorative herbal formula and can be prepared in various ways, for instance teas, herbal infusions, tinctures, Syrups, or capsules. It is intended to nourish and strengthen the body not as a quick fix but as a long-term nutritional support. The use of herbal tonics goes back thousands of years where they were used for well-being and treating ailments, evolving from cultural practices to recorded pharmacopoeias. Ancient medicinal systems such as Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ancient Greek, Ayurveda, and Native American traditions. In traditional Chinese medicine a tonic is used to balance the fundamental energies (Qi, Blood, Yin, Yang). In Ancient Greece, tonics were primarily herbal preparations, often infused in wine, used for healing, strengthening, and preventing illness. In Ayurveda (traditional Indian medicine), a tonic is referred to as Rasayana. It is a restorative substance, meant to balance the 3 energies (doshas): Vata (air/space), Pitta (fire), and Kapha (earth/water); balance brings health, imbalance causes disease. The tonics in India can be prepared as teas, herbal infusions, powders, oils, or jams. Native American traditions used various plants as tonics for cleansing, strengthening, and healing. They were prepared as infusions using herbs, spices, roots and bark as the medicinal portion of the infusion. Herbal tonics have become widely used in modern times due to several factors, affordability and higher quality, along with the individual's ability to grow the plants themselves. They have become integrated into health food stores, pharmacies and grocery stores.

Tea is an infusion of the Camillia sinensis plant. it is full of antioxidants great for fighting colds, and a multitude of different ailments.

Herbal Infusion is the addition of plant material added to hot water. Through the steeping process the various health related constituents are released into the water.

Tinctures are made from plant materiel added to a solvent (alcohol, vegetable glycerin or apple cider vinegar). After some time has passed the plant materiel is removed and the tincture may be administered

syrup is generally used for coughs due to colds. it is made by creating an infusion and adding honey to it to thicken it.

capsules can be purchased online or a brick-and-mortar store. There are devices you can purchase to make them at home. A capsule contains the herb or spice in its ground up natural form.