How to Make Bee Balm Tincture

Herbalist and Body into Balance author Maria Noël Groves demonstrates how easy it is to make an effective tincture using fresh bee balm (Monarda fistulosa). Bee balm is rarely found on the commercial herb market, but it’s a darling of backyard herbalists because it’s gorgeous, grows abundantly, and often provides more potent and easy-to-harvest medicine than its more famous relatives oregano and thyme. Prized for its antimicrobial properties, bee balm helps kill germs, such as viruses, bacteria, and fungi. Generally, antimicrobials like bee balm are used for fighting infections of the respiratory and digestive tracts, skin, or other areas of the body. Fresh herb tinctures are easy to make, easy to take, and remain shelf stable for many years. They can be a highly effective way of administering herbal remedies because they extract both water- and alcohol-soluble constituents from plants. For more about Maria Noel Groves, visit: http://wintergreenbotanicals.com/ For more about Body into Balance, visit: http://www.storey.com/books/body-into... For more about Storey Publishing, visit: http://www.storey.com/ Follow Storey Publishing on Facebook:   / storeypublishing   Video produced by Mars Vilaubi and Storey Publishing