HerbalSolutions™

We are pleased to offer you Herbal Solutions™ fine line of herbal teas* and full strength herbal extracts. Herbal Solutions™ are always prepared using the highest quality fresh and freshly dried plants available. Whether organically grown or ecologically wildcrafted, we guarantee our herbs will always be free from fumigation, irradiation or synthetic chemicals. Our Chinese herbs come from very reputable sources and are of a very high quality. Although it is common practice in China to add small quantities of sulfites to preserve some roots, we generally offer sulfite free Chinese herbs and roots.

How do I take Herbal Solutions?

Our liquid extracts can be added to your favorite beverage. For maximum effectiveness we recommend adding the extract to warm water or tea. Warm beverages are closer to the body's temperature, allowing the herbs to be more easily assimilated.

How are they prepared?

All of our extracts are prepared according to specific extraction procedures. Each plant is individually extracted using grain alcohol and distilled water. Some plant's bio-active constituents will dictate the concentration of alcohol used, this ensures maximum extraction. Most of our extracts contain approximately 45% alcohol.

The extraction procedures employed by us also vary according to the individual plant and whether the plant is fresh or dry. Most of our extracts are prepared by a slow, cold percolation process or through a long maceration, with some plants going through the process more than once to increase concentration.

We prepare our extracts to specific herb strengths, 1:2 to 1:3 for dry plants and 1:1 to 1:2 for fresh plants. The herb strength ratio is the amount (by weight) of solid plant parts (root, flower, etc.) used to obtain the final amount of extract. Thus, an herb strength ratio of 1:2 means 1 oz. of plant material is used to make a 2 oz. bottle of extract. Since many fresh plants still contain a good percentage of water, more fresh plant material will generally be used when making an extract with fresh plants.

Why the alcohol in extracts?

We use only pure USP pharmaceutical grade grain alcohol. Grain alcohol is used because it is the purest and most effective solvent for extracting the bio-active constituents into the bloodstream and across the cell membrane quickly. This assures a more rapid absorption and assimilation of a plant's vital healing properties than capsules or tablets. It is also the only edible solvent that can properly extract and concentrate the plant's constituents that are poorly soluble in water, such as resins, essential oils and most alkaloids.

The grain alcohol in an average dose of herbal extract containing 70% alcohol is equivalent to 1/50th of a small glass of wine (a ripe banana can contain as much).

*we only offer the Rene Caisse formula in an herbal tea