Does anyone REALLY use tincture?

[sarah louise]

Personally I don't see how a glycerin based tincture can be effective - what are the compounds binding too?

Lipid structures, just like any other fat.

I make my own either with glycerin or triple distilled moonshine from a friend's stil.

[copobo]

I purchased tinctures twice and neither did it for me.

we make it at home with Everclear using the green dragon method. Green Dragon isn't going to produce a noticible high if you are a regular user of edibles.

thc pills (finely ground bud, coconut oil capisules) are perhaps the most medicating method.

The problem with ingesting my herb is I find it sends my tolerance through the roof for smoking..

[ThaiBuddhaMan]

Lipid structures, just like any other fat.

I make my own either with glycerin or triple distilled moonshine from a friend's stil.

Maybe I ought to try it then. I know I don't like the glycerin based I've purchased in the stores, but I could up the potency on my own. I'll have to do more research on it. One thing I don't like about glycerin is how "slippery" it is. It just slides right out of droppers.

[Colodonmed]

On a side note, I do not find that I get a head high much at all from the dragon, just good pain relief and relaxation without the cerebral "high" which allows me to function throughout the daylight hours, some other patients I know do not care for the tincture as it does not get them the cerebral effects that they prefer, so to each their own but i know it works well for me, and I find that is why I prefer to medicate with cannabis, because it can be fine tuned to each individual

[cbdrich]

The glycerin tinctures are worthless. They don't even say the % of CBD/THC. I make CBD rich alcohol tinctures and usually have good results. 50/50 at about 7% works best for me. I use the quick method of heating ground cannabis in alcohol. I doubt the age it in a closet technique works any better, just takes longer.

Glycerin has a very low amount of alcohol, so it takes forever to extract the CBD/THC.

[pfunk211]

The glycerin tinctures are worthless. They don't even say the % of CBD/THC. I make CBD rich alcohol tinctures and usually have good results. 50/50 at about 7% works best for me. I use the quick method of heating ground cannabis in alcohol. I doubt the age it in a closet technique works any better, just takes longer.

Glycerin has a very low amount of alcohol, so it takes forever to extract the CBD/THC.

you can use a slow cooker, set to low, at have a glycerin tincture done with raw plant matter in like seven hours.

another way to make tincture is to use hash, hash oil or kief. this way, you know exactly to what percentage it's titrated. just mix the meds with the medium (glycerin, alcohol, butter, milk.....) and heat and stir. viola.

[asscore]

Well, one of the main problems is that most of the tinctures you see out there are glycerin based.

I think that is because hippies hate alcohol or something?
The fact of the matter is that if you cant handle the taste of some alcohol, you are a pussy.

Glycerin tinctures suck. Period. For one, glycerin is a laxative. For two it is not a strong enough solvent to carry all the goodies.

Alcohol is THE ONLY effective solvent for tinctures. I make mine with 190 proof everclear, evap off about half of the alcohol on low heat, mix in some honey and seal them in 5ml glass ampules. I use about one pound of trim to 1.75 liters of everclear.

I often take one before bed, and when I wake up in the morning I am so stoned I can hardly walk to the bathroom to take a piss.

They are killer.

[copobo]

while it doesn't leave you stoned off your ass as the same amount cooked whole in a brownie, the pain relief qualities are remarkable. i did my last glycerin run in 260 degree oil bath. It's a hobby trying to get better extraction/conversion for me. I only use dry sift kief. The higher temp with the oil baths made a big difference, but I think there's much room to get better. I've done plenty of green dragon, and agree the extract is much greater/stonier but I find the pain relief and speed of relief to be better with glycerin. ymmv



I use an oz of kief to 1 cup glycerin, so I'm not sure that it would be cost effective to sell it. I use a teaspoon dose for spine issues and muscle spasms.

[grobro]

i,m doin a homemade tinc w/a z of good bud and 3/4 liter of sailor jerry spiced rum 92 proof w/some orange extract and a couple large spoonfulls of good honey.....brewing now for 2 weeks.....what do ya think ?

.....also gonna be flying on a long flight and wanna bring a small tinc on the plane with me but freaked about possible bust and missing flight,tinc will have a store bought label of 'echinachea-goldenseal',tiny tinc bottle,anybody done this? stupid idea or what? AND......i wanna put my magic flight launch box in my checked in bag(cleaned)....think they will zero in it......help me freaquent mmj fliers!!!!

[rudy2010]

Sounds like a tasty mix grobro. Not sure about flying though. I brought some weed to Alaska 2 years in a row in my underwear. I brought just under one ounce each time. It was pretty nerve racking but nice smoking in AK.

I am always disappointed in edibles from dispensaries. My edibles put you to sleep. I can't feel the edibles from the clubs even if I eat the 4x.