🍄 How to make Lion's Mane Double Extract Tincture: Advanced Herbal Medicine Making Tutorial
Learn how to extract Lion's Mane mushroom's powerful compounds - including neurotrophic and neuroprotective hericenones and erinacines - using a professional double extraction method. This process maximizes both alcohol-soluble and water-soluble constituents through a combination of full-strength ethanol extraction and hot water decoction. Perfect for experienced herbalists looking to enhance their medicine-making skills with professional lab techniques.
💡 Note: While industrial labs and chemists use different methods, this technique offers an effective approach for small-batch herbalists combining traditional wisdom with modern extraction principles - no specialized lab equipment needed.
🌿 What You'll Learn:
-Complete Lion's Mane mushroom double extraction process
-Professional lab techniques for herbal medicine making
-How to use alcohol and hot water extraction methods
-Calculating proper ratios and using dilution equations
-Using a hydraulic tincture press for optimal results (This is optional. You can press manually with a press cloth instead.)
⏱ Key Timestamps:
12:05 - Water-to-mushroom ratio calculation for decoction (1:10 ratio)
22:41 - Hydraulic press demonstration
📊 Recipe Specifications:
Fresh mushroom weight: 580g
Tincture ratio: 1:2
Alcohol strength: 95% ethanol
Final pressed tincture volume: 1500ml [Double extract uses half (750ml) of final tincture]
Marc weight after pressing: 162g
Final decoction volume: 875ml
🔬 This Method Works For: Reishi, Cordyceps, Chaga, Maitake
+Any Herb or Fungus with both Alcohol and Water soluble constituents
⚠️ Advanced Level Tutorial: Basic tincture-making knowledge required. New to tinctures? Watch our beginner guide first: https://youtu.be/4GBgT_WliiU
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🛠 Equipment Used:
Get your hydraulic tincture press: https://herbnerdshop.com/products/hydraulic-tincture-press
Organic Cane Alcohol: https://go.refrl.co/r/kJrx9e8aYEp0
📚 More Resources:
Lion's Mane FAQs: https://youtube.com/live/7ukoVnxfSTI
Lion's Mane Tincture: https://herbnerdshop.com/products/lions-mane-tincture
Full Course: https://www.herbnerd.com/herbal-remedies-sales-page
Website: https://herbnerd.com/
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