Want to learn how to make wood avens root tincture for toothache and sore muscles? Continue reading and find out how.
Wood avens root (Geum urbanum) stimulates the central nervous system but also has amazing anti-infectious and antibacterial properties, making it an amazing natural medicine for toothache and sore muscles. Before we show you how to make wood avens root tincture for tooth pain, here is how to harvest wood avens root in the autumn.
How to Harvest Wood Avens Root
Wood avens root or rhizome is harvested in late autumn, namely in November, when it is loaded with active principles. It is extremely widespread, especially in rare oak or sessile oak forests, at the edge of beech forests, through clearings, and at the edge of country or forest roads, etc. You can spot it by its yellowish star-shaped fruits that hang from its thin and dry stems. Dig at the base of this stem where you will find its root with a strong scent of cloves, due to eugenol, an essential oil secreted by the wood avens root.
How to Make Wood Avens Root Tincture
Wash the roots in a stream of cold water, split them in two or four, and dry them in a thin layer, in a dry and well-ventilated room. When the wood avens roots acquire a woody consistency and become brittle (make a dry crack sound when snapped) the drying process is done. Grind the dried roots using an electric coffee machine and put 20 tbsp of wood avens powder in a glass jar.
Cover the powder with a natural food alcohol such as vodka or rakija (50% alcohol content), while stirring. After the entire powder has been immersed in the alcohol, add a two-fingers thick layer of alcohol over the powder. Seal the jar and keep it in a dark and cool place for 12 days. Strain the tincture and pour it into small, amber bottles. The shelf life of this tincture is 2 years.
How to Use Wood Avens Root Tincture for Aches
Wood avens root tincture is a fantastic natural medicine for toothache and sore muscles. Here is how to use it. Soak a cotton ball or pad in the tincture, and place it on the aching tooth for five minutes. This tincture has natural anesthetic effects, and usually, a toothache goes away for 15-30 minutes after application. Resume when the pain comes back until you can go to a dentist to fix the problem. For sore muscles, massage the area with wood avens tincture for 10 minutes, then apply a natural arnica salve or comfrey salve.
More Wood Avens Recipes:
Wood Avens Root Infusion
Wood Avens Root Powder
In Romanian folk medicine, wood avens root is said to help those who have been sick for a long time regain their strength and those who have been cursed. That’s why the healers made woon avens root decoction or tinctures for all ailments that weakened the body and soul, including strengthening bones, alongside gentian root and yarrow. If you’ve enjoyed learning how to make wood avens root tincture, please share this article. Stay healthy, naturally!
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