Tinctura Vitae
Tincture of Life

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Mynsichts

Herb Name Damask Rose water Orange peel Citron peel Rose Mint Balm White Sandalwood Cinnamon Aloeswood Mace Coriander seed Angelica seed Aniseed Fennel seed Indian Spikenard Galangal Clove Lesser Cardamom Saffron Ambergris Musk

Latin Aqua Rosa Damascena Citrus aurantium Citrus medica Rosa gallica Mentha arvensis Melissa officinalis Santalum album Cinnamonum zeylanicum Aquillaria agallocha Myristica fragrans Coriandrum sativum Angelica archangelica Pimpinella anisum Foeniculum vulgare Nardostachys jatamansi Alpina officinarum Eugenia caryophyllus Elettaria cardamomum Crocus sativus Ambre gris Moschus Amount 4 lbs 1⁄2 oz. ea. 2 drams ea. 1 1⁄2 drams ea. 1⁄2 dram ea. 1⁄2 scruple

Preparation:

Digest for 8 days, then distill in an Alembic; to 7 lbs. of the distillate add 2 oz. of Cassia Wood, 1 oz. of Juice or Confection of Kermes; digest until their Tincture is extracted. Usually sweetened with Sugar at the end.
The Saffron, Musk and Ambergris should be infused at the end rather than distilling them.

Function:

Opens Orifices, Moves Qi, Benefits Heart and Brain

Use:

1. “Exhilarates the Heart”
2. “Revives the Senses”
3. Promotes Digestion, rlieves Colic and Bloating
4. Obstructions of the Lungs, Liver and Spleen
5. Said to preserve Health and promote Longevity.

Dose:

1–2 spoonfuls, which may be added to water or wine.

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

It can also be prepared as a tincture in Brandy, adding Rose water at the end.

“It is of an incomparable odour”. (Salmon)
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