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In brewing, decoction mashing is the traditional method where a portion of the mash is removed to a separate vessel, boiled for a time and then returned to the main mash, raising the mash to the next temperature step. [citation needed] In herbalism, decoctions are usually made to extract fluids from hard plant materials such as roots and bark. [2]
Lemongrass is a wonderful addition to a dish or a garden, but make sure you're staying safe when working with it. "Like many grasses, the leaf edges are sharp and will make tiny cuts on one's skin ...
A tincture is typically an extract of plant or animal material dissolved in ethanol (ethyl alcohol). Solvent concentrations of 25–60% are common, but may run as high as 90%. [ 1 ] In chemistry , a tincture is a solution that has ethanol as its solvent.
Serial dilution of a solution results, after each dilution step, in fewer molecules of the original substance per litre of solution. Eventually, a solution will be diluted beyond any likelihood of finding a single molecule of the original substance in a litre of the total dilution product.
Stir in the sugar. Cover and let the ginger-lemongrass syrup steep off the heat until cool, about 2 hours. Strain the syrup through a fine-mesh sieve. Discard the ginger and lemongrass. Stir in the lemon juice and the remaining 2 cups of water. Refrigerate until chilled. Make the soda according to the manufacturers' directions.
First, plant material is extracted with a hydrocarbon solvent, such as hexane, to yield concrete.The concrete is then extracted with ethanol.The ethanol extract is cooled (e.g., to −15 °C) to solidify waxes, and cold filtered to yield a liquid extract.
Cymbopogon citratus, commonly known as West Indian lemon grass [2] or simply lemon grass, [3] is a tropical plant native to South Asia and Maritime Southeast Asia and introduced to many tropical regions. [1] Cymbopogon citratus is often sold in stem form. While it can be grown in warmer temperate regions, such as the UK, it is not hardy to frost.
The Bach flower remedy solutions, which contain a 50:50 mix of water and rum, are called mother tincture. [4] Stock remedies—the solutions sold in shops—are dilutions of mother tincture into other liquid.