Prepping with herbs- Echinacea Tincture

So we are going to be doing a bit of talking here on WWA about prepping for disasters today! You never hear a lot about preppers and herbs? I have to ask myself why? Seems like this would be a natural connection since preppers are prepping and storing food indefinitely? If your a prepper you should start learning herbs!
Tinctures!! Yes lets talk tinctures!!!
In truth, I use very few tinctures for my family and myself these days. I prefer to add herbs to my food or drink them in teas, enjoying their continual nourishment when added to our diet.
But I do however store them!
I suggest your first tincture for your SHTF stockpile to be Echinacea! Here is where you find it: http://www.mountainroseherbs.com/search/search.php?refine=y&keywords=Echinacea+purpurea

So during a stressful disaster time people are more likely to get sick due to lack of cleanliness, dehydration, and stress!

Use your echinacea tincture once a month for two weeks on each individual of your group to keep your community healthy during SHTF!

Echinacea has long been used to boost immunity to all sorts of nasty germs including flu and the common cold!! It also is an excellent wound cleaner for people and animals!

So I ordered this dry herb that looks like grass what do I do with it now?
Well, you will need a ½ pint jar, ½ cup of dried echinacea, and 100 proof vodka to fill your jar. (I have ran into quite a few people that are all anti booze to make your meds and prefer glycerine... and Ill address you people later)

STEP 1:Fill the jar ½ way with dried echinacea
STEP 2: Pour 100 proof vodka over the leaves until the jar is full.
STEP 3: Stir and cap your tincture in progress.
STEP 4: LABEL your tincture!!!!!
STEP 5: Shake daily for 6 weeks! If you forget one day no biggie just shake when you remember!
STEP 6: Strain through cheese cloth into dropper bottles (dark colored!)

Shelf Life? Indefinite! Make sure you label the dropper bottles and seal them tightly! Keep out of sunshine and in a cool dark place!

  I have found that this formula will knock out even the most stubborn illnesses. To prevent illness, you’d take 3 full dropperfuls once a day, but in a crisis mode, you could take a 3 dropperful dose every 30 minutes. I’ve gotten rid of many flu’s in 4 hours dosing every 30 minutes. This is also great for tooth abscesses and can be dropped directly in the ear for ear infections.
Uses: Colds, Flu, Strep, coughs, sore throat, ear infections, abscess, itching, congestions, pink eye, fever
Application: Internally, or as an external wash for wounds Substitute for: antibiotics, OTC cold medications, antibiotic ointments, Neosporin