- Cost Savings: Pre-made herbal supplements can be pricey, especially when your child needs multiple remedies. Crafting your own can cut costs by more than half. Imagine turning a $30 bottle of herbal tincture into $5 worth of glycerite that lasts just as long.
- Transparency: Know exactly what goes into your child’s remedies—no fillers, artificial ingredients, or unnecessary extras.
- Customization: Create formulas tailored to your child’s specific needs, whether they’re dealing with inflammation, anxiety, or gut health. Once you start to learn more about herbs and herbalism, you will see how herbs work together, and creating formulas will allow you to personalize your child’s remedies.
- Empowerment: There’s a deep sense of fulfillment in preparing remedies for your child. You’re not just saving money; you’re investing in their health.
1. Glycerites
Traditionally, herbal medicines were prepared as tinctures, which means they are made with alcohol. But it can be very difficult to get alcohol-based tinctures in children. An alcohol-free option, glycerites are perfect for children. Plus, they’re sweet, so no more battles over bitter medicine!
- Cost Comparison: A store-bought glycerite can cost $20–$30. Making your own costs about $5–$10 for the same volume.
- How-To(in a nutshell)
- Combine 3 parts vegetable glycerin with 1 part distilled water.
- Pour over finely chopped herbs in a jar, and a lid, and heat inside a slow cooker with water filled up to the top of the plant material in the jar. Shake every hour; heat on low for 6 hours.
- Strain and store in dark glass bottles.
This is an oversimplification. The process will depend on the type of plant material used—root, seeds, bark, aerial parts—but it really is that easy.
2. Capsules
Herbal capsules are great for older children and allow you to control the dose precisely.
- Cost Comparison: Buying pre-made capsules costs around $40 for a bottle of 100. DIY capsules cost about $10 for the same amount.
3. Syrups
Herbal syrups are soothing and ideal for cold season or daily immune support.
- Cost Comparison: Store-bought syrups can cost $15–$25. Making your own costs about $5–$8 for a batch.
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Let’s break it down:
If your family uses five different herbal products monthly, the cost could easily exceed $175–$200. By making your own remedies, you can reduce that to $30–$50. Over a year, that could be $2,000 + saved money you can redirect to high-quality probiotics, nutraceuticals, or therapies that are harder to DIY.
Imagine the impact—not just on your family’s health, but on your budget and confidence. By crafting your own remedies, you’re not only addressing your child’s needs but also becoming a part of a larger community of parents reclaiming control in a system that often feels overwhelming.
Let’s build your family’s apothecary together—step by step, remedy by remedy.
Check back soon as we start to dive into make herbal medicine.
Are you interested in taking classes in herbalism? Check out these Herbalism Schools below.
Wild Rose College (link to embed– https://wildrosecollege.com/)
Chesnut School of Herbal Medicine (link to embed– https://chestnutherbs.com/)
The Herbal Academy (link to embed– https://theherbalacademy.com/
Mountain Rose
https://mountainroseherbs.com/
Monterey Bay Herb Co.
https://www.herbco.com
Starwest Botanicals
www.starwest-botanicals.com
Woodland Essence
https://woodlandessence.com/