When it comes to making your own homemade herbal preparations, there are some “tools of the trade” that you need to have on hand that should not be mixed between your herbs and your food. This can cause cross-contamination and can cause problems with how well and how long your preparations store.
For your convenience, you can also purchase many of these items mentioned in my “ultimate how-to guides” from Amazon.com as well.
It’s a good idea to have one of each of the following if possible:
- food scale (measures in ounces and grams)
- mortar and pestle (here’s my favorite from Mountain Rose Herbs)
- quart-sized mason jars
- pint-sized mason jars
- 3-quart crockpot
- 6-quart crockpot
- magic bullet
- coffee grinder
- stainless steel saucepans: 1-quart, 2-quart, 4-quart
- double boiler
- tea kettle
- funnels
- cheesecloth
- natural parchment paper
- stainless steel mixing bowls
- glass mixing bowls
- stainless measuring cups
- 2 cup glass measuring cup
- stainless measuring spoons
- wooden spoons
- silicon spatulas
- notebook
- labels
- permanent marker
- metal tins
- colored tincture bottles
- muslin bags
- essential oils (Mountain Rose Herbs and Eden’s Garden are my favorite)