Grape Alcohol
vitis vinifera
Main active constituents
Parts Used: Fruits (grapes)
Grape sugars are unique in all the plant world and because of their unique actions, organic grape alcohol does a superior job of extracting medicinal plant constituents. The results are an herbal extract that is especially safe, fast acting, effective.
Organic Grape Alcohol is a neutral spirit (190 proof) that is used as a solvent to extract the valuable plant properties. The grape alcohol also acts as a preservative for tinctures.
Physiological Effects
Benefits of using grape alcohol based formulas
Because grape alcohol is made without any grains, it ensures that your gut biome will not be disrupted. This is especially important for people with Crohn or Celiac’s disease.
We use a special pure organic grape alcohol to prepare our herbal extracts because it functions very well in extracting the plants ingredients and as a preservative.
The properties enable it to effectively mobilize the constituents that are active in plants from within the plants cell wall and bring them into the herbal solution. There is 100% absorption and 100% bio availability.
This is so important, especially if one’s digestive functions are impaired or one needs a response from the herbal preparation quickly. Liquid herbal extracts work quickly.
Because they do not need to move through the first pass of the liver for digestion, they enter the bloodstream immediately and affect their receptor sites within the body within minutes after consumption.
Pure grain alcohol also acts as a wonderful preservative.
A liquid herbal extract will remain stable for over 5 years, while crude herb capsules and tablets tend to degrade very quickly. Effectiveness of herbal tablets and capsules containing dry crude herbs is minimal.
Research shows that small amounts of alcohol provide the human body with several benefits:
Carries the herbs in extract formula into the blood, tissues and liver.
Can have a supportive effect on the vasomotor center of the heart, increases blood flow to the arteries and decreasing the risk of coronary disease and dysfunction.
Peripheral circulation in the body can be increased.
Is neutral in taste which allows the various tastes of herbs to activate the receptors on the tongue. When taken, bitter, sweet, sour, salty, spicy, activating healthy responses in the body.
Helps prevent fluid retention
Supports secretions of the fundus gland in the stomach
Supports the defensive abilities of the immune system
Lowers the carcinogenic potential of nitrosamines in food.
Tinctures remain potent for many years.
Small quantities of tinctures are effective, sometimes as little as one drop, making them more portable and potable.
Organic grape alcohol is hypo-allergenic and guaranteed 100% free of genetic modification.
Our medicinal-grade alcohol is an ultra-pure, organic alternative to vodka, Everclear or glycerin which can leave unwanted chemical residues in your finished product or simply not be as effective.
Our high proof organic alcohol is guaranteed to have the lowest level of naturally occurring impurities, such as fusel oils, thus complying with USP, pharmaceutical standards. No toxic chemicals, pesticides, antibiotics, synthetic additives or genetically modified organisms are used at any time, from farm to finished product.
Vegetable Glycerin can ‘Mask’ the taste of the herbs and can interfere with the herbs functioning and health giving benefits!
The tongue has taste receptors (taste buds). A person can comment, “this is bitter or this is sweet, perhaps sour or spicy”. These taste receptors do other things besides just allow us to taste things. Bitter herbs, sensed by the tongue begin a series of processes in our digestion. When a sweet taste is used to mask the tastes, it also masks the functioning as well and can prevent the herbs from working as intended in the body. This is reason enough not to use vegetable glycerin or other sweeteners in herbal formulas.
Contraindications/Precautions
Avoid products with grape alcohol if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Children should not consume any products that are made with grape alcohol.
Disclaimer
This information is intended only as a general reference for further exploration, and is not a replacement for professional health advice. This content does not provide dosage information, format recommendations, toxicity levels, or possible interactions with prescription drugs. Accordingly, this information should be used only under the direct supervision of a qualified health practitioner such as a naturopathic physician.