Hello, thank you so much for these videos. I actually use a lot, I keep buying the six packs from Amazon, and I'm hoping to find a cheaper more natural route (less plastic waste & shipping pollution). I love using it on my face after a shower, and honestly I love using it for wiping in the bathroom (female) to stay fresh. We also use it here for cuts, sores, and scrapes and what not and I like to use it when somebody is experiencing a lot of emotional trauma or something I find that if you put it on the forehead it helps. Unfortunately, I live in the desert of Southern California so I will not be able to forage.. of course, I do still need to do more research, I may have some in the nearby mountains available. I will be extatic if I do. Thank you for the information in your videos, I'm learning a lot and you're great at covering anything that may come up.❤
Hi, quick question in my country we don't have the witch hazel shrub, do when ordering we get dried leaves. What is the difference between making distilled witch hazel with bark and leaves
@@FoundYouForaging If you do it the same way you would witch hazel it should store for a year or longer. The way you do it it's technically an extract right? Here's a good recipe. ruclips.net/video/-AvFyUWiY6k/видео.html There's people who don't catch it in a bowl from the steam off of a lid it and just boiled roses in water it only lasts a week refrigerated but the water is a really pretty pink, so if you wanted to do like a fancy pink bath for Dawn you could do it that way but to make the best of what you got I'd much rather do it where you catch the steam.
@@Bellllllz if you ever run into a large quantity of violet , try making jelly from its flowers. The color is astounding , the flavor is very unique. Most recipes call for apple juice ( for various flower jelly) I never liked the idea because I felt it would taint the blossoms flavor. I use pear juice.
Just planted Witch Hazel, couple years until Harvest!
Great educational podcast, thanks!
Hello, thank you so much for these videos. I actually use a lot, I keep buying the six packs from Amazon, and I'm hoping to find a cheaper more natural route (less plastic waste & shipping pollution). I love using it on my face after a shower, and honestly I love using it for wiping in the bathroom (female) to stay fresh. We also use it here for cuts, sores, and scrapes and what not and I like to use it when somebody is experiencing a lot of emotional trauma or something I find that if you put it on the forehead it helps. Unfortunately, I live in the desert of Southern California so I will not be able to forage.. of course, I do still need to do more research, I may have some in the nearby mountains available. I will be extatic if I do. Thank you for the information in your videos, I'm learning a lot and you're great at covering anything that may come up.❤
Just found a couple witch hazel shrubs along our woodline ....so excited to do my own witch hazel🥰🥰
Thank you! Nice and easy how to!
Excellent video
Thank you!
Very interesting
This is so helpful!! I can’t wait to do this. Thanks a bunch
The vodka helps to pull the plant goodness out of the bark.
Some of the constituents of the plant will only be extracted by the alcohol
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the vodka preserves it so you can use it for two years.
Thank you !
I use it and could only guess as why as my grandmother never explained
Hi, quick question in my country we don't have the witch hazel shrub, do when ordering we get dried leaves. What is the difference between making distilled witch hazel with bark and leaves
Leaves have much less astringent
Thank you
how long u guys do that y momdawn c and daivd from daisy
David started learning this stuff when he was a boy from his parents and grandparents.
Do you ever mix home made rose water to your witch hazel?
I haven't. How long is rose water storeable ?
@@FoundYouForaging If you do it the same way you would witch hazel it should store for a year or longer. The way you do it it's technically an extract right? Here's a good recipe. ruclips.net/video/-AvFyUWiY6k/видео.html
There's people who don't catch it in a bowl from the steam off of a lid it and just boiled roses in water it only lasts a week refrigerated but the water is a really pretty pink, so if you wanted to do like a fancy pink bath for Dawn you could do it that way but to make the best of what you got I'd much rather do it where you catch the steam.
@@Bellllllz thank you ! I will enjoy doing this. I've made rose jelly a few times and quite enjoyed that .
@@FoundYouForaging thank you for replying! Rose jelly sound really good.
@@Bellllllz if you ever run into a large quantity of violet , try making jelly from its flowers. The color is astounding , the flavor is very unique. Most recipes call for apple juice ( for various flower jelly) I never liked the idea because I felt it would taint the blossoms flavor. I use pear juice.
Does it last for two years because it is distilled or do you add a preservative ?
The vodka helps.
I've never had it beyond 16 months . No preservatives
Thank you.
What do you use it for??
Topical astringent for spider bites, insect bites etc.