Dandelion Tincture (Apple Cider Vinegar Base)

Dandelion Tincture (ACV Base)
60 ml
Active Ingredient: Fresh Dandelion Root

Herbscrafters makes 2 Dandelion tinctures. This version uses a high quality, natural apple cider vinegar (ACV) as a carrier into which the elements of the Dandelion are infused. This is an effective tincture carrier liquid that has nutritional and curative properties of its own. We use ACV ‘with the mother’ because it is main reason that ACV is beneficial for your health. It is more expensive, but the added benefits are worth it. Read more below.
Carrier Liquid: Apple Cider Vinegar

Apple Cider Vinegar

Apple cider vinegar, also sometimes referred to as ACV, is a vinegar made from fermented apple cider. Making apple cider vinegar starts with adding yeast to apple juice, transforming the juice into alcohol. Bacteria then transforms the alcohol into acetic acid.
The cloudy, stringy probiotic-rich blend of yeast and bacteria that is often visible in the bottom of a bottle of apple cider vinegar is referred to as the mother. The mother is a mixture of probiotic bacteria and yeast. While it is uncertain, many people believe the mother is responsible for most of the health claims about apple cider vinegar.
Be aware that other products made with cheap ACV are not as beneficial.
There are 3 areas where apple cider vinegar has a measurable impact backed by scientific studies — blood sugar control, weight loss, and cholesterol level.

Blood Sugar Control
Research on the relationship between apple cider vinegar consumption and blood sugar has mixed results.
A study from 2007 looked at participants all living with type 2 diabetes. The researchers recorded their fasting glucose levels at a baseline, and then again 2 days later, after following a standardized meal plan and consuming apple cider vinegar at bedtime.
Results indicated that consuming ACV at bedtime can impact glucose concentration favorably in people living with type 2 diabetes.

Weight Loss
A commonly cited Japanese study found that participants who consumed ACV lost more weight than those who did not consume ACV over a 12-week period, and experienced a reduction in BMI, body weight, waist circumference, and visceral fat area. Acetic acid is considered the main component of ACV responsible for weight loss.
While some studies have shown that apple cider vinegar can be effective for weight loss, it is important to keep in mind that, even when effective, the impact is minimal. Some of these studies have fallen short on controlling for variables — such as the impact of ACV causing nausea, therefore reducing hunger.

Lower Cholesterol
A 2012 study first measured the base cholesterol levels in its participants. Participants then had to consume 30 milliliters of apple cider vinegar twice a day. After 2, 4, and 8 weeks, researchers took these measurements again. After 8 weeks, the apple cider vinegar consumption had led to a “significant reduction in cholesterol levels”.