The difference between a tincture and an extract lies in the therapeutic result you want to achieve. The tincture is easier and cheaper to produce comparing to the extract. During the preparation of Amanita Muscaria tincture alcohol is used as a solvent. A tincture of fresh Amanita Muscaria mushroom is made with a 1:1 ratio. It is a good antinociceptive agent for pain in the joints and spine. Used only externally.
Dried mushroom tincture, on the other hand, is made with a large amounts of alcohol. The dilution ratio is approximately 1:10,1:8,1:6. Dried mushroom tinctures can be both used internally and externally. Tinctures can be made at home in any quantity without special equipment.
However the concentration volumes of the active substance in such tinctures is quite small. Additionally the percentage of the main active substance of muscimol and neurotoxic ibotenic acid is not determined. Another important aspect to consider is that alcohol, which is used to make tinctures, is a poor solvent for muscimol. Muscimol as a chemical substance dissolves poorly in alcohol, but in water it dissolves much better. This property must be taken into account when making a tincture or extract.
The extract higher concentration of active substances, which cannot be obtained in tincture. Extract preparation process uses various solvents and technologies to extract useful substances. This is a complex process, since the extraction process requires special knowledge and equipment. In the result of extraction, the concentration of active substances can be significantly higher than in an easy-to-make tincture.
Extracts can be liquid, soft (like resin) and dry. Like tinctures, extracts can be evaluated by the content of dry active substances. Standardized extracts, unlike basic extracts, are extracts in which one or more active ingredients are produced in a fixed amount, expressed as a percentage. This model is used in the pharmaceutical industry, where all sold batches contain a certain amount of active substance. The advantage of standardized extracts is that they provide a specific dose and potency that remains the same across all the items within a batch of a product.
We have developed a new technology for obtaining a standardized water based extract of Amanita Muscaria. Our extract is produced without the use of ethanol and high temperatures. The extract obtained using this technology preserves the maximum amount of useful substances, polysaccharides and vitamins. The amount of muscimol and other substances is standardized due to precise analysis in a special laboratory using efficient methods of gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.
Technology and quality control that we use for drying raw material and for extraction completely eliminates ibotenic acid from the final product. Ibotenic acid undergoes a complete decarboxylation process, which also allows us to detect and eliminate dangerous concentrations of other substances.
As a result, we offer a completely new product on the market – a natural standardized water based extract of Amanita Muscaria with a high concentration of bio-active substances, which allows you to control the applied therapeutic dose.