Back to Eden  ## Metadata - Author: [[Jethro Kloss]] | [[3. Resources/Authors/Jethro Kloss|Jethro Kloss]] - Full Title: Back to Eden - Category: #books - Kindle: [Open in Kindle](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002ACP402) - Document Tags: [[Health]] ## Document Notes ## Highlights - The barks should be taken when the sap is rising in the spring. ([Location 931](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B002ACP402&location=931)) - Dig up the roots either in the spring when the sap is rising or in the late autumn, after the sap has gone down. ([Location 934](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B002ACP402&location=934)) - Flowers, seeds, and leaves should be gathered when they are in their prime, gathering only the perfect ones. ([Location 935](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B002ACP402&location=935)) - An infusion is usually made just like a tea. ([Location 953](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B002ACP402&location=953)) - A decoction is made by simmering the plant part in water, in a nonmetal container, for 3 to 5 minutes or even up to 30 minutes if the material is very hard. ([Location 961](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B002ACP402&location=961)) - A tincture is a very concentrated extract of an herb in liquid form. ([Location 968](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B002ACP402&location=968)) - An extract is a highly concentrated liquid form of an herb, about 10 times as potent as a tincture. ([Location 970](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B002ACP402&location=970))