Barley (Hordeum vulgare) Tincture, Dried Grass Liquid Extract

Barley (Hordeum vulgare) Tincture, Dried Grass Liquid Extract

A single-herb liquid extract of dried plant material of Hordeum vulgare, cold-macerated in small batches and offered either as a traditional tincture in organic sugar-cane alcohol or as a vegetable glycerite.

What you get

• One herb, named to species. Nothing in the bottle but Hordeum vulgare — the botanical name is printed on the label, so you always know which plant you bought.
• Cold maceration, never heated. The herb steeps at room temperature rather than being boiled or spray-dried, so the volatile and heat-sensitive fractions stay in the liquid.
• Your choice of menstruum. Organic sugar-cane alcohol for a traditional tincture, or a vegetable glycerin extract with no ethanol in it.
• Ethically wild-harvested or sustainably sourced. Wild material is bought from harvesters who work stands on rotation rather than stripping them.
• Nothing else added. No added sugar, no artificial colours, preservatives or fragrances. Non-GMO and gluten-free.
• Made in the USA in an FDA-registered facility.
• Sizes from 2 fl oz to 2 gallons, including multi-packs — the same extract whether you are trying it or restocking.

About the plant

Barley grass is the young leaf, cut in the first few weeks while the plant is still a low tuft and before the stem begins to elongate — once that happens the tissue turns fibrous and the crop is on its way to being grain. Barley itself is one of the eight founder crops of Neolithic agriculture in the Fertile Crescent, and it will grow further north, higher up and in saltier ground than wheat, which is why it fed northern Europe for so long.

Ingredients

Tincture: Hordeum vulgare, organic sugar-cane alcohol, distilled water, vegetable glycerin USP.
Glycerite: Hordeum vulgare, vegetable glycerin USP, distilled water.

No added sugar. Contains no artificial colours, preservatives or fragrances.

Suggested use

Shake well before use. Take 20–30 drops (about 1 ml, one full squeeze of the dropper bulb) in 2 oz of water or juice, up to 4 times daily, or as directed by a qualified healthcare practitioner.

Warnings

Barley grass is grown and milled alongside grain and is not suitable if you have coeliac disease unless the batch is certified gluten-free.

Reported interactions: Moderate interaction with Medications for diabetes (Antidiabetes drugs) : Barley can lessen blood sugar level by reducing the soaking up of sugars from food. The main property of Antidiabetes drugs is to decline blood sugar as well. Contemporaneous using of barley and such medications for diabetes as glimepiride (Amaryl), glyburide (DiaBeta, Glynase PresTab, Micronase), insulin, pioglitazone (Actos), rosiglitazone (Avandia), chlorpropamide (Diabinese), glipizide (Glucotrol), tolbutamide (Orinase), and others, can provoke too low, life-threatening blood sugar level in the body. Observe you blood sugar vigilantly. Consult a doctor, as your diabetes medication dosage might to be changed.   Moderate interaction with Medications taken by mouth (Oral drugs): Barley includes a huge quantity of fibrous material. Fiber can lessen the amount of medications the organism soaks up. Simultaneous consumption of barley and oral drugs can reduce the medication benefits. To avert this interaction consume barley preparations no less than 1 hour after you take oral drugs. 

Keep out of reach of children. Not for use during pregnancy or while breastfeeding. If you are taking any medication, have a medical condition, or are scheduled for surgery, consult a healthcare practitioner before use. Discontinue use if an adverse reaction occurs. Do not use if the tamper seal is broken or missing. Store tightly capped in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight.

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Actual packaging may carry different or additional information; always read the label before use.