Maclura pomifera tincture (aka hedge apple or osage orange), is a high-quality product made with fresh fruit AND seeds. Keep in mind that there is nothing 'fruity or sweet' about osage orange! It's not a pleasant tasting tincture, and it can have a sticky texture if you get it on skin or other surfaces, due to the natural latex content. I do let the latex sink to the bottom once this tincture is made, then decant. But there can be amounts left in the finished tincture. Use within 2 years of purchase and store this product in cool, dark location with CAP ON:) It does not need to be refrigerated, but it will store longer if refrigerated. Strained on 1/12/26.
Ingredients: fresh osage fruit + seeds, menstruum is Everclear + spring water in 1:2, approx 50-55% ABV
This is a tincture, not an oil, nor is it an essential oil. Please know what a tincture is & how it's used before you buy one! It's not made for skin & is to be taken orally. This product contains natural plant latex (you can see it pooling in the center of the fruit in the 2nd picture:)), avoid if you have sensitivities to latex. Please message me if you have more questions about this product.
Most people take this tincture for its high antioxidants. Some people swear by it as the big C-word cure - I cannot attest to that, I have no experience, but I will say that some of the accounts I've read were very convincing! I will leave your reasons for taking this tincture up to you:) There is an amount of the seed oil in this tincture, as the entire fruit is pulverized into the menstruum (spring water + alcohol = menstruum btw). I can't say how much, but I'm thinking this would be beneficial as the seed oil is a highly coveted product for skin. Ingestion of healthy fats/minerals is always superior to transdermal application in my opinion (my opinion is just that, does not equal a fact!). There is a scientist guy who started a lucrative pomifera seed oil business. He makes his product with pressed seed oil. A couple of people have mistaken this product for that - please know that it is completely different!
I like to offer this because it's a rare product, that happens to be available where I live. There are lots of farms around me, and hedge apple trees were used as natural 'hedges' back in the day. I know of a road where there are about 40-50 trees lining the road. Unfortunately, those trees don't produce much fruit, but I have a few spots I check & manage to get enough for a yearly batch:)
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Strong alcohol. I had purchased mixed with non alcohol prior, but pretty sure works the same. Hard to find, so very appreciative.
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