Wow. Was that ever easy! I just finished tincturing a batch of Mahonia repens (algerita) and Ceanothus greggi (red root) and took the opportunity to use my latest find-- Wilbur's Tincture Press.

No, it's not the most catching name for a gadget. It doesn't really put you in the frame of mind for making medicine. However, don't judge a book by it's cover is apropos in this situation.

I extracted more good medicine than ever before. I usually lose quite a bit of menstruum to the marc (liquid to plant material) no matter how much I press or squeeze. And any herbalist who makes his own medicine can tell you how important it is to get every last drop out of your batch.

I can't imagine any other way to extract, nor can I figure out how I did it before. Thanks, Wilber!