I’ve shared my homemade chewy vitamins (or adults). While this is definitely a favorite among the crowd in our family, I also want to share my herbal liquid multivitamin tin agent.
The recipe is basically an herbal glycerin made with certain high nutritional herbs that produce liquid polyvitamin. It is easy to be customized and can be suitable for children or adults.
Making herbal multivitamin tin agents is the process of making any herbal glycerin, but these specific herbs are natural sources of nutrition and can produce excellent vitamins. Despite their low overall nutrients, they are highly bioavailable.
Why liquid vitamins?
My kids love chewing/gummy vitamins, which is also an important source of gelatin. However, this tin agent has a higher concentration of some vitamins and minerals in the herbs. Plus, it’s more concentrated so you don’t have to take too much. You only need a small amount of this tin agent to get a lot of vitamins/minerals. This makes it useful during disease or when it is difficult to retain food (early pregnancy, etc.).
It is much easier to make supplements a routine part of your daily routine when they are easier to take!
Homemade herbal multivitamins are also an inexpensive way to get the necessary vitamins and minerals without the additives and fillers that are often found in commercial vitamins. Since minerals come from natural plant sources (herbs), they are more likely to remain balanced than synthetic versions. Their natural synergy helps increase absorption.
If made correctly, the herbal multivitamin tin agent tastes very good and is an easy way to get children to take vitamins! I also use this vitamin tin for nutrition and keep my immune system in balance during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Multivitamin tin agent herbs
Before using any herbs, be sure to research, only use herbs that are safe to use. I’ve shared my recipe below, but you have to determine which herb is best for your family. In the past, this recipe had a drink to make a real tin agent, but vitamins and minerals were not extracted in alcohol. By using glycerin, the recipe still avoids synthetic preservatives, which are shelf-stable and are a better source of certain nutrients.
Making herbal vitamins and glycerol
Glycerin is popular in some groups because of its sweet taste. It’s also an alcohol-free method to preserve herbs for those who want to avoid alcohol. Even if it’s sweet, it’s not sugar and won’t raise insulin levels for most people. It’s also very popular!
Alcohol tin agents are a little stronger than glycerol, so you have to use glycerol for a higher dose. However, glycerin does a better job of extracting water-soluble vitamins, aromatics and other ingredients. You won’t really get fat-soluble vitamins like vitamins D, E, A and K.
The herbs I use in the recipe are:
I chose these specific herbs for a reason…
Alfalfa
Alfalfa is often called “nature’s multivitamin” because many of its vitamins and minerals are called “nature’s multivitamin”. Most notably, it contains eight essential amino acids, vitamin K, and has the highest chlorophyll content in any plant. This is why I use it in pregnancy tea. Herbal glycerin made with alfalfa has vitamins B and C, some calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus and potassium.
Red raspberry leaves
This is one of my favorite herbs that I take during the second half of my pregnancy. It has B-vitamin and vitamin C, as well as calcium, magnesium, manganese, potassium and phosphorus. Raspberry Leaf is a favorite among pregnant women because it can regulate the uterus and make artificial easier. I wonder if this is partly attributed to its magnesium content, as magnesium is very helpful to me during pregnancy.
Dandelion leaves
Vitamins and minerals are also high, especially calcium. This is the same type of dandelion that becomes rampant in your backyard, with roots, leaves and even flowers that are very useful! Dandelion is said to be perfect for digestive and intestinal health, liver, pancreas, gallbladder and circulatory systems.
Dandelion leaves not only have calcium, but also find vitamins B, potassium and iron. It is commonly used as a diuretic, flushing excess waste from the body and supporting the kidneys (without depleting potassium).
Stezza
I only use stevia for flavors, but it does have its own health benefits. Although you don’t have anything or want to skip it, this herb is optional. Stevia is rich in phenols, flavonoids, vitamins and minerals. It also has antioxidant, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. You will also find folic acid, micronutrients, essential amino acids, calcium, potassium, iron and vitamin C.
In the past, I also provided mint leaves for my kids, but would rather not use a lot of them during pregnancy or in very young children. I usually exclude peppermint from multivitamin tin agents. Nettle leaves are another common choice for multivitamin tin agents. Similar to alfalfa, the nutrients are high.
How to make liquid multivitamin tin agent
This liquid multivitamin uses vegetable glycerin to extract nutrients, so it is technically a herbal glycerin. You can see step-by-step instructions on how to make glycerin in this post. The following method is used to cook the extract using a sealed low heat. The heat helps extract plant ingredients and use a lid jar to prevent volatile vegetable oil from evaporating.
For our herbal multivitamins, I use:
I mix whatever quantity I need, usually 1 part = 1/4 cup, or weight 1 part = 1 oz.
You can scale the recipe up or down based on the amount you want to make. The recipe below is enough to hold 1 pint jar. If you want to make it in a quart jar, double it. Remember that if you make it in a pint jar, you will get about 1.5 cups of liquid in total. The exact amount depends on how much your herbs absorb and how thoroughly you squeeze them afterwards.
I usually fill the jars with 1/3 to 1/2 full of dry herbs and don’t pack them up.
Herbal multivitamin tin agent
This herbal glycerin is a great way to get extra nutrition (and delicious!).
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Add dry herbs to your jar. Pour in glycerin and water and stir to combine.
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Wipe the jar rim and cover the lid.
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Place a washing cloth or silicon baking mat (to prevent the jar from cracking) on the bottom of the pan, which “keep warm” or very low on the setting. Fill the pot with water, cover 3/4 of the jar (do not cover the lid!), and turn on the lowest setting.
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In this setting, keep it in the slow cooker for at least 1 day and add water as needed. I’ve completed three days.
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If you like using the stove, place a wash cloth on the bottom of the pan and place the jar on top. Fill the pot so that the water covers about 3/4 of the jar. I use a pot deep enough to do this and also cover the pot. Cook gently for 2-3 hours.
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Once the mixture is cool, use cheese ash to filter the herbs. Extrude the cloth with as much liquid as possible.
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Store glycerin in a clean dropper bottle or jar.
- When manufactured and stored correctly, the shelf life of glycerol is 2-3 years.
How much?
I take up to 1 teaspoon per day (or 1 tablespoon in the morning). Children usually get 1/2 to 1 teaspoon per day.
Other options
When I didn’t have time or supplies to make tin agents, I also used the same herbal combination for basic injections. Otherwise I will add the hay to the smoothie.
To inject, I pour 1/2 gallon of boiling water over 1 cup of herbal mixture, lid and steep overnight. For smoothies, I added 1 tablespoon of hay powder to the smoothies. Herbal infusions are better for extracting vitamins than glycerol, but are not as stable or concentrated!
Pregnant
If you are pregnant or may be pregnant, this multivitamin tin is not enough because there are some extra nutrition and trace minerals for mothers. This is the prenatal supplement I used during my pregnancy. You can also try this nourishing pregnancy tea recipe.
Have you ever made herbal vitamins? What are you using? Share below!
