Basic Herbal Vegetable Tablet

The process for these is very simple, especially if you have happened to procure a herb mixture that is alreadyt ground. In that case, you can skip the grinding step and go straight to forming tablets. If you have whole leaf or root herbs, it will take a little grinding. If you are using fresh herbs or fresh gathered root, then you should actually treat those in the manner described by the Basic Vegetable Tablet instructions, as they will require some degree of dehydration in order to grind properly. In this event, it is probably more space conscious to de-stem the leaves of the herbs in order to process them more quickly.

Equipment Needed:

3. A devoted spice grinder (different than the one you make coffee with!)

5. A hand held fine mesh strainer.

6. Large glass bowl for sifting.

7. (Optional) A pill machine can be used, which does help in stuffing and packing the pills.

8. May as well slap on a standard mask for the grinding as particulate will get in the air a bit.

9. One Pack of “00” Vegan Capsules (you can find these at most health food stores or online).

Grinding:

1. Under a kitchen vent hood (just for the sake of not smelling up the house!) Set up a work station. You could either lay down foil or parchment to catch any stray grindings.

2. Hang your strainer over the bowl and get it ready for sifting.

3. In small batches, place dehydrated herb into the grinder.

4. Pulse at first to ensure that nothing is jamming up the grinder blade.

5. Once the contents is relatively small pieces go for a full grind until you can’t hear the chunks

banging around anymore.

6. Invert the grinder to get the powder in the lid catch (if that’s your design), and dump the contents

into the strainer.

7. Repeat until all the herbs have gone through the first grind.

8. Shake the strainer or tap it with the palm of your hand in order to sift the fine grounds through.

9. Return the larger chunks that did not filter back to the grinder.

10. Repeat until most of it has passed through the strainer.

“Tabletizing”:

1. You may want to wear gloves in case you’re working with things like turmeric that will stain your skin.

2. Move the contents of the bowl into something a bit smaller like a small casserole or storage container.

3. One by one fill each “large side” of the tablet with the ground powder packing it in a bit for and even filling.

4. Repeat that with the smaller side of the tablet, and ensure there is nothing stuck to the outside where they will overlap.

5. Carefully line up the sides and slide the small side securely over the larger one.

6. Place tablets in an airtight container and enjoy. Using a desiccant pouch may help to avoid any sticking together of the packages during storage.