Why Make Your Own Capsules?
Because it's cheaper! And because you have more control over what goes into your capsules, by growing or buying your own herbs, and choosing your own herb combinations!
The statements made on this blog have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, prescribe, recommend, or offer medical advice. Please see your health care practitioner for help regarding choices, and to avoid herb-drug interactions.
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You will need some kind of capsule filling machine, and some empty capsules.
Then you will need your powdered herbs. All of the blog posts I publish will have links to powdered herbs used in that blog post. You can also check out some of my other favorite sources for powdered herbs.
Mountain Rose Herbs is VERY popular. Their herbs are high quality, but their shipping times suffer for it. If you are able to wait 2-3 weeks for your herbs, then they are definitely the preferred seller. Etsy also has a couple of herb sellers that I have used and had very good luck with. Mountain Maus Remedies Sage Hill Botanicals And I have purchased powdered herbs from Amazon with great success. Please try to buy organic herbs whenever possible, and try to stay away from herbs that come from China, since historically they have the most contaminants in them. Important Information About Capsule Sizes
Capsuline has this really great chart on their packaging that tells you how much herb you can get in your capsules, based on the weight of the herbs. What does this mean? Some herbs are very light and airy, like Chamomile, Artichoke and Mullein, and they don't pack down well. This means you get less herb in your capsule. Some herbs grind up grainy, like some Seaweeds, which also doesn't pack well, so less in your capsule. For the "0" size capsule, this could mean the difference between 400 MG per capsule and 800 MG per capsule. So please keep this in mind when figuring out your dosages.
NOTE: If you have found an herb that lists dosages as ML of prepared Tincture, then 1 ML = 200 MG of powdered herb in a capsule. Prepare Your Herbs
The first step is to prepare your herbs. If you are making your capsules with only one single herb, you can skip this step.
Making the Capsules
So now we take the capsules apart, put the larger part in the base, and the smaller part in the top plate, until all holes are filled.
Dump the excess powder onto a plate. You can tap the frame lightly to help the powder fall. Tapping it too hard will cause some of the powder to come out of your capsules.
The remaining frame piece that we haven't yet used is the part that holds your capsule tops in when you turn it over. This piece on one side has flat holes (below left), and the other side has slightly curved holes (below right). You want to put the slightly curved holes down toward the other plate that holds the capsule tops.
Now turn the two plates over together and place them on top of the base plate which holds the capsule bottoms.
The two plates together will hold your capsules firmly in place while you press down on the top of them to seal the capsule together. You will hear them snap when they are sealed properly.
Thanks so much for joining me! I really hope this blog post was helpful to you! If you have any comments, questions or suggestions, please leave them in the comments below.
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The statements made on this blog have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, prescribe, recommend, or offer medical advice. Please see your health care practitioner for help regarding choices and to avoid herb-drug interactions.
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