Are you looking for a gentle, natural solution suitable for the whole family? Discover our selection of alcohol-free glycerin macerates on Soin-et-Nature, designed for children, pregnant or breastfeeding women, or simply for those who prefer to avoid alcohol. Thanks to a unique process developed by the French laboratory Biogemm, these organic bud extracts retain all their effectiveness while respecting your body’s natural balance. Gentle gemmotherapy that’s both effective and accessible, so you can take care of yourself with complete confidence.
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Gemmotherapy, commonly known as “bud medicine,” is a branch of herbal medicine. Since the Middle Ages, syrups have been made using these flower or leaf buds, and their properties are unique to each plant. We now understand their health benefits, but most gemmotherapy products are alcohol-based. However, many consumers (including children) cannot tolerate alcohol. This is why alcohol-free products are available on the market.
The recipe differs only slightly from the original, which is based on a mixture of water, alcohol, and glycerin. These are highly concentrated bud macerates—often certified organic—in vegetable glycerin, making them suitable for everyone, especially children! Since buds contain extremely active tissues, this is a highly effective solution without the drawbacks of alcohol!
Buds are said to possess certain therapeutic properties superior to those of other parts of the mature plant. As an embryo, it is believed to carry within it the plant’s developmental potential—much as if it were simultaneously the roots, stems, leaves, flowers, and fruits. They also contain high concentrations of active compounds such as hormones, trace elements, vitamins, minerals, and more. So it’s fair to say that gemmotherapy is good for us—and alcohol-free, to boot!
The major drawback of traditional gemmotherapy is the presence of alcohol, which is used as a solvent in glycerin macerates.
Alcohol-free gemmotherapy allows for treatment using plant buds while expanding its scope of application to include pregnant and/or breastfeeding women, children, those with intolerances or allergies, individuals in alcohol withdrawal, certain religious practices, and certain animal species.
Alcohol-free gemmotherapy is produced by macerating fresh buds in a mixture of water, glycerin, and alcohol. In fact, alcohol remains essential for extracting the active ingredients from buds and young shoots. To produce analcohol-free glycerin macerate, the mixture is heated to a temperature below 50°C, allowing the alcohol to evaporate while ensuring the buds retain all their therapeutic properties. You’ll find the Aquagemm gemmotherapy line from Biogemm Laboratories in your online organic health store. Biogemm is the only laboratory to offer a complete line of alcohol-free gemmotherapy products.
The use of buds and young shoots for therapeutic purposes dates back to the Middle Ages, a period when they were made into syrups to treat various ailments. These preparations harnessed the specific properties of plant embryonic tissues, known for their high concentration of essential nutrients.
The bud is considered aconcentrate of plant life. It contains:
Because of this unique richness, the bud can act on several physiological levels, offering a synergistic and holistic effect. For example:
Although highly effective, traditional gemmotherapy suffers from a major limitation: the use of alcohol as the primary solvent, which is necessary to extract the fat-soluble active ingredients and stabilize the final product. The presence of alcohol makes these preparations inaccessible to:
To overcome the limitations associated with alcohol,alcohol-free gemmotherapy was developed using an innovative process:
This manufacturing method offers several benefits:
Soin-et-Nature offers a wide range of gemmotherapy products to help you reap the concentrated benefits of plant buds and young shoots. Here are the available categories:
These gemmotherapy products, available on Soin-et-Nature, allow you to benefit from the unique properties of buds for a gentle, health-conscious approach to daily wellness.
