Purslane Tincture & Alcohol-Free Extract

Purslane (Portulaca oleracea) is a low, succulent annual of the purslane family, Portulacaceae, probably native to the Old World but now found as a weed of gardens and sidewalks on every continent and eaten as a vegetable from the Mediterranean to Mexico. Its smooth, reddish, fleshy stems sprawl in mats to 40 cm across, bearing thick, paddle-shaped leaves clustered toward the tips. Small yellow flowers with five petals open only on sunny mornings, and the tiny black seeds spill from lidded capsules. The leaves taste tart and slightly salty. We extract the dried aerial parts.