What’s a TINCTURE?

A tincture is a concentrated herbal extract made by soaking parts of the plant in alcohol. Recently, studies published by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have reported on the health benefits of plants and tinctures. Our ancestors across cultures have relied on plant medicine to heal and restore balance for millennia. 

How to Make A Tincture

To make a tincture, an herbalist calculates the concentration of alcohol that works best with the plant being tinctured. The solution then steeps for several weeks until ready.

How to take a tincture

To fully reap the benefits of plant medicine, it’s best to drop a dose of the tincture under your tongue and hold it there for 20 to 30 seconds. This allows for quick and effective absorption through the capillaries. You lose a lot of the plant medicine if it passes through your gut.

A few drops of a tincture (1-3 drops), called a micro-dose, can have a powerful effect on your mental, emotional, and energetic health. Taking 1-2 milliliters (1-2 droppers full) is a body dose and has a stronger effect on the physical body.

The alcohol consumed from 1 milliliter of tincture is less than that of eating a ripe banana or a drinking bottle of kombucha. Still, if the idea of consuming alcohol in your plant medicine is off-putting, you can easily evaporate the alcohol by dropping your dose in a shot of boiling water. Wait until the water stops steaming and enjoy.