After squeezing the pipette to fill it completely, you can take the tincture directly in your mouth or dilute it in an ounce or two of water. It’s up to you!

We will typically recommend our 60ml or 100ml size for most of our tinctures. The reason is, they are most effective when taking 2-3 dropperfulls 2-3 times/day. A 60ml bottle has about 60 dropper fulls in it, so taking 2 dropperfuls a day will last you a month and 4 dropperfuls will last you 2 weeks. The 100ml size will last you about a month if you are taking 4 dropper fulls a day.

We have a 30ml size available for some of our tinctures that are taken on an as-needed basis like our digestive bitters or pain relieving tinctures.

We think your medicine should taste good. Not only does a bit of honey help the medicine go down, but honey als assists in extracting the beneficial chemical constituents from the plants.

No, not really! As long as they are stored in a dark place, tinctures will last a very long time. Our violet glass helps keep out rays that would otherwise tamper with your tincture and our tinctures are made with more than 30% alcohol, the minimum amount needed to preserve the medicine.

That said, letting them sit for too long will allow for sediment to fall out of the tincture and collect at the bottom. This is harmless but may affect the taste of your tincture. It is helpful to decant your tincture if you haven't used it up within a year.

One standard dose for most of our tinctures is 1-2 ml. We make the majority of our extracts using 40% alcohol, meaning 40% of your dose will be alcohol. That comes out to .04-08 ml of alcohol per dose which is less than the amount of alcohol in a bottle of kombucha! Your standard 16oz bottle of Kombucha has 2-4 ml of alcohol.

Tinctures are generally safe for children, however the dosage will be different for children based on their age/weight and the herbs in the tincture are to be considered. As always, consult your child’s healthcare practitioner.

Children under 6 months old can receive medicine via the mother’s breast milk, with the mother taking a full dose of the herb. For children over this age or those who are bottle feeding, the dose can be added to a bottle or juice. We advise diluting the tincture and caution against putting the dropper directly in the child’s mouth.

The chart below notes the dosage for children from Rosemary Galdstar’s Herbal Remedies for Children’s Health.

Age -- Dose

Younger than 3 months -- 2 drops

3 to 6 months -- 3 drops

6 to 9 months -- 4 drops

9 to 12 months -- 5 drops

12 to 18 months -- 7 drops

18 to 24 months -- 8 drops

2 to 3 years -- 10 drops

3 to 4 years -- 12 drops

4 to 6 years -- 15 drops (½ a dropperful)

6 to 9 years -- 24 drops

9 to 12 years -- 30 drops (1 dropperful)

Some other ways to determine dosage for a child:

The standard tincture dosage for an adult is 60 drops. 

Young's Rule - Add 12 to the child's age. Divide the child's age by this total. Example: dosage for a 4 year old: 4 divided by 16 (4+12) = .25, or 1/4 of the adult dosage.

Cowling's Rule - Divide the number of the child's next birthday by 24. Example: dosage for a child who is 3, turning 4 would be: 4 divided by 24 = .16, or 1/6 of the adult dosage.

Our Oxymels are wonderful alcohol free extract options. An oxymel is a combination of vinegar and honey.

Single herb tinctures and custom formulations are available und the “Tinctures” tab in our online shop.