Tincture
A concentrated liquid made by soaking plant material in alcohol, glycerin or another liquid.
71 herbs
How each herb is prepared this way. Open an herb for its sources and safety information.
Alstonia BooneiAlstonia booneiMade from fresh bark; used traditionally for snake, rat and scorpion bites and stings.
American GinsengPanax quinquefoliusAmerican ginseng tinctures (alcohol extracts) are also used.
AngelicaAngelica archangelicaHerbalists use it as a tincture.
ArnicaArnica montanaArnica flower tinctures and liquid extracts are recognized for use on the skin only, not by mouth.
Artichoke LeafCynara cardunculusHerbalists use it as a tincture.
AshwagandhaWithania somniferaTinctures (alcohol extracts) of the dried root are taken by mouth.
BasilOcimum basilicumHerbalists use it as a tincture.
BerberineBerberis vulgarisBarberry bark tinctures (alcohol extracts) are also used.
Black CohoshActaea racemosaHerbalists use it as a tincture.
BurdockArctium lappaTinctures (alcohol extracts) of the root are taken by mouth.
CalendulaCalendula officinalisTinctures (alcohol extracts) of the flowers are used in liquid preparations for the skin.
CatnipNepeta catariaHerbalists use it as a tincture.
CayenneCapsicum frutescensHerbalists use it as a tincture.
CedarThuja occidentalisToday it's mainly used in homeopathy, as a mother tincture or dilution.
ChamomileMatricaria chamomillaHerbalists use it as a tincture.
ChasteberryVitex agnus-castusHerbalists use it as a tincture.
ChickweedStellaria mediaHerbalists use it as a tincture.
CinnamonCinnamomum verumCinnamon bark tinctures (alcohol extracts) are taken by mouth.
DamianaTurnera diffusaHerbalists use it as a tincture.
DandelionTaraxacum officinaleHerbalists use it as a tincture.
DillAnethum graveolensHerbalists use it as a tincture.
Dong QuaiAngelica sinensisHerbalists use it as a tincture.
EchinaceaEchinacea purpureaHerbalists also use it as a tincture, taken often at the start of symptoms.
ElderberrySambucus nigraTinctures (alcohol extracts) of elder flowers are taken by mouth.
ElecampaneInula heleniumHerbalists also prepare it as a tincture, lozenges or capsules.
EleutheraCroton eluteriaHistorically, the bark was taken as a tincture.
EucalyptusEucalyptus globulusEucalyptus leaf tinctures (alcohol extracts) are taken by mouth.
FeverfewTanacetum partheniumHerbalists use it as a tincture.
Fo-TiReynoutria multifloraHerbalists use it as a tincture.
GingerZingiber officinaleGinger tinctures (alcohol extracts) are used in products taken by mouth.
GinkgoGinkgo bilobaHerbalists use it as a tincture over at least 3 months.
GinsengPanax ginsengHerbalists use it as a tincture.
GoldensealHydrastis canadensisGoldenseal tinctures (alcohol extracts) are also used.
Gotu KolaCentella asiaticaHerbalists use it as a tincture.
GrindeliaGrindelia robustaGrindelia tinctures (alcohol extracts) are taken by mouth.
HawthornCrataegus monogynaHawthorn tinctures (alcohol extracts) are taken by mouth.
HopsHumulus lupulusHop tinctures (alcohol extracts) are taken by mouth.
HyssopHyssopus officinalisHerbalists use it as a tincture.
Iceland MossCetraria islandicaIceland moss tinctures (alcohol extracts) are taken by mouth.
LavenderLavandula angustifoliaLavender flower tinctures (alcohol extracts) are taken by mouth.
Lemon BalmMelissa officinalisLemon balm tinctures (alcohol extracts) are taken by mouth.
LicoriceGlycyrrhiza glabraHerbalists use it as a tincture.
LindenTilia cordataLinden flower tinctures (alcohol extracts) are taken by mouth.
MacaLepidium meyeniiHerbalists use it as a tincture.
Marshmallow RootAlthaea officinalisHerbalists use it as a tincture.
Milk ThistleSilybum marianumHerbalists use it as a tincture.
Milky OatsAvena sativaHerbalists use it as a tincture, best made from the fresh milky oat tops.
MotherwortLeonurus cardiacaHerbalists use it as a tincture.
MugwortArtemisia vulgarisHerbalists use it as a tincture.
NeemAzadirachta indicaExtracts and tinctures of the leaves are also used, and a diluted alcohol extract is applied to the skin.
NettleUrtica dioicaHerbalists use it as a tincture.
OreganoOriganum vulgareHerbalists use it as a tincture.
Passion FlowerPassiflora incarnataHerbalists use it as a tincture.
PeppermintMentha piperitaPeppermint leaf tinctures (alcohol extracts) are taken by mouth.
Pleurisy RootAsclepias tuberosaHerbalists use it as a tincture.
Red CloverTrifolium pratenseHerbalists use it as a tincture.
Rhodiola RoseaRhodiola roseaHerbalists use it as a tincture.
RosemarySalvia rosmarinusHerbalists use it as a tincture.
SageSalvia officinalisSage tinctures (alcohol extracts) are taken by mouth or used in the mouth.
SarsaparillaSmilax ornataHerbalists use it as a tincture, and advise avoiding large doses.
ShatavariAsparagus racemosusHerbalists use it as a tincture.
SkullcapScutellaria laterifloraHerbalists use it as a tincture.
SpearmintMentha spicataHerbalists use it as a tincture.
St. John's WortHypericum perforatumSt. John's wort tinctures (alcohol extracts) are taken by mouth or used on the skin.
ThymeThymus vulgarisThyme tinctures (alcohol extracts) are taken by mouth.
TurmericCurcuma longaTurmeric tinctures (alcohol extracts) are taken by mouth.
Uva UrsiArctostaphylos uva-ursiHerbalists use it as a tincture.
ValerianValeriana officinalisHerbalists use it as a tincture, taken before sleep.
WormwoodArtemisia absinthiumWormwood tinctures (alcohol extracts), and juice pressed from the fresh plant, are taken by mouth.
YarrowAchillea millefoliumYarrow tinctures (alcohol extracts) are taken by mouth.
Yellow DockRumex crispusHerbalists use it as a tincture.