Herbal tinctures, also known as hydroethanolic extractions, are the alcoholic extract of a plant.

Tinctures offer an easy-to-use and fast-acting form of herbal medicine that allows us to extract both the water-soluble and alcohol-soluble constituents from plants for a strong, well-rounded medicine. Tinctures are also highly shelf-stable, lasting for years and years.

Unlike teas, which require us to prepare leaves and flowers separately from roots, barks and berries because of their structure, with tinctures all parts of the plants can be combined and tinctured at the same time. Powdered herbs can also be tinctured in the same blend as cut and sifted herbs.