How to Remove Alcohol From Liquid Herbal Tinctures

Alcoholic herbal tinctures are one of the most widely available forms of herbal medicine in many developed countries. The alcohol is used not only to extract the medicinal components of the herbs but to preserve them as well. Certain individuals however, as well as infants and pets, may be adversely effected by the pure alcohol usually used in herbal tinctures. Luckily, there are several easy methods for removing the alcohol from your tincture, although it will no longer have a very long shelf life.

Things You'll Need

• Shot-glass
• Microwave oven or stove and pot

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Instructions

Microwave

• 1

  Pour the desired dose of herbal tincture into a shot-glass.

• 2

  Add an equal amount of warm water to the tincture in the shot-glass.

• 3

  Place shot-glass full of tincture and water in the microwave and heat for twenty seconds.

• 4

  Remove shot-glass from the microwave and let cool to room temperature. Al alcohol should be gone.

Stovetop

• 5

  Pour desired dose of herbal tincture into the shot-glass.

• 6

  Heat 1/4 cup of water on the stove in a pot until it comes to a boil.

• 7

  Pour the boiling water into the shot-glass and let cool to room temperature. All of the alcohol should be evaporated by the time the mixture cools down enough to drink.