How to Make Cayenne Herbal Tinctures: Recipe and Uses

You can make herbal tincture using cayenne pepper. Cayenne herbal tincture is best made from dried peppers. Cayenne pepper tincture can be used to treat:




Congestion
Cough
Arthritis
Fibromyalgia
Gout
Headache
Lupus
Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Instructions

• 1

  Place 1/8 cup of dried and ground cayenne pepper in a glass jar with a tight fitting lid. A coffee grinder works well for grinding dried cayenne peppers, but any food processor will work.

• 2

  Add 3/4 cup of vodka and 1/4 cup of water to the glass jar.

• 3

  Seal the jar with a tight fitting lid. Label the jar with the date and the herbal contents.

• 4

  Shake the jar daily for two weeks.

• 5

  At the end of two weeks, strain the cayenne pepper from the herbal tincture using cheese cloth and discard.

• 6

  Pour the cayenne pepper herbal tincture into dark colored glass jars with a dropper. Label the jars "cayenne pepper tincture" and include the date.

• 7

  The tincture should be stored in a dark place and will last several years.

• 8

  Cayenne pepper herbal tincture can be used to treat the health problems listed above using the following adult doses: 1 drop up to 8 times per day.