The Sedatives tincture is a blend of calming herbs that soothe over-activity in the nervous system. This can quieten the mind, and may improve sleep patterns when there are issues with either falling asleep or staying asleep. This herbal blend is best used 1 hour before bed to prepare for sleep. If the insomnia has been long lasting, it can be used a second time just before bed or upon waking in the night.
Blending together these powerful plant teachers from around the world; Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia), Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata), Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis), Valerian (Valeriana officinalis,), Cat Nip (Nepeta cataria) and Skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora).
Alcohol extracts are far superior to any other method of extraction. It extracts the most amount of the chemicals compared to any other solvent. It helps the medicine to also diffuse quickly into the bloodstream.
Alcohol is warming and medicine unto itself. To add, it also can esterify vitamins, oils and other medicinal chemicals making them more bioavailable and water soluble.
To be really specific: the amount of alcohol in tinctures is incredibly tiny. Less than you will get from eating a few pieces of bread.
If you are taking 20 drops of a 60 percent alcohol tincture every hour for an acute condition, you will get less than 2ml of alcohol over the course of a day.
If you are taking a general dose of 20 drops three times daily, this is less alcohol than you will get from eating two slices of bread.
If alcohol is a serious problem for you, then consider alternative extracts.
Please store in a cool dark place, out of sunlight, heat & air exposure.
This product has not been evaluated by the TGA for safe internal use. It is sold as a raw botanical product for ethnobotanical research purposes only.