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Sweet Dreams Sleep Tincture Recipe

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natural homemade sleep tincture recipe for kids sleep Sweet Dreams Sleep Tincture Recipe

This is another of my favorite homemade tincture recipes made from some of my favorite herbs. We don’t have to use it often, but when one of the kids is sick, or we are traveling and their schedules are crazy, this natural tincture helps them sleep peacefully.

This recipe is good for adults too, if you struggle with insomnia or anxiety. It is a mildly and naturally relaxing and calming tincture that is great for sleep disturbances. All of the ingredients are available here and the minimum quantity available to order will make quarts of this tincture!

Ingredients:

Instructions:

  1. Put all herbs in glass jar
  2. Pour boiling water to just cover the herbs and mix well
  3. Fill the jar the rest of the way with vodka or rum alcohol (don’t use rubbing alcohol!)
  4. Cap with airtight lid and leave in cool, dark place for at least 2 and up to 8 weeks, shaking daily.
  5. After several weeks, strain the herbs out and store in small tincture bottles for use as needed.
  6. Normal dose is 2-3 droppersful for adults and 1 dropperful for kids over two.

I order all the ingredients that I don’t grow in my garden from Mountain Rose Herbs, which is the best source I”ve found, but you may be able to find some of these locally. Start with a very small dose, especially in children, as it typically works very well, even at low-doses.

Ever have trouble sleeping? What’s your remedy?

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  • http://profiles.google.com/ceciliapowers Cecilia Powers

    i don’t remember if i have asked you before, but i’m guessing that using the alcohol is a must for the tincture…. does the alcohol remain in the product or is it considered “alcoholic”? i want to try this so bad!!!

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    It does contain the alcohol while it is in containers, though if
    alcohol is an issue, just put the amount of the tincture you are
    planning to take in water and leave on the counter for an hour or
    so… the alcohol will evaporate first, and it will just be a strong,
    water based tincture at that point.

  • Breakofday7

    If you wanted to use vegetable glycerin to make this tincture, how would you adjust the recipe?

  • mjkeith99

    you would use glycerin 1 for 1 to replace vodka.

  • http://www.squidoo.com/herbal-remedies-tinctures Herbal Tinctures

    Tinctures are relatively easy to make and this is  a good one. Great recipe.

  • heather

    We love to make loose leaf tea with camomile to help with sleep, works great and my son loves it!

  • Jenn Noble

    Not to be cheeky but I’m suffering from insomnia now. In 2-8 I may as well be SOL. lol

  • http://www.fairtribe.com/ Sistapip

    I would love to try this for my 8 year old daughter who is very restless & has a lot of trouble falling asleep…but she is also very picky, so I am wondering how this would taste?  Does it have an alcohol taste to it? I was also thinking of chamomile tincture.

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  • http://profile.yahoo.com/YIU7ZRT4B2M3GTBPXMHFJH3YM4 cindi

    Where do you get all the ingredients?

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama
  • Ocean_doula

    For those who don’t want to use alcohol you can use apple cider vinegar or white vinegar (apple cider is my preference) instead of the vodka. When I give tinctures to my son I usually mix it in a little juice or in water so that it dilutes the strong taste.

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/6SHNT57IKMXX5YYTFNQXFJIGAM Blue

    #3. Fill the jar the rest of the way with alcohol (don’t use rubbing or grain alcohol!) Okay, most of today’s hooch is ethanol, or grain alcohol. So for clarity, are you saying not to use whiskey and isopropol alcohol? 

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    Haha… thanks for the clarification. Yes, definitely no isopropyl alcohol and vodka is preferable to whiskey…

  • Mrsporkchop444

    most tinctures, after you drop them into a little water, wont really taste like anything. just be siure to put it in something or it will be rough!

  • Marisa H

    I read (on Wikipedia to be transparent) that yarrow is a stimulant. Do you think it is a good idea to put that in a sleep tincture?

  • Margie Payne

    Hi, I made this and noticed a kind of…different looking layer of my tincture.  It’s not my first tincture, but it is my first with raw ginger….so is this normal?  Thanks!

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    Were all the herbs submerged and did you use the same amounts of alcohol listed? If so, it should be fine. Is the layer on top?

  • Steve Madden

    I’m sorry, when I saw “2 cups of vodka” I had to laugh! That would put anyone out cold. -I know, it’s not served that way- just struck me is all. This looks good, I will give it a go. I’m also a fan of 40WinksTea.com . it’s kind of like this and my daughter can make it herself before bed.

  • ISA

    Are all the ingredients in this recipe pregnancy safe?

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    I would take any of them during pregnancy (though might omit the hops), but I’d definitely check with your doc or midwife before taking anything while pregnant.

  • Kristine

    I buy a California Poppy tincture for insomnia that works very well. Do you have any idea how one would go about making a tincture safely for California Poppy?

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=735810663 Margie Payne

    Wow, I never saw this reply. I’m so encouraged! :) So the layer was between some of the herbs, when it settled that is. Also, I was wondering, what size dropper to you use? Now that I’ve made a few different tinctures and I see a “dropper full” I’m wondering what size the bottle is that its going in b/c the bottle size makes a difference in the dropper size. THanks!!!

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    I typically use 2 ounce dropper jars…

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  • http://www.facebook.com/krysta.mcqueen Krysta McQueen

    who would use rubbing alcohol anyway??

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  • Kilibrado

    Question: Is there anything in this tincture that would pose a problem with high blood pressure. My doctor doesn’t know much about herbs.

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    As far as I know, but I’d definitely do some research on it…

  • Dena Barnes

    could we use powdered stevia (the real stuff…like the leaf, but just already ground up. I’m not referring to the white commercial stuff.)? If so, how much? Thanks.

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    Yes, but only need 2/3 as much…

  • Vanya

    This sounds great, but I guess I’m a little confused about the catnip. 1. I thought it was just for cats, and 2. Catnip is supposed to make cats more hyper, so how is it calming?

  • http://wellnessmama.com Wellness Mama

    It is a calming nervine herb for humans… it just creates an excitement reaction in cats.