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Herbal Digestion Tincture Remedy

May 22, 2011 by Katie Wells
how to make natural digestion tincture recipe

This is by far the most used tincture in my homemade herbal remedy cabinet. It is simple to make, but very effective against early pregnancy nausea, motion sickness, and tummy aches that happen when the kids eat unhealthy food when we are not at home.

I’ve used this herbal digestion tincture in transition during labor when nausea hits, to curb morning sickness, and even for stomach bugs to help stop vomiting. It also works great for indigestion, heartburn, and other digestive disturbances.

Digestive Remedy

This digestive remedy can be used externally on babies tummies for colic and gas and externally on the head (adult or child) for headaches.

This digestive tincture remedy, along with my homemade chamomile tincture are two that I always keep on hand, especially with kids.

natural tincture remedy recipe

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup dried peppermint leaves
  • 1/4 cup-1/2 cup very finely diced fresh ginger root
  • 1/4 cup dried fennel seeds
  • Approximately 1 1/2 cups boiling water
  • Approximately 1 1/2 cups vodka or rum
  • A quart size glass jar with airtight lid

Instructions

  1. Put peppermint, ginger and fennel in glass jar and pour boiling water until they are just covered.
  2. Fill the rest of the jar with vodka or rum (food grade only! no rubbing alcohol) and put on air tight lid.
  3. Keep in a cool dark place for at least two weeks, but up to six, shaking daily.
  4. After 2-6 weeks, strain through mesh strainer or cheesecloth and store in vials or small jars.

Notes

Dosage: for adults up to 1 teaspoon can be taken straight or in water as needed. For heartburn indigestion or nausea, one dose is usually sufficient, though sometimes a second dose is needed. In pregnancy, 1/2 teaspoon in the morning often helps with morning sickness, with additional doses if needed throughout the day. For children, 10-20 drops is usually enough, or it can be used externally.

If you are pregnant, nursing, or have a medical condition, you should check with your doctor or midwife before using any herbal remedy or supplement.

Have you tried any herbal remedies instead of conventional methods? How did they work? Will you try this one? Let me know below!

This homemade herbal digestion remedy is an all purpose tincture that eases nausea, heartburn, morning sickness, indigestion and other troubles.

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About Katie Wells

Katie Wells, CTNC, MCHC, Founder and CEO of Wellness Mama and Co-Founder of Wellnesse, has a background in research, journalism, and nutrition. As a wife and mom of six, she turned to research and took health into her own hands to find answers to her health problems. WellnessMama.com is the culmination of her thousands of hours of research and all posts are medically reviewed and verified by the Wellness Mama research team. Katie is also the author of the bestselling books The Wellness Mama Cookbook and The Wellness Mama 5-Step Lifestyle Detox.

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Reader Interactions

Discussion (86 Comments)

  1. Mary Car

    November 7, 2012 at 11:12 AM

    Can I replace the vodka with “The Mother”?

    Reply
  2. Casper

    August 16, 2012 at 8:34 AM

    Would this help with IBS symptoms/discomfort?

    Reply
    • Wellness Mama

      August 16, 2012 at 9:44 AM

      It should offer some relief from the symptoms, though it won’t fix whatever underlying problem is causing the IBS.

      Reply
  3. Steph

    July 5, 2012 at 6:39 PM

    Can I use the dried leaves from my tea bags to make a tincture?

    Reply
    • Wellness Mama

      July 5, 2012 at 8:29 PM

      As long as they have never been brewed and are dry you can.

      Reply
  4. Kelly

    June 22, 2012 at 8:03 AM

    You don’t happen to sell this by chance? I would love to buy!! I’m pregnant with constipation issues now… 🙁

    Reply
    • Wellness Mama

      June 22, 2012 at 9:37 AM

      Unfortunately no but you could also try some magnesium, probiotics or fermented foods. Good luck!

      Reply
      • Joy

        March 22, 2015 at 10:16 AM

        I eat greek yogurt with cinnamon and about 3 tsp of whole flax seed!!!

        Reply
  5. Dinika

    May 18, 2012 at 9:33 PM

    What do you think about essential oils and companies like young living?

    Reply
    • Wellness Mama

      May 18, 2012 at 9:50 PM

      I use a lot of essential oils and think they are excellent when used safely. I’m personally not a fan of Young Living, and I just order all of mine from other reputable sources which are cheaper and also organic and food grade.

      Reply
      • Ash

        December 18, 2020 at 9:30 PM

        I’m curious why you dislike Young Living? I’m looking into it myself right now. Thanks.

        Reply
        • Katie Wells

          December 19, 2020 at 1:15 PM

          I’m not a fan of any multi-level marketing companies. Their products are overpriced, they make up terms such as “therapeutic grade”, and you can find better quality products elsewhere…

          Reply
  6. Mary

    May 8, 2012 at 9:36 PM

    Why do you pour boiling water over the herbs? I’ve made tinctures before, but I just poured the vodka over them? Does there need to be water for using dried herbs in tincturing them?

    Reply
    • Wellness Mama

      May 8, 2012 at 9:42 PM

      No, don’t necessarily need water but it still works with half water and you don’t need as much vodka that way. The boiling water just helps extract the properties from the herbs

      Reply
      • Andrew

        April 5, 2016 at 4:19 PM

        Vodka is 80 proof or 40 % alcohol 60 % water. If you add more water your cutting the effectiveness of the vodka to extract the essence from the herb.

        Reply
        • Clark

          May 3, 2016 at 8:34 AM

          It’s only important to use vodka for its preservative effect, not because it actually extracts “better” than water.

          Reply
  7. ashkia

    April 25, 2012 at 8:01 PM

    can you use ground ginger instead of the ginger root?

    Reply
    • Wellness Mama

      April 25, 2012 at 8:51 PM

      yep, just make sure to strain well, I’d use a fine strainer or a coffee filter to strain if you use ground ginger.

      Reply
  8. carrie

    December 22, 2011 at 1:50 AM

    I’m new to herbal remedies. This is the first one thst i’m trying. It’s in the “cool/dark” phase right now.

    This is my question
    Is the vodka still a large part of the mixture when it’s over?

    Reply
    • Wellness Mama

      December 22, 2011 at 10:38 AM

      Nope, and if you’d prefer not to drink the alcohol at all, just put the tincture in a small glass of water and wait 15 minutes before drinking it… this gives the alcohol time to evaporate so you won’t taste it or get any at all.

      Reply
  9. Lyn Murphy

    October 27, 2011 at 12:56 AM

    H’mm, interesting. I must try this one.

    Reply
  10. Lynda

    May 29, 2011 at 12:23 PM

    Where do you purchase your tincture bottles?

    Reply
    • Wellness Mama

      May 29, 2011 at 6:49 PM

      I just re-use ones that I have, but I’ve seen them online at
      different places. A lot of health food type stores also carry them.

      Reply
    • Boni

      August 4, 2011 at 2:51 PM

      Try a health/vitamin store.  I got mine at the Vitamin Shoppe

      Reply
    • Joseph

      August 5, 2016 at 5:44 PM

      try this website https://www.containerandpackaging.com/catalog/glass-bottles/13/?c=Amber#8694

      Reply
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