This feverfew tincture is easy to make, and can be used to treat illnesses such as migraines, arthritis, psoriasis and digestion.

Feverfew

Feverfew is a perennial, medicinal plant that is helpful in relieving symptoms of:

Headaches
Migraines
Arthritis
Shingles
Sciatica
Mild Allergy Symptoms
Lyme disease

The leaves of this plant are similar to those of chrysanthemums and its flowers look like daises.

Tinctures

Tinctures are easy to make herbal remedies. They usually consist of herbs infused in vodka for about one month.

The most important thing is time, though this requires no effort on your part.

For most tinctures, vodka will work. Grain alcohol like Everclear is great for root tinctures as its harder consistency, though this can be hard for many people to then take.

Vodka also has a fairly neutral taste, so the final product shouldn’t have an alcohol flavour.
As an alternative to vodka, rum, whisky, brandy or gin can also be used.

For an alcohol free tincture, apple cider vinegar or food grade (vegetable) glycerine can be used. That said, I have never used these myself.

Cloudy Tinctures

You may find that some tinctures get cloudy or milky in appearance.

This is usually Inulin, a healthy starch and prebiotic. If your tincture does develop this, keep it all and just shake well before using.

Feverfew Tincture

A tincture is a concentrated liquid that contains one or more herbs.

NOTE: Do not take this tincture if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. If you are allergic to ragweed, you may also react to feverfew as well.

for an alcohol-free version, make a vegetable glycerin herbal extract.

Ingredients for Making Feverfew Tincture

To make around 6 ounces of this feverfew tincture, you will need:

⅓ cup dry Feverfew flowers and leaves
1 Cup 80% (or more) Proof Vodka or ¾ Cup Vegetable Glycerin and ¼ cup water
Cheesecloth
Glass Jar
4 oz Glass Jar

Making Feverfew Tincture

Place the feverfew flowers and leaves into the glass jar.

Fill the rest of the jar with the vodka or the glycerin and water. Make sure that everything is covered as you don’t want mould to grow.

Add a piece of baking paper in between the lid and the jar as you put the lid on.

Label the jar.

Set the jar in a cool, dark place for 6 to 8 weeks, shaking every day.

When the time is up, strain through a piece of cheesecloth.

Pour your tincture into a clean jar and enjoy.

Using Feverfew Tincture

When you feel the onset of a headache, fill a dropper or small syringe with the tincture and drip it into the mouth.

After swallowing, you may want to rinse the mouth thoroughly with water to get rid of the bitter taste.

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