Occasionally a few people have an emotional or spiritual aversion to consuming alcohol. On this I make the following statements.

The base used in the majority of the tonics is distilled water but it does have a pure gain alcohol content. Grain alcohol dissolves extracts and certain important photochemical, plant chemicals that are necessary for the different formulae to be effective. Therefore it is better than just water alone. For example, the diosgenin in Discorea Villousa (Wild Yam) is only soluble in alcohol and not in water. The alcohol also helps the herbs assimilate quickly into your body and preserves the formula with a very long shelf life.

The amount of alcohol per dose is so insignificant that there is more in some mouth washes. The amount of alcohol in the average dose of tincture is equal to the amount of alcohol in a ripe banana. This dosage has been tested on people who are alcohol sensitive with no adverse reactions. It is also a safe amount for anyone in a 12 step program or Alcoholics Anonymous.

If you're still concerned about the alcohol, you can place the tincture in a cup, pour boiling water into the cup, and the alcohol will evaporate in seconds.