Colic Relief – Tincture Packet

This is a tincture herb packet. It is filled with all the herbs necessary to make your own herbal tincture at home.  Does it sound intimidating to make your own tinctures?  We’re here to tell you it’s possible!  And actually quite easy.  With a few tools and some top-notch ingredients, you can be well on your way.  We’ve got the ingredients part covered for you right here!

Each tincture packet provides enough herb to make a 2 qt jar full of tincture.  You need to provide your own liquid; either vodka (our preferred method), vinegar or glycerine.  After you mix it, the tincture needs to soak for 2-6 weeks before pressing.  Once pressed, you’ll end up with about 6-7 cups of finished tincture depending on the kind you make. It amounts to enough tincture to fill at least 25 2-oz tincture jars.  The nice thing is, when made with alcohol, this tincture will be good on the shelf for 20+ years!

If you need the comprehensive book to teach you all the necessary steps and recipes, check it out right here.  We also have a course that teaches you how to make tinctures step-by-step. Check it out here. The course is $97, and the book is $25.

However, with the purchase of any 5 tincture packets, the course and the book, are completely FREE! Simply purchase your packets, and when we process your order, you will receive an email with instructions to access your course.  Your book will be shipped with your packets.

If you’re confident in your tincture making ability, and just need the packet, that’s great too!  Each individual packet comes with instructions, and gives you any other additions you need to make to your tincture after it’s pressed.

Colic Relief Packet Info:

Soothe your baby’s belly naturally with our Colic Relief Tincture, designed for gentle yet effective support. Just 1-3 drops can help calm discomfort, and it can also be applied externally over their tummy. For an alcohol-free option, simmer off the alcohol and replace it with glycerine, storing the tincture in the fridge for freshness. Crafted with care, it’s a comforting solution for little ones in need.

Ingredients:

All ingredients are organic.

Pau d’arco Bark, Oregon Grape Root, Ashwagandha Root, Oregano Leaf, Sage Leaf, Garlic, Olive Leaf, Basil Leaf, Lemongrass

After Tincturing and Pressing: You do not need to add anything. Your tincture is ready to use.

Other great methods for calming colic: 

• Use a gentle vibrating surface for the baby.
• Lay the baby on the floor and do “running man” to help relieve gas.
• Rub the bottoms of the baby’s feet, especially right above the heels.
• Rub diluted peppermint onto the baby’s feet and belly.
• Mama needs to breathe!  This may seem funny, but oftentimes when the mom is upset or overwhelmed, she doesn’t breathe, and her diaphragm gets tight.  This, in turn, affects the baby’s diaphragm, which pushes on the belly, and/or upsets the stomach.  This can happen with fathers, but on a smaller scale.  My baby that had colic came at a stressful time for our family.  My husband’s job in the Air Force moved us across the country to a place where I felt very alone.  Looking back I can see how my stress affected my baby. Since then I’ve learned mindset and breathing techniques for stressful situations.

Because this will largely be used for babies, you may want to take the following steps after pressing this tincture. As it is, babies will only need 1-3 drops of this tincture to soothe their belly, and it can also be used externally over their tummy.  However, if you don’t want to have alcohol as the main base, you can simmer off  much of the alcohol (now that it’s served its purpose to extract the goodness), and add glycerine. Though, anytime you simmer off alcohol, you should store your finished project in the fridge.

1. Measure your finished tincture. 
2. Simmer off 30% of the liquid.  For example if you have 7 cups of liquid.  Divide 7 by 3 to get 2.3.  So you’ll want to evaporate 2.3 cups of liquid.  Well how do you measure that?  Every few minutes you measure what’s left. You want to end up with 4.7 cups of tincture (approximately). (7 – 2.3 = 4.7)
3. You don’t need it super hot, because alcohol has a lower evaporation point than water.  It’s also good to keep some of the alcohol present for preservation of your tincture.  Once your tincture is cool, add an equal part of vegetable glycerine to your tincture.  So if you have 4.7 cups, then add 4.7 cups of glycerine.
4. Increase the dosage to 2-6 drops of tincture for a baby. It can also be used externally.
5. Store in the refrigerator.
6. Shelf life with glycerine is 1-2 years.

• Extra thought: You don’t have to make a full 2 qts at a time.  You can always scale down any recipe to make smaller amounts depending on your needs.

Instructions for use: 

• Pure alcohol tincture: 1-3 drops as needed throughout the day.  Increase dosage as the child grows.
• Glycerine based tincture: 2-6 drops as needed throughout the day. Increase dosage as the child grows.