Which Herbal Tincture Is Right for You? Match Your Wellness Goal to the Perfect Blend

Support Your Health Naturally, One Drop at a Time

Jane Hawley Stevens knew she was onto something when her homegrown herbs worked better for her children than trips to the doctor. From that discovery, Jane launched Four Elements Organic Herbals in 1987. Now, decades later, those same Wisconsin herbs get transformed into liquid concentrates you can drop under your tongue or stir into morning tea.

With tinctures, you skip the slow breakdown of pills or the steeping time of teas. A few drops deliver plant compounds directly through the tissue under your tongue. The alcohol or glycerin pulls out the medicinal parts of our certified organic herbs, allowing them to be absorbed into your system in minutes.

Our herbal tinctures start at Jane's 130-acre Baraboo Bluffs farm, where soil has stayed certified organic for over 30 years. Local women who've worked with Jane for decades handcraft each bottle in small runs.

We've grouped our tinctures by wellness goals so you can quickly find what fits your body and rhythm. Your stress looks different from your neighbor's, and your sleep needs change with the seasons. That's why we offer 29 different tinctures—because one size never fits all when it comes to health.

 

What Is an Herbal Tincture?

A tincture concentrates plant medicine into liquid form. Alcohol or glycerin soaks up the alkaloids, flavonoids, and other compounds that give herbs their healing properties. The result? A potent extract that packs a plant's power into every drop.

Drop tinctures under your tongue and they hit your bloodstream fast—the tissue there soaks up the herbal compounds in minutes. You can also mix drops into water or tea if sublingual doesn't appeal to you.

Most tinctures contain 40-60% alcohol. That sounds strong, but you're taking 20-60 drops per dose—about a quarter teaspoon or less. The alcohol preserves the herbs and pulls out their active parts while keeping each dose minimal.

Herbs soak in their alcohol bath for weeks or months. This patient extraction builds a medicine that stays potent for years when you store it right. Jane started learning these methods in 1982, figuring out which plants need longer extraction times and what ratios produce the strongest medicine.

Tinctures beat pills because you control every drop. Start with a few and see how you feel. Some folks respond to small amounts, others need a full dropper to get results.

 

Choose by Wellness Goal

Notice the knot in your shoulders after a long day? Can't seem to drift off at bedtime? Feel that 3 p.m. slump hitting hard? Different tinctures support different problems. Find the category that fits what's bugging you right now, or mix and match as your needs shift through the year.

Stress & Mood Support

Herbs that calm the nervous system and support emotional balance.

• Adapt! Tincture Blend – features ginseng, rhodiola, tulsi, and oat tops for whole-body stress support

• Nerve Support Tincture Blend – with lemon balm, skullcap, blue vervain, and oats for calm and steadiness

• Lemon Balm Tincture – uplifting and calming, helpful during emotionally tense moments

• Motherwort Herb Tincture – for emotional heart support, especially around cycles

• St. John's Wort Tincture – traditionally used for mood balance and nervous system tone

Sleep Support

Formulas that promote deep rest, relaxation, and nighttime nervous system care.

• Hypnotic Sleep Tincture Blend – non-valerian blend with wild lettuce, hops, and passionflower

• Sleep Support Herbal Tincture Blend – includes valerian, California poppy, and hops for deeper sleep

• Valerian Herb Tincture – a single-herb tincture used for calming the body and mind

Immune Support

Strengthen your system through the seasons with nature's top defenders.

• Immune Blend Tincture – combines elderberry, echinacea, and astragalus

• Echinacea Herb Tincture – classic immune ally used at the first sign of imbalance

• Astragalus Herb Tincture – foundational immune tonic used long-term

• Elderberry Tincture – rich in antioxidants for daily protection

• Boneset Herb Tincture – traditional seasonal support herb

Energy & Vitality

For caffeine-free stamina, focus, and vitality.

• Chi Charge Herbal Tincture Blend – with ginseng, rhodiola, and ginkgo for sustained energy

Cognitive Support

Support for focus, clarity, and memory.

• Focus Formula Tincture Blend – tulsi, rosemary, ginkgo, and gotu kola

Detox & Digestion

Support the liver, kidneys, and digestive fire.

• Bitters Tincture Blend – classic digestive bitters to support bile flow and appetite

• Dandelion Herb Tincture – helps tone the liver and clear excess

• Liver Kidney Blend Herbal Tincture – supportive of gentle detox and elimination

Respiratory Support

Tinctures that open and soothe the lungs.

• Breathe Better Tincture – blend of 5 herbs for opening and calming the lungs

• White Pine Tincture – used traditionally for lung tone and vitamin C support

Final Thoughts: Let Nature Match Your Needs

Listen to what your body tells you. You may need lemon balm's gentle calm today, or rhodiola's steady energy next week. Go with what feels right for this moment. Tinctures work because you can switch them up—different doses, different bottles, different combinations as your wellness needs change with the seasons.

Every tincture in our collection gets handcrafted in small batches on Jane's certified organic farm in Wisconsin. The same hands that tend the soil, harvest at peak potency, and extract with care are the ones bottling your medicine. That attention to detail means you're getting herbs at their most potent, processed with the respect they deserve. Check out our full Herbal Tinctures Collection and see what speaks to you.

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

 

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