Here are some suggestions for how to does: Rev Your Engines.  If your libido has been gone for a while you may need to take this tincture a little everyday.  If you require a bit help getting your libido where it once way, you can take this tincutre a few days in a row, before date night.  If you want to be ready any day, or night, you can take 10-30 drops a day.  You can place the drops directly under the tongue, or a a small amount of water and just drink it. Remember that herbal medicine asks you to see how you feel after taking a dose. Does it help? Does it lessen the symptoms? Do you need to increase the dose of the compound each time you take the tincture? Or do you need to take the same amount just more frequently. You are in charge of your body and how you feel. You can always change the time of day that you take the tincture, or if you take it straight under the tongue (sublingual) or mixed with a small amount of water, tea, or any other beverage. Hot beverages can help to “burn off” the alcohol, if you are concerned. You can always decrease the does if you feel that you are getting too much of the plant’s essence.