Here are some suggestions for how to does: Happy Tummy. 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. Does it support your body more if you take this tincture before a meal, on an empty stomach? Or is better if you take it after a meal? This is where herbs are asking you to gauge your own response to the formula. 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.