Mix calming herbs for tincture

• 1). Mix the catnip, chamomile, oatstraw, passionflower and hops together, and chop them coarsely. Place them in a sterile 1-quart glass jar.
  
  
• 2). Add apple cider vinegar up to 1/2 inch from the top of the jar. The liquid must completely cover the herbs. You can also use a mixture of equal parts water and vodka or rum, but apple cider vinegar has health benefits of its own and is safer for children.
  
  
• 3). Tightly close the jar. Shake it, then place it in a cool dark place for two to six weeks, shaking it once a day.
  
  
• 4). Pour the liquid through a strainer or cheesecloth, leaving the spent herbs behind. Squeeze the herbs to get every drop of liquid out of them.
  
  
• 5). Put the tincture in small, dark-glass bottles with dropper lids. Apple cider vinegar tinctures will keep for up to a year in the refrigerator. Alcohol tinctures do not require refrigeration and can last for several years. You can heat the alcohol tincture in the jar for a few minutes and much of the alcohol will evaporate. Dosages vary but the rule of thumb is 30 drops under the tongue for an adult, 10 for a child.