Our herbal tinctures are dosed using "droppers". When you receive an herbal tincture it will come with a glass pipette with a dropper top (the part you squeeze to suction the liquid and release it). It is not necessary to fill the entire dropper. An average squeeze is about .90 ml of liquid. The directions on the product will indicate how many droppers to take, how often to take it, and if the tincture needs to be taken with or without food. To take the tincture, simply drop the liquid directly on top of the tongue. Most of our tinctures contain the ingredient vegetable glycerin (a sweet substance) to improve the flavor. However, some of our tinctures are alcohol based and can be quite potent. In this case, diluting the tincture in some water, juice or tea can improve the taste while still delivering the same benefits.