Roots Apothecary Anxiety Tincture

Roots Apothecary Herbal Tinctures are highly concentrated and still contain approx 40% alcohol. we do not recommend dropping straight into your mouth. while efficacy is slightly higher, it can be a rough experience if you're sensitive to strong flavors and alcohol. for a more mild experience, drop 2mL (60 drops or 2x droppers full) in at least 4oz of water. recommended twice daily. most people will take 1x serving between breakfast & lunch and 1x serving in the afternoon.

For best results, use daily. consistency is key for long term success. consistency helps lower baseline stress and tension, helping the mind-body stay closer to the parasympathetic state. some clients will only use it when they "feel stressed" with good success, but this does not help improve baseline anxiety levels.

With a consistent routine, users often report:

Acute effects may be felt within 20 minutes of a serving. For best results, continue daily use for the full duration of the bottle. 

adaptation. balancing stress response. HPA-axis

adaptogens reduce time spent in the sympathetic state by preventing overreactions to stress. this is accomplished through calming the HPA axis (the system that coordinates fight or flight or freeze response). you will still deal with stressors on a regular basis, but adaptogens help “buffer” your stress response so pressures of daily life don’t trigger the excessive release of stress hormones.

calming the HPA axis reduces your mind-body's unnecessary stress load, giving you more bandwidth to process more productive challenges.

benefits of a balanced stress response are typically noticed between week 2 and week 3 of a consistent routine.

more info on adaptogens and stress resilience

The Daily Routine

the anxiety tincture should be taken consistently to build cumulative balance or “holistic momentum” toward lowered baseline tension and stress.
most clients find success with 2x-3x full droppers 2x-3x daily. the first serving is typically taken mid-morning and the second is taken shortly after lunch. for people who carry high tension into the evening, a third serving should be taken in the early evening.

we don't recommend taking first thing in the morning. a cortisol increase when you first wake up is important for setting the circadian rhythm. let your mind and body “boot up” first thing and take the anxiety tincture at the end of your morning routine (ideally no earlier than 1 hr after waking up).

taking as needed.

for some clients, the anxiety tincture is more calming than they want on a daily basis. these clients keep anxiety tinctures on hand only for exceptionally high-stress days. if you’re using the anxiety tincture only when you feel manifestations high-tension stress ramping up, take 3x-5x full droppers to calm your mind - body and keep you out of deeper states of tension. nervous system relaxation takes approx 20 min after serving. if high-tension stress isn’t smoothing out after 20 min, take another 2x full droppers. it’s not recommended to exceed 8x droppers in a 12hr period.
if you’re using the anxiety tincture “as needed”, we highly recommend that you implement a daily adaptogen routine to strengthen resilience in your stress pathways. the goal is to reduce the frequency and intensity of high tension stress and you really need consistency to accomplish this. we recommend taking the ashwagandha tincture 2x daily (morning and afternoon) as a daily adaptogen and using the anxiety tincture as needed when you feel high tension stress ramping up.

additional recommendations.

if you’re managing high-tension stress and you also drink coffee / energy drinks, seriously consider replacing high caffeine drinks with something that supports sustainable energy levels without putting additional pressure on your stress response / adrenals. we recommend trying our adaptive cacao and reducing your caffeine intake until your nervous system tension is at a manageable and productive level for a few months. the adaptive cacao can be taken alongside the anxiety tincture. recommended 1x daily in the morning. the adaptive cacao, taken consistently, can serve as your powerful daily adaptogen routine.