Cici, Hi! Did you get a STRONG TINGLING Sensation and then a NUMB Feeling in your mouth, after taking it? Because, if you did, you've made a POWERFUL Tincture CORRECTLY according to Dr. Schulze . And you're NOT being WIMPY, since the Echinacea Tincture, that you've made, is supposed to be VERY STRONG!!
If you can't handle the Nausea afterwards, then drink some Ginger Root Tea, which is either made from FRESH Ginger Root or Ginger Root Tincture. Or start out with 1/4 to 1/2 Dropperful, until you're ABLE to handle taking i1 Dropperful. If you and/or your children STILL can't handle taking your POWERFUL Echinacea Tincture, you could WATER-DOWN the Tincture by adding just enough Vegetable (NOT synthetic) Glycerin into your Tincture to suit your taste, but you must realize that the Echinacea Tincture will LOSE some, if NOT MOST, of it's EFFECTIVENESS!
"THANKS" for your inquiry!

Tom/Ps. 139:13, 14.

Cici,
I made the same tincture, and a couple of variations....In the second one I used some goldenseal and astralagus, in the third I didn't use habanero because I wanted it for my grandson and thought it would be too much. The first two will definitely make things numb. I add it to my V-8 juice with a spoon of my hot habanero/ garlic tincture. Its definitely a kick. I'd recommend a shot of V-8 after taking the tincture and see if that helps. I have one that has more kick- its lobelia/habanero/garlic....look out...I can take the other stuff by the tsp. (with some V-8) but this one, I just take a dropper full. I found that I could use a cotton swab dipped in the hot tincture twice per day for four days and it took away my bleeding and aching gum area. I gave some to my daughter and it helped her sore tooth after a filling....wishing you health...genn129 (Bill)

Hi Cici:

Congratulations on making your own tinctures. I think that it’s great that you are. I use a Vita Mix too in making my herbal tinctures and formulas. I’ve made many dozens of tinctures and formulas over the last few years. And I’ve used my Vita Mix to make all of them. I believe you’re the first person that I’ve heard that uses a Vita Mix to make tinctures.

I think Tom’s advice is good as far as your Echinacea tincture is concerned. It sounds like you’re doing it right.

In addition to your Echinacea tincture for your sinus infection, you might try some Nasal Snuff. It really clears out the sinuses and disinfects too.

Good health and good luck on your tincture making,
Tracy

Hi again, Cici! Tracy brought up the Herbal Snuff, and I should have sent you this Sinus Formula.

http://healingtools.tripod.com/sinusform.html

"THANKS" again for your post!

Tom/Ps. 139:13 & 14.

Thank you all, I'm going to look up that Snuff recipe since it's now sinus season!
I tried the Echinacea Tincture again this morning in 1/4 tsp amt and was hit again with severe nausea, but it only lasted 10mins this time. I'm going to cut back more and then gradually build back up again, I won't think about thinning it down since I definately need it's effectiveness!
I think this nausea has something to do with a severe "flu" our family caught last year which included 2 days of vomiting. Prior to that we had not had a "flu" with vomiting since a food poisining incident 8 yrs ago! But since last winter I seem to have a much weaker stomach. Maybe I'm still killing off whatever that was.
Thank You all Very Much for your suggestions!!!