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)