How to use CBD tinctures

If you are using a CBD tincture, you should keep the tincture under your tongue for 90 seconds to two minutes for maximum effect. If you swallow it right away, the CBD has to go through your digestive tract, which takes longer to have any effect.

Keeping it under your tongue first allows much of the tincture to be absorbed by the blood vessels in your mouth and means it works quicker—usually in 15 minutes to an hour. The effect usually lasts six to eight hours.