Educational Pharmacy Guide
What is a Homeopathic Mother Tincture (Q)?
Reviewed by Yeelo Homeopathy Team
Updated Nov 2026
Mother tinctures (designated by the symbol Q or $\theta$) are pure ethanolic extracts prepared directly from the original plant or mineral material according to Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia standards. Popular tinctures include Thuja Occidentalis Q, Crataegus Oxyacantha Q, and Echinacea Q.