Founded by Megan Fleitmann · Small-batch · Wild-crafted and biodynamic
Moonshine Botanicals
Small-batch herbal tinctures crafted by a mother for her family, then ours.
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The brand's sourcing position is specific and unusual at this scale. Herbs come from a handful of small farms practising sustainable wild-crafting or biodynamic cultivation. The plants are grown, dried, and tinctured with continuity from soil to bottle. There is no industrial extraction, no anonymous wholesale herb supply, no scale that requires diluting the standards. The result is a tincture range that behaves the way herbal medicine traditionally behaved: potent, regional, slightly variable batch to batch, and made by someone who knows where each plant came from.
I started making these for my own family. I know where every herb in every bottle came from, and I know the person who grew it. That is the standard. Anything less and I would not give it to my children.Megan Fleitmann, Founder, Moonshine Botanicals
What makes them different
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Small Farm Sourcing
Herbs come from a curated set of small farms growing biodynamically or wild-crafting sustainably. The founder knows each grower, which means each tincture has a traceable supply chain at human scale.
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Small Batch Production
Tinctures are made in batches sized to the season's herb availability. Production volumes are intentionally limited to keep the quality consistent with the kitchen-apothecary origin.
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Whole-Plant Tinctures
Full-spectrum alcohol extractions of the whole plant rather than isolated compounds. The traditional herbalist approach, where the constituents are kept in their natural ratio.
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Founder-Made
Megan still personally oversees formulation and production. This is not a manufacturer-built private label; it is the original maker's range, scaled only as far as the sourcing standard allows.
The shelf favourites
The handful we reach for most. Ranked by what actually sells, with the why for each.
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Moonshine Botanicals Parasite Cleanse Herbal Tincture 50ml
R299.00
Traditional anti-parasitic herb blend in tincture form. Used as a defined-duration protocol (typically 14 to 30 days) rather than as a daily supplement. Most reached-for at season changes.
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Moonshine Botanicals Herbal Liver Tincture 50ml
R299.00
Liver-supportive bitters and hepatoprotective herbs. Used in spring cleansing protocols, post-festive recovery, and ongoing detoxification support. Bitter, as it should be.
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Moonshine Botanicals Sleep Tincture 50ml
R269.00
Nervous-system relaxing herbs in tincture form for sleep onset and overnight calm. Faster acting than capsule formulations because the alcohol carrier is absorbed sublingually.
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Moonshine Botanicals Cold And Flu Tincture 50ml
R269.00
Traditional cold and flu herbal blend for the first 24 to 72 hours of a viral illness. Designed to be deployed at first symptom rather than once illness is established.
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Shop the full Moonshine Botanicals range below.
All Moonshine Botanicals products ↓
Moonshine Botanicals Parasite Cleanse Herbal Tincture 50ml
Moonshine Botanicals Herbal Liver Tincture 50ml
Moonshine Botanicals Sleep Tincture 50ml
Moonshine Botanicals Cold And Flu Tincture 50ml
Touring the range
Three doorways into the brand: entry, classic, specialty.
The everyday tinctures
If you are new to herbal tinctures, start with the Sleep or Cold and Flu tinctures. These are the entry points where the herbal effect is most immediately noticeable and the use case is concrete.
The organ-support tinctures
Once you are comfortable with tinctures, the Liver tincture brings in the bitters category, which is foundational in herbal practice. Daily or seasonal use to support digestion and natural detoxification.
The defined-duration cleanses
The Parasite Cleanse is the most specialised: a defined protocol over two to four weeks rather than an everyday tincture. Used at season changes, after international travel, or when symptoms suggest gut dysbiosis.
What the brand stands behind
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Small Batch Made
Production volumes are matched to seasonal herb availability. No industrial-scale extraction, no anonymous wholesale herbs.
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Wild-Crafted And Biodynamic Sourcing
Herbs come from a curated set of small farms practising sustainable wild-crafting or biodynamic cultivation.
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Whole-Plant Extraction
Full-spectrum tinctures rather than isolated active compounds. Traditional herbal medicine approach.
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Founder-Operated
Formulation and production overseen by the founder, Megan Fleitmann, on a scale that preserves the original quality standard.
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Alcohol-Based Tinctures
Traditional ethanol extraction, which is the most efficient solvent for the broad spectrum of plant constituents and gives the longest shelf life.
About this brand
Common questions customers ask about the brand and its products.