I don't know about snorting fava or putting a tincture patch on. It is so very easy just to put the tincture in your mouth! I just hold it there and swish it around for probably a minute before swallowing....it seems to act like a sublingual alittle because some is absorbed into mouth tissues. I always tell my friend to breath deeply thru her nose at the same time. When I do this...it really does feel like some of it is being delivered to my brain before swallowing. I only use about 6 drops as a dose..so a patient person could hold it in their mouth til most of it is absorbed that way. I am not fond of the brandy taste and try to mix alot of saliva with it before swallowing. My friend enjoys the brandy. If I get enough tincture put aside for the year with the fall crop, I hope to make a small batch with vinegar (to try for me) instead of the brandy. (Even soda pop burns my throat and I never did drink it))