Yes, same as vanilla extract, and for the same reason. This is an old method of extracting flavour, colour, or medically useful elements from plants. Our bodies can metabolise small amounts of alcohol, it occurs naturally in our food; sometimes you see birds drunk from eating fermented berries. Some is even made inside of our bodies. Yeast is literally everywhere, especially on our skin. Anywhere it encounters food without oxygen, you have ethanol.

Hi Karen! I’ve seen dried spilanthes at Jean’s Greens before. I’ve ordered different herbs from there before and have been pleased with the quality!