This Herbal Home Remedies Dosage Guide for Healing will help outline a standard units of measurement when using herbs, teas, tinctures and extracts to cure an ailment.
The dosage of herbs is important because you can’t under serve it, yet not overdose yourself on it. The more herbs are used, the more familiar people will become with them. Here are some common dosing formulas to keep in mind. One, dosages are based on an adult who weighs 150 pounds. So, adjust for less if it is a child or more if the adult is over 150 pounds. Using herbs for tonic or nutritional purposes will require larger doses than medicinal herbs. For acute times, they will be given in smaller, frequent doses. Herbs are prepared in different ways with every preparation having different dosages with them; no one can put a specific dosage on herbs in general.
Symptom or Condition Herbal Remedy
Allergies – (hay fever) Nettle herb, eyebright, cayenne, garlic, horseradish
Arthritis pain – Meadowsweet, ginger, cayenne, black cohosh, yucca, devil’s claw
Bladder infections (cystitis) – Cranberry juice, marshmallow root, pipsissewa, uva-ursi, echinacea, usnea
Burns, scrapes, rashes, bites – Calendula cream, chamomile cream, St. John’s wort oil
Colds – Cayenne, garlic, ginger, osha, sage, yerba mansa, elder flowers and berries
Congestion sinus – Cayenne, horseradish, eyebright, eucalyptus, ma huang
Coughs – Sage leaf, loquat leaf, licorice root, wild cherry bark, marshmallow root
Fatigue – American ginseng, red ginseng, rosemary, rehmannia, licorice, gentian
Gas – Peppermint, chamomile, cumin seed, caraway seed, fennel seed
Headaches – Feverfew, wood betony, willow bark, meadowsweet
Skin Infections – Echinacea, tea tree oil
Insomnia – Valerian, California poppy, chamomile, linden flower, kava
Memory Loss – Ginkgo, rosemary, gotu kola
Nervous tension – Eleuthero (Siberian ginseng), valerian, California poppy, passion flower, hops
Sore throat – Sage leaf, echinacea, licorice, marshmallow
Stomach ache – Ginger, peppermint, chamomile, gentian, centaury
Stress – Eleuthero (Siberian ginseng), California poppy, ligustrum, ashwaganda, schisandra
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Teas 1 cup, 3 to 4 times throughout the day
Powdered herbs 2 to 4 capsules, 2 to 3 times daily
Tinctures 2 to 5 dropper full, 2 to 3 times daily
Standardized extracts 1 tablet, 2 to 3 times daily
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The dosage of herbs is important because you can’t under serve it, yet not overdose yourself on it. The more herbs are used, the more familiar people will become with them. Here are some common dosing formulas to keep in mind. One, dosages are based on an adult who weighs 150 pounds. So, adjust for less if it is a child or more if the adult is over 150 pounds. Using herbs for tonic or nutritional purposes will require larger doses than medicinal herbs. For acute times, they will be given in smaller, frequent doses. Herbs are prepared in different ways with every preparation having different dosages with them; no one can put a specific dosage on herbs in general.
There are different approaches to measuring herb dosages. First, there is the minimalist approach, where you start dosing with the smallest amount and gradually raise it if the results don’t happen. This method works best for homemade herbs. The folk method gives 1 drop for every 2 pounds of body weight as a starting point mixed in with 50% alcohol or glycerin. With children’s dosages, there are two ways. One, take the child’s age in months, divide by 150, then multiply by the adult dose that is listed. Second, take the child’s weight in pounds, divide by 150, then multiply by the adult dose as listed.
Herbal dosages can be a bit complicated. It is a matter of trial and error. After time, it will be figured out if you do follow the rule of thumb.
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