"Natural Healing with Herbs for a Healthier You"
Traditional Standard Dosage: Whole herb
Infusion: 1 cup 2-3 times daily for disease: One teaspoon of dried herb is steeped at least 15 minutes in boiling water
1-3 times weekly for prevention
Tincture: 2-4ml 2-3 times daily: Dried herb is covered with 50% ethanol (i.e., Vodka) and shaken twice daily for 14 days, before straining herb. Storage is in dark bottles. Alternately, a glycerite extract can be made by covering dry herb with distilled water, simmering on low heat about two hours, straining the herb, then reducing the volume over low heat to about ½, then adding vegetable glycerin (½ of the final extract volume) to give 33% glycerol.
Capsules/Tablets: 2-3 grams twice daily
I found that 3-4 doses were necessary for the analgesic effect at times, when I was in pain. However, my 11-year-old daughter and 13-year-old son only required 1 dose for the same effect. My conclusion is that it should be a weight-based dosage instead of a standard dosage.
