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| Dosages |
| Many people are cautious about self-prescribing or may have concerns that they may take too much, or in some cases, too little of an herb. As previously noted, there is a relatively large margin of safety with the, majority of herbs on the market. Whereas two to three times the normal dose of a pharmaceutical drug can be severely damaging, even fatal, it is not uncommon, especially with echinacea, to take four and even five times the normally recommended dose. Following are some guidelines to go by for echinacea. |
Powder | 1 gram 3 times daily.
Teas | 1 gram boiled per cup of water. Drink 1 cup 3 times daily.
Leaf Juice E. Purpurea) | 6 to 9 milliliters daily.
Tincture (1:5) | 1 dropperful 3 to 4 times daily, or as needed (a dropperful is equal to approximately 35 drops or 1/4 teaspoon).
Glycerite | 2 droppersful 2 to 3 times daily.
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