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| your tinctures in. The following formulas make one ounce, which will last you about a week. (A dropper holds roughly 1/4 teaspoon of tincture or 25 drops, giving you 2024 doses in a one-ounce bottle.) If you want, make larger amounts. One advantage of tinctures is that they do not need to be refrigerated and they last for years. |
| Dosages vary with the herb. A suggested daily amount for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is: |
| 36 pills |
| 35 droppersful of tincture, or |
| 46 cups of tea |
| Occasionally even larger amounts are needed. This adds up to quite a lot of tea, so most people with CFS prefer either tinctures or pills for convenience and ease. It is perfectly okay to combine the use of pills, tinctures and teas. The best way to take most of the herbs suggested for CFS is throughout the day. Divide the dose and take 3 times a day at least 20 minutes before a meal. |
| Many of the same herbsespecially ginseng, Siberian ginseng, licorice and astragalusare mentioned over and over again in this book. That is an indication of their importance in your formula. Other herbs that crop up often are echinacea, valerian and schizandra berry. I also find that St. John's wort is crucial to adjust brain chemistry. Of course, if you have specific symptoms, such as heart palpitations or low blood pressure, be sure to include herbs such as hawthorn and motherwort to address those problems (also, see Heart Ease tincture on page 69). |
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