Herb – Dosage Range

Common and Botanical Medicine Names Quick Reference Dose Chart

HerbDosage Range
Common NameBotanical NameDried Herb (Or Infused / Decocted) G / Dose / X DayTincture ML / Dose / X Day
American ginsengPanax quinquefolium3-6 g / day3-12 mL / day
Anise seedPimpinella anisum1-5 g / 2-3x / day1-3 mL / 2-3x / day
AshwagandhaWithania somnifera3-6 g powder / day4-10 mL / day
AstragalusAstraglaus menbranaceus9-30 g / day5-10 mL / day
BacopaBacopa monieraN / A4-7 mL / day
BarberryBerberis vulgaris1-2 / 3x / day1-2 mL / 3x / day
BayberryMyrica cerifera1-2 / 3x / day1-2 mL / 3x / day
Beth rootTrillium erectum0.5-2 / day1-4 mL / day
BirchBetula spp2-3 g / day1-2 mL / day
Black cohoshActaea racemosa0.04-0.2, up to 1-3 g / dayTincture: 0.4 mL liquid extract up to 20 drops / day
Black hawViburnum prunifoliumN / A3-10 mL / day
BladderwrackFucus vesiculosus5-10 / 3x / dayLiquid extract: 4-8 / 3x / day
Blood rootSanguinaria canadensisTopical use only
Blue cohoshCaulophyllum thalictroides0.3-1 g / 3x / day’0.5-2.5 mL / 3x / day
Blue flagIris versicolor0.6-2 g / 2x / day1-2 mL / 3x / day
Blue vervainVerbena offtcinalis2-4 g / 1-3x / day2-4 mL / 1-3x / day
Bugle weedLycopus spp.N / A1-3 / 1-2x / day
BupleurumBupleurum falcatum1.5-12 g / day3-7 mL / day
Burdock rootArctium lappa3-18 g / day3-5 mL / 2-3x / day
ButterburPetasites hybridusRecommended in PA-free standardized form
CalendulaCalendula offtcinalis1-4 / 3g / day0.3-1.2 mL / day
California poppyEschscholtzia californicaN / A2-4 mL / 2-3x / day
Celandine (Greater)Chelidonium majus1-2 g / 3x / day1-2 mL / 3x / day
CentauryCentaurium erythraea2-4 g / 3x / day2-4 mL / 3x / day
ChamomileMatricaria recutita2-8 g / 3x / day1-4 mL / 3x / day
Chaste berryVitex agnus-castus30-40 mg / day up to 500-1000 mg daily0.2 mL / 2-3x / day up to 3-5 mL / day
Chinese skullcapScutellaria baicalensisN / A4-7 mL / 1-2x / day
CinnamonCinnammomom spp.0.5-1 g / 3x / dayLiquid extract: 0.5-1.5 mL / day 

Tincture: 2-4 mL / day

CleaversGalium aparineN / A4-10 mL / day
ColeusColeus forskohliiN / A1.5-4 mL / day
Corn silkZea mays4-8 g / in infusion 3x / day5-15 mL / 3x / day
CorydalisCorydalis ambigua5-10 g / day5-20 mL / day
Cotton rootGossypium herbaceumN / A2-4 mL / 2x / day
CordycepsCordyceps sinensis3-15 g / dayN / A
Couch grassElymus repens4-8 g / day in decoction5-15 mL / 3x / day
Cramp barkViburnum oplulusN / A3-10 mL / day
CranberryVaccinium macrocarpon300 mL cranberry juice daily for up to 6 months
Cranesbill geraniumGeranium maculatumN / A2-5 mL / day
DaminanaTurnera diffusa2-4 g / 32-4
Dandelion leafTaraxacum offtcinale4-10 g / 3x / dayLiquid extract: 4-10 mL / 3x / day 

Tincture: 2-5 mL / 3x / day

Fresh juice: 5-10 mL / 2x / day

Dandelion rootTaraxacum offtcinale2-8 g / 3x / dayLiquid extract: 2-8 mL / day 

Tincture: 5-10 mL / day

Dong qualAngelica sinensis3-9 g / day5-15 mL / day
EchinaceaEchinacea spp.1-3 g / 3x / dayLiquid extract 0.5-1 mL / 3x / day 

Tincture: 2-5 mL / 3x / day

EleutheroEleutherococcus senticosus0.6-3 g daily for up to 3 months2-16 mL / day up to 1 month
Evening primroseOenethera biennisTaken as a dietary supplement oil, 1500 mg / day
False unicornChamaelirium luteum1-2 g / 3x / dayLiquid extract: 1-2 mL / 3x / day 

Tincture: 2-5 mL / 3x / day

FennelFoeniculum vulgare2.5 g / 2 x / day in tea2-4 mL / 2x / day
FenugreekTrigonella foenum-graecum1-6 g / 3x / day2-4 mL / 3x / day
FeverfewTanacetum partheniumFreeze-dried: 0.05 g / 1x after mealsLiquid extract; 6.25 mg / 3x / day
Dried: 5-200 g / dayTincture: 1-40 drops every 2-43 hours
FigwortScrophularia nodosa2-8 g / dayLiquid extract; 2-8 mL / day 

Tincture 2-4 mL / day

FlaxLinum ussitissimum10-50 g seeds / dayN / A
Fringe treeChionanthus virginicusN / A2-5 mL / day
GarlicAllium sativum2-4 g / 3x / day2-4 mL / 3x / day
GentianGentiana lutea0.6-2 g / 3x / day1-4 mL / 3x / day
GingerZingiber offtcinale0.25-1 g / 3x / day1.5-3 mL / 3x / day
GinkgoGinkgo biloba120-240 mg extract120-240 mg extract / day in 2-3 divided doses
GinsengPanax ginseng1-9 g / day day in 2-3 divided doses 3-5 g / 2-3x / day1-6 mL / day
Golden rodSolidago canadensis 

 

2-3 mL / 2-3x / day
GoldensealHydrastis canadensis0.5-1 g / 3x / dayLiquid extract: 0.3-1 mL / 2-3x / day 

Tincture: 2-4 mL / 2-3x / day

Green teaCamellia chinensis1-4 cups / day
GromwellLithospermum off.N / A2-4 mL / day
GuggulCommiphora mukul500-1000 g guggulipid standardized to 2.5% guggulsteones or / 2-3 day or an equivalent dose of prepared guggulsteone 25 mg 3x / day
GymnemaGymnema sylvestre200 mg 2-3x / day2 mL / 2-3x / day
HawthornCrataegus monogyna0.3-1 g / 3x / dayLiquid extract: 0.5-1 mL / 3x / day 

Tincture: 1-2 mL / 3x / day

HopsHumulus lupulus0.5-2 g / 2-4x / dayLiquid extract: 0.5-3 mL / 3x / day 

Tincture: 1-2 mL / 3x / day

Horse chestnutAesculus hippocastanum0.2-1 g / 3x / dayExtracts = to 50-150 mg triterpenes (aescin) in divided doses
HollyhockAlcea roseaN / A1-3 mL / 2x / day
HorsetailEquisetum arvense50-75 mg escin twice daily from standardized product; equivalent to 300 mg standardized product / dayExtracts equivalent to 50-150 mg triterpenes / day
Jamaican dogwoodPiscidea piscipula1-2 g / 3x / day2-8 mL / day
Kava kavaPiper methysticum1.5-3 = to 60-120 mg kava lactones / dayLiquid extract 3-6 mL / day
Standardized preparations: 100-200 kava lactones / day; 60 mg kava lactones 2-4x / day
Lades’ mantleAlchemilla vulgaris2-4 g / 3x / day2-4 mL / 3x / day
LavenderLavendula offtcinalis1-3g / 2-32-4 / 1-2
Lemon balmMelissa officinalis1.5-4.5 g / 2-3x / day2-4 mL / 2-3x / day
LicoriceGlycyrrhiza glabra1-4 g / 2x / day0.6-2 mL / 2-3x / day
LobeliaLobelia inflata0.2-0.6 g / 3x / dayLiquid extract: 0.2-0.6 mL / 3x / Day 

Tincture: 0.6-2 mL / 3x / day

MarijuanaCannabis salivaDose not specified
Marshmallow rootAlthea officinalis2-5 g / 3x / day2-5 mL / 3x / day
MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaris4-6 g / 3x / dayLiquid extract: 1.5-6 mL / 3x / DayTincture: 3-4 mL / 3x / day
Milk thistleSilybum marianus12-15 g / day2-4 mL / 2-3x / day
Milky oatsAvena salivaN / A3-5 mL / 2-3x / day
MotherwortLeonurus cardiaca2-4 g / 3x / dayLiquid extract: 2-4 mL / 3x / day 

Tincture: 2-6 mL / 3x / day

MugwortArtemisia vulgaris1-3 g / 2x / day1-2 mL / 2x / day
Mullein leafVerbascum thapsus3-6 g / day2-4 mL / 2-3x / day
MyrrhCommiphora mol molN / A1-2.5 mL / day
Nettle leafUrtica dioica2-4 g / 3x / dayLiquid extract: 3-4 mL / 3x / day 

Tincture: 2-6 mL / 3x / day

Fresh juice: 1-15 mL / 3x / day

OcotilloFouquieria splendensN / A2-4 mL / 2x / day
OreganoOriganum vulgarisUsed topically as an essential oil
Oregon grapeMahonia aquifolium1.5-3 g / 2-3 mL / day2.5-5 g / 2-3x / day
OshaLomatium dissectum1-3 g / 2x / day1-3 mL / 2x / day
Partridge berryMitchella repensN / A2-4 mL / 2x / day
Passion flowerPassiflora incarnata4-8 g / day1-4 mL / 3x / day
PeonyPaeonia lactiflora3-6 g / day3-5 mL / 1-2x / day
PeppermintMentha piperita3-5 g / 1-3x / day as tea0.5-2 mL / 1-2xday
PicrorrhizaPicrorrhiza kurrhoaN / A2-4 mL / 2-3x / day
Poke rootPhytolacca americanaFor topical use only
PulsatillaAnemone pulsatilla0.12-0.3 g / 3x / dayLiquid extract: 0 / 12-0.3 mL / 3x / day 

Tincture: 0.3-1 mL / 3x / day

Quaking aspenPopulus tremuloidesN / A1-3 mL / 2x / day
Red cloverTrifolium pratense3-5 g / 3x / day1-2 mL / 3x / day
Red raspberryRubus idaeus4-8 g / 3x / day4-8 mL / 3x / day
Red rootCeanothus americanusN / A2-4 mL / 1-2x / day
RehmanniaRehamannia glutinosa2-6 g / day4-12 mL / day
ReishiGanoderma lucidum6-12g / day10 mL / 3x / day
RhaponticumRhaponticum carthimoidesN / A
RhodiolaRhodiola rosea50-500 mg / day x 2 weeks
RosemaryRosmarinus officinalis2-4 g / 3x / dayLiquid extract: 2-4 mL / 3x / day
SageSalvia officinalis1-4 g / 3x / dayTincture: 1-4 mL / 3x / day
Saw palmettoSerenoa repens320 mg lipophilic compounds (160 mg / 2x / day)
SchizandraSchizandra chinensis1.5-15 g / day3-7 g / 1-2x / day
ShatavariAsparagus racemosaN / A4-7 mL / 1-2x / day
Shepherd’s purseCapsella bursa-pastoris2-5 g / 3x / day2-4 mL / 3x / day
SkullcapScutellaria lateriflora1-2 g / 3x / dayTincture: 1-2 mL / 3x / day
Slippery elmUlmus rubra2-5 g / 1-3x / dayNot typically taken in these forms
St. John’s wortHypericum perforation2-4 g / 3x / day2-4 mL / 3x / day
Tea treeMelaleuca alternifoliaN / AUsed topically as an essential oil 1.5-2.5 / day
ThujaThuja occidentalisN / A 

 

ThymeThymus vulgaris1-4 g / 3x / day2-3mL / 1-3x / day
Tienchi ginsengPanax notoginseng2-9 g / day4-18 mL / day
TribulusTribulus terrestrisN / A3-5 mL / 2x / day
TumericCurcuma long750 mg 3 g / day in divided dosesN / A
UsneaUsnea barbataN / A2-4 mL / 2-3x / day
Uva ursiArctostaphylos uva ursiUp to 12 daily in divided doses2-4 mL / 2-4x / day
ValerianValeriana officinalis1-3g / 3x / day3-5 mL / 3x / day
Wild yamDioscorea villosa2-4 g / day in divided doses2-4 mL / day in 3-5 divided doses
WillowSalix spp.1-3 g / 3x / day up = to 60-120 mg salicin / day1-3 mL / 3x / day
Witch hazelHamamelis virginiana2 g / 3x / day2-4 mL / 3x / day
YarrowAchillea millefolium2-5 g / 3x / day2-4 / 3x / day
Yellow dockRumex crispus3-5 g / 3x / day2-4 mL / 3x / day
Yellow sweet cloverMelilotus officinalis2-4 g / day in tea form to no greater than3-30 mg coumarin daily
Yerba mansaAnemopsis californicaN / A3-5 mL
ZizyphusZizyphus spinosa5-10 g / day5-10 mL / day