by Erich Wühr | Aug 11, 2024
Arthritis and Rheumatism Some alterative (blood cleansing) herbs may occasionally aggravate arthritis and rheumatism, by release of accumulated toxins from the cells into the blood, at a faster rate than the detoxificatory and eliminative processes can clear them from...
by Erich Wühr | Aug 11, 2024
Breastfeeding Acorus contraindicatedArtemisia abs. contraindicatedBerberis contraindicatedChelidonium contraindicatedCimicifuga contraindicatedConvallaria contraindicated: until more is knownHydrastis contraindicatedJuniperus contraindicated: until more is...
by Erich Wühr | Aug 11, 2024
Allergy Allergy-related problems are not given in the database as a disorder, except for allergic asthma and allergic rhinitis (Respiratory Disorders), urticaria (Skin Disorders), and food intolerances Digestive Disorders). Allergy to specific plants or plant...
by Erich Wühr | Aug 11, 2024
Monitoring of the patient means keeping a watch for side effects in the course of a treatment. It can be done by both patient and practitioner. Frequent monitoring is adviseable for combinations including herbs with potential side effects, and is essential for...
by Erich Wühr | Aug 11, 2024
Disclaimer Through research and clinical experience, knowledge in medicine is subject to constant change. Our author Jeremy Ross has compiled and checked the diagnosis, safety, and therapy-relevant information in this online course to the best of his knowledge and...
by Erich Wühr | Aug 11, 2024
The following stages are necessary for safe prescribing of herbs and herb combinations: individual consultation and assessment conventional diagnosis and treatment accurate diagnosis check safety data for each herb check for updates check for drug interactions check...
by Erich Wühr | Aug 11, 2024
Any medical drug, including herbal drugs, should be used within the recommended therapeutic dose range. This is listed for all herbs in database, and will appear on screen, for each of the herbs in the combination, when the practioner has chosen a prescription for the...
by Erich Wühr | Aug 11, 2024
Introduction Some herbs, especially Capsicum, Humulus, Sanguinaria, or Valeriana, are often prescribed in dropper bottles, separate from the main prescription. Then, a specific number of drops, eg. 1-20 drops, of the separate herb can be added to each dose of the main...
by Erich Wühr | Aug 11, 2024
In this database, most of the formulas are described as tinctures or liquid extracts, using water and alcohol as solvents, and the relative proportions of the herbs in a combination are shown as ratios. However, if the practitioner prefers to use dried herbs as...
by Erich Wühr | Aug 11, 2024
Based both on the failure of some 1:5 tinctures in practice, and in many trials in my seminars, it has been found that 1:3 tinctures are much more effective for most herbs. For some weaker herbs, 1:2 or 1:1 liquid extracts are preferred to 1:3 tinctures: see below....
by Erich Wühr | Aug 11, 2024
Medicinal plants can be taken orally in a variety of forms, including: tinctures or liquid extracts chopped, dried medicinal plants as infusions or decoctions dried medicinal plants, as a powder dissolved or suspended in water dried medicinal plants as a powder in...
by Erich Wühr | Aug 11, 2024
Age is only one of the variables affecting dose. A fuller list is:
by Erich Wühr | Aug 11, 2024
Infants, children, and the elderly are given smaller doses than people of other age groups, as shown in the table. These are individual doses, to be taken three per day. Note The age-appropriate dosages given in this table supersede dosages given in previous...
by Erich Wühr | Aug 11, 2024
Therapeutic dose range Each herb has a recommended therapeutic dose range, within which a suitable dose for most adults will be found. Minimum therapeutic doseThis is the smallest dose that will have a therapeutic result. Below this is the sub-therapeutic dose, which...
by Erich Wühr | Aug 11, 2024
Disclaimer Through research and clinical experience, knowledge in medicine is subject to constant change. Our author Jeremy Ross has compiled and checked the diagnosis, safety, and therapy-relevant information in this online course to the best of his knowledge and...
by Erich Wühr | Aug 10, 2024
How To Prescribe Herb Combinations safely It may be true that herbal medicines have fewer adverse effects than conventional medications. Nevertheless, even when used within the therapeutic dose range, some herbs may produce adverse effects with some people under some...
by Erich Wühr | Aug 10, 2024
Where to find information Information on dose and dispensing can be found in three sections of this database: here, in this introduction to dose and dispensing in the articles on each of the individual herbs in the articles on each of the herb combinations...
by Erich Wühr | Aug 10, 2024
Arthritis and Rheumatism Some alterative (blood cleansing) herbs may occasionally aggravate arthritis and rheumatism, by release of accumulated toxins from the cells into the blood, at a faster rate than the detoxificatory and eliminative processes can clear them from...
by Erich Wühr | Aug 10, 2024
Breastfeeding Acorus contraindicatedArtemisia abs. contraindicatedBerberis contraindicatedChelidonium contraindicatedCimicifuga contraindicatedConvallaria contraindicated: until more is knownHydrastis contraindicatedJuniperus contraindicated: until more is...
by Erich Wühr | Aug 10, 2024
Allergy Allergy-related problems are not given in the database as a disorder, except for allergic asthma and allergic rhinitis (Respiratory Disorders), urticaria (Skin Disorders), and food intolerances Digestive Disorders). Allergy to specific plants or plant...
