Djehuty, are you serious? An article explaining how to take herbs? YES! Many people are just innocently ignorant as to how to take herbs and honestly do not know how to take herbs. It's one of the major redundant questions we get at Dherbs.Com. Because Dherbs.Com is not just a business, but also a university, we are taking the time to help people learn how to take herbs in capsule form as well as in liquid extract form to eradicate any unnecessary fears, concerns, or worries.
How Many Herbs Should I Take From A Specific Formula?
 Each Dherbs.Com formula bottle (or label) specifically instructs a person to take THREE (3) capsules. A person could take all 3 capsules of a formula at one time during the day, or divide those 3 capsules up and take them throughout the day, i.e. morning (1 capsule), noon (1 capsule), and evening (1 capsule). At the end of a day, the person will have take the recommended THREE (3) capsules.
Regardless of when you take the THREE (3) capsules, always take the capsules with water. Always! If water is not available, then fruit juice, vegetable juice, or herbal tea will suffice.
Though The Bottle Instructs To Take Three (3) Capsules Daily, Can I Take Less Than Three (3) Capsules?
You certainly may? You have FREE WILL in life and Dherbs.Com respects this free will. Three capsules are generally ideal for the average person, but some of our formulas are very potent and therefore certain individuals may not need to take three (3) capsules, but perhaps only two (2) capsules, or even one (1) capsule.
We advise people to play around (experiment) with the dosage and see which dosage works best or serves them better and then stick with it. People do not need our permission for this. We simply suggest people learn to get a feel for their own bodies and trust their own intuition. Dherbs.Com is NOT the authority for any person's body. You know how you feel so TRUST that feeling. If you feel better taking only two (2) capsules instead of three (3) capsules, then simply just take two (2) capsules. You are free to take the capsules as you feel best for your individual situation. Again, you don't need our permission for this.
NOTE: During the Full Body Detox or any other 3-week regimen, though you are instructed to take 5 capsules of each formula, if you FEEL the need to REDUCE the dosage, then by all means do so. You are FREE to do this! Instead of taking 5 capsules, try taking 4 or 3 capsules and see how you feel. You can increase or decrease the dosage anytime you feel like it. Doing this will only prolong the regimen beyond 20 days but you'll get the same effects (as long as you stick to the prescribed raw foods diet).
Can I Take Two or More Different Formula's Capsules At the Same Time?
You certainly may, though we really don't advise this; but again, you have FREE WILL and can do as you please or do what works best for you.
Okay, here's an example, let's say you are taking Moon Cycle, Female Hormonal, and Fibroid Buster. Each bottle instructs you to take three (3) capsules of each formula. So since you are going to take them all in one setting, you will be taking nine (9) capsules in total.
3 Moon Cycle + 3 Female Hormonal + 3 Fibroid Buster = 9 capsules
You would take three (3) capsules of one specific formula first, followed by taking three (3) capsules of the next formula, and so on.
NOTE: During one of Dherbs.Com 3-week regimens (i.e. Full Body Detox, Weight Release, Total Woman Cleanse, etc.), you could take various formulas together (if it makes it easier for you), but it's best to space the formulas out as suggested in the regimen's booklet. But if you can handle taking 10-15 capsules at one time and time is hard pressed for you, then by all means do what you need to do. It is okay! Herbs are only FOOD so there are no safety precautions to worry about.
Is It Safe To Take A Whole Bunch of Herbs At One Time?
Of course! Herbs are FOOD! Stop seeing herbs as pharmaceutical drugs because they are NOT!
If The Herbs Are Too Potent, Can I Temporarily Stop Taking Them?
You sure can (even if you're doing one of the 3-week cleanses like the Full Body Detox)! Again, you have FREE WILL! If you feel the need to sop taking herbs (capsules), then by all means stop taking them and give yourself a break (preferably 1-3 days) but stick to the dietary regimen. When you feel the time is right to start back taking the herbs (capsules), then start back. You don't need to contact us too inquire about this.
Can I Open Up the Capsules and Consume the Herbs in Food or Beverage?
Yes, you may (if you can tolerate the taste of the herbs). You can open up the capsules and pour the contents into vegetable juice or fruit juice or even water. You can mesh them into your food (like meshed fruit, i.e. a banana). You have the FREEDOM to take the herbs as best suits your need. You don't need our authority or permission to do such. Trust YOUR instincts and do what works best for you.
I Like Drinking Herbal Tea - How Many Cups Can or Should I Drink?
You can drink as much as YOU like whenever you like. Herbs are food! Just listen to and trust YOUR body and you'll be all right! Drinking herbal tea is not the equivalent of drinking Chlorox beach. It is safe to drink tea and as much as you like when you like.
How Many Dropperfuls of Liquid Herbal Extract Should I Take?
On our bottles of our extracts or liquid formulas, we suggest taking 1 to 2 dropperfuls of a formula either sublingually (under the tongue) or in a glass of water. A dropperful means the squeezing of the black soft part of the dropper. Two dropperfuls means the squeezing of the black soft part of the dropper twice or two times. One Dropperful does not mean ONE DROP of the extract. Simply squeeze the dropper and half of the glass part of the dropper should be filled with herbal extract. This is considered one dropperful.
The dropper works like this: When you first squeeze the dropper, liquid is drawn up into the glass part of the dropper. When you squeeze the dropper the second time, liquid is released.
How Much Should I Give a Baby or Child of an Extract?
The amount is listed on the bottle: 1 or 2 dropperfuls! For a small baby, add one dropperful to the baby's bottle (containing water) and shake well and then allow the baby to drink. For a small child, add one or two dropperfuls to the child's cup, shake or mix well, and allow the child to drink.
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