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Herbal Dose Guidelines
The standard dose of herbal extracts for an average adult is 6 grams per day. However, not everybody is an "average adult." The fundamental concept in dosing is to realize that one size does not fit all. Every person is unique and must be treated individual.
The principle behind the Age-To-Dose Dosing Guideline is based on the maturity of the organs to metabolize, utilize and eliminate herbs. This chart is very detailed and is especially useful for infants and younger children. The recommendations are taken from "Herbology" published by Nanjing College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 1986.
The principle behind Weight-To-Dose Dosing Guideline is based on the effective concentration of the herb after it is distributed to different parts of the body. This dosing strategy is especially useful for patients whose body weight falls outside of the normal range which may require an increase or a decrease in dose. All calculations are based on Clark's Rule in "Pharmaceutical Calculations" written by Mitchell Stoklosa and Howard Ansel and published by Lea and Febiger in Philadelphia. These two charts provide every herbal practitioner with a handy reference for dosing for those patients who fall outside the definition of an "average adult." It is still important to keep in mind, however, that these charts serve only as a guideline - not an absolute rule. One must always remember to treat each patient as an individual, not as a chart!
AGE-TO-DOSE DOSING GUIDELINE
| Age |
Recommended Daily Dosage |
Fine Granules |
Capsules (0.5 gm) |
Tablets (0.3 gm) |
| 0-1 month old |
1/18 - 1/14 of adult dose* |
0.3 - 0.4 grams |
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| 1-6 months old |
1/14 - 1/7 of adult dose |
0.4 - 0.9 grams |
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| 6-12 months old |
1/7 - 1/5 of adult dose |
0.9 - 1.2 grams |
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| 1-2 years old |
1/7 - 1/5 of adult dose |
1.2 - 1.5 grams |
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| 2-4 years old |
1/4 - 1/3 of adult dose |
1.5 - 2.0 grams |
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| 4-6 years old |
1/3 - 2/5 of adult dose |
2.0 - 2.4 grams |
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| 6-9 years old |
2/5 - 1/2 of adult dose |
2.4 - 3.0 grams |
5 - 6 capsules** |
8 - 10 tablets** |
| 9-14 years old |
1/2 - 2/3 of adult dose |
3.0 - 4.0 grams |
6 - 8 capsules |
10 - 13 tablets |
| 14-18 years old |
2/3 - full adult dose |
4.0 - 6.0 grams |
8 - 12 capsules |
13 - 20 tablets |
| 18-60 years old |
full adult dose |
6.0 grams |
8 - 12 capsules |
13 - 20 tablets |
| 60+ years old |
3/4 of adult dose or less |
4.0 - 6.0 grams |
9 - 12 capsules |
15 - 20 tablets |
WEIGHT-TO-DOSE DOSING GUIDELINE
| Weight |
Recommended Daily Dosage |
Fine Granules |
Capsules (0.5 gm) |
Tablets (0.3 gm) |
| 30-40 lbs |
20% - 27% of adult dose* |
1.2 - 1.6 grams |
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| 40-50 lbs |
27% - 33% of adult dose |
1.6 - 1.9 grams |
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| 50-60 lbs |
33% - 40% of adult dose |
1.9 - 2.4 grams |
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| 60-70 lbs |
40% - 47% of adult dose |
2.4 - 2.8 grams |
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| 70-80 lbs |
47% - 53% of adult dose |
2.8 - 3.2 grams |
5 - 6 capsules** |
8 - 10 tablets** |
| 80-100 lbs |
53% - 67% of adult dose |
3.2 - 4.0 grams |
6 - 8 capsules |
11 - 13 tablets |
| 100-120 lbs |
67% - 80% of adult dose |
4.0 - 4.8 grams |
8 - 10 capsules |
13 - 16 tablets |
| 120-150 lbs |
80% - 100% of adult dose |
4.8 - 6.0 grams |
10 - 12 capsules |
16 - 20 tablets |
| 150-200 lbs |
100% - 133% of adult dose |
6.0 - 7.9 grams |
12 - 16 capsules |
20 - 26 tablets |
| 200-250 lbs |
133% - 167% of adult dose |
7.9 - 10.0 grams |
16 - 20 capsules |
26 - 33 tablets |
| 250-300 lbs |
167% - 200% of adult dose |
10.0 - 12.0 grams |
20 - 24 capsules |
33 - 40 tablets |
* Standard Adult Dosage is 6 grams of herbal extract per day. ** Capsules or tablets should be used with caution in young children due to possible difficulty in swallowing. Each capsules weighs 0.5 grams and each table weighs 0.3 grams.
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