Energy

Preparation:

• Decoction: Simmer 1–2 tsp in 2 cups of water for 15–20 minutes.
• Can also be ground into powder and taken in capsules (500 mg–1 g).

Dosage:

• 1–3 cups daily, or 500 mg–1 g as powder/capsule

Avoid if:

• Pregnancy & breastfeeding — insufficient safety data; consult your doctor
• Children under 12 — therapeutic dosage not established
• Active liver disease — monitor liver enzymes with long-term use

Amazonian Plant Medicine

Preparation:

• Infusion or powder: Steep as a tea, or grind and fill into size-00 capsules.
• Can also be added to smoothies or warm water.

Dosage:

• 1–3 cups daily, or 500 mg–1 g as powder/capsule

Avoid if:

• Pregnancy & breastfeeding — insufficient safety data; consult your doctor
• Children under 12 — therapeutic dosage not established

Amazonian Plant Medicine

Preparation:

• Infusion or powder: Steep as a tea, or grind and fill into size-00 capsules.
• Can also be added to smoothies or warm water.

Dosage:

• 1–3 cups daily, or 500 mg–1 g as powder/capsule

Avoid if:

• Pregnancy & breastfeeding — insufficient safety data; consult your doctor
• Children under 12 — therapeutic dosage not established
• Active liver disease — monitor liver enzymes with long-term use

Brazilian Phytotherapy

Preparation:

• Infusion or powder: Steep as a tea, or grind and fill into size-00 capsules.
• Can also be added to smoothies or warm water.

Dosage:

• 1–3 cups daily, or 500 mg–1 g as powder/capsule

Avoid if:

• Pregnancy & breastfeeding — insufficient safety data; consult your doctor
• Children under 12 — therapeutic dosage not established

Brazilian Phytotherapy

Preparation:

• Infusion or powder: Steep as a tea, or grind and fill into size-00 capsules.
• Can also be added to smoothies or warm water.

Dosage:

• 1–3 cups daily, or 500 mg–1 g as powder/capsule

Avoid if:

• Pregnancy & breastfeeding — insufficient safety data; consult your doctor
• Children under 12 — therapeutic dosage not established
• Autoimmune conditions (lupus, MS, RA) — may overstimulate immune response

Russian & Siberian Folk Medicine

Preparation:

• Infusion or powder: Steep as a tea, or grind and fill into size-00 capsules.
• Can also be added to smoothies or warm water.

Dosage:

• 1–3 cups daily, or 500 mg–1 g as powder/capsule

Avoid if:

• Pregnancy & breastfeeding — insufficient safety data; consult your doctor
• Children under 12 — therapeutic dosage not established

Yoruba & West African Medicine

Preparation:

• Decoction: Simmer 1–2 tsp in 2 cups of water for 15–20 minutes.
• Can also be ground into powder and taken in capsules (500 mg–1 g).

Dosage:

• 1–3 cups daily, or 500 mg–1 g as powder/capsule

Avoid if:

• Pregnancy & breastfeeding — insufficient safety data; consult your doctor
• Children under 12 — therapeutic dosage not established

Yoruba & West African Medicine

Preparation:

• Infusion or powder: Steep as a tea, or grind and fill into size-00 capsules.
• Can also be added to smoothies or warm water.

Dosage:

• 1–3 cups daily, or 500 mg–1 g as powder/capsule

Avoid if:

• Pregnancy & breastfeeding — insufficient safety data; consult your doctor
• Children under 12 — therapeutic dosage not established

Māori Rongoa

Preparation:

• Infusion or powder: Steep as a tea, or grind and fill into size-00 capsules.
• Can also be added to smoothies or warm water.

Dosage:

• 1–3 cups daily, or 500 mg–1 g as powder/capsule

Avoid if:

• Pregnancy & breastfeeding — insufficient safety data; consult your doctor
• Children under 12 — therapeutic dosage not established

Māori Rongoa

Preparation:

• Decoction: Simmer 1–2 tsp in 2 cups of water for 15–20 minutes.
• Can also be ground into powder and taken in capsules (500 mg–1 g).

Dosage:

• 1–3 cups daily, or 500 mg–1 g as powder/capsule

Avoid if:

• Pregnancy & breastfeeding — insufficient safety data; consult your doctor
• Children under 12 — therapeutic dosage not established
• Diabetes medications — may enhance hypoglycaemic effect; monitor blood glucose closely

Aboriginal Australian Medicine

Preparation:

• Decoction: Simmer 1–2 tsp in 2 cups of water for 15–20 minutes.
• Can also be ground into powder and taken in capsules (500 mg–1 g).

Dosage:

• 1–3 cups daily, or 500 mg–1 g as powder/capsule

Avoid if:

• Pregnancy & breastfeeding — insufficient safety data; consult your doctor
• Children under 12 — therapeutic dosage not established
• Diabetes medications — may enhance hypoglycaemic effect; monitor blood glucose closely

Aboriginal Australian Medicine

Preparation:

• Infusion or powder: Steep as a tea, or grind and fill into size-00 capsules.
• Can also be added to smoothies or warm water.

Dosage:

• 1–3 cups daily, or 500 mg–1 g as powder/capsule

Avoid if:

• Pregnancy & breastfeeding — insufficient safety data; consult your doctor
• Children under 12 — therapeutic dosage not established

Aboriginal Australian Medicine

Preparation:

• Infusion or powder: Steep as a tea, or grind and fill into size-00 capsules.
• Can also be added to smoothies or warm water.

Dosage:

• 1–3 cups daily, or 500 mg–1 g as powder/capsule

Avoid if:

• Pregnancy & breastfeeding — insufficient safety data; consult your doctor
• Children under 12 — therapeutic dosage not established

Aboriginal Australian Medicine

Preparation:

• Infusion or powder: Steep as a tea, or grind and fill into size-00 capsules.
• Can also be added to smoothies or warm water.

Dosage:

• 1–3 cups daily, or 500 mg–1 g as powder/capsule

Avoid if:

• Pregnancy & breastfeeding — insufficient safety data; consult your doctor
• Children under 12 — therapeutic dosage not established

Andean & Incan Medicine

Preparation:

• Infusion or powder: Steep as a tea, or grind and fill into size-00 capsules.
• Can also be added to smoothies or warm water.

Dosage:

• 1–3 cups daily, or 500 mg–1 g as powder/capsule

Avoid if:

• Pregnancy & breastfeeding — insufficient safety data; consult your doctor
• Children under 12 — therapeutic dosage not established

Hawaiian & Polynesian Medicine

Preparation:

• Infusion or powder: Steep as a tea, or grind and fill into size-00 capsules.
• Can also be added to smoothies or warm water.

Dosage:

• 1–3 cups daily, or 500 mg–1 g as powder/capsule

Avoid if:

• Pregnancy & breastfeeding — insufficient safety data; consult your doctor
• Children under 12 — therapeutic dosage not established
• Autoimmune conditions (lupus, MS, RA) — may overstimulate immune response

Filipino Traditional Medicine

Preparation:

• Infusion or powder: Steep as a tea, or grind and fill into size-00 capsules.
• Can also be added to smoothies or warm water.

Dosage:

• 1–3 cups daily, or 500 mg–1 g as powder/capsule

Avoid if:

• Pregnancy & breastfeeding — insufficient safety data; consult your doctor
• Children under 12 — therapeutic dosage not established
• Autoimmune conditions (lupus, MS, RA) — may overstimulate immune response

Filipino Traditional Medicine

Preparation:

• Infusion or powder: Steep as a tea, or grind and fill into size-00 capsules.
• Can also be added to smoothies or warm water.

Dosage:

• 1–3 cups daily, or 500 mg–1 g as powder/capsule

Avoid if:

• Pregnancy & breastfeeding — insufficient safety data; consult your doctor
• Children under 12 — therapeutic dosage not established
• Autoimmune conditions (lupus, MS, RA) — may overstimulate immune response

Filipino Traditional Medicine

Preparation:

• Decoction: Simmer 1–2 tsp in 2 cups of water for 15–20 minutes.
• Can also be ground into powder and taken in capsules (500 mg–1 g).

Dosage:

• 1–3 cups daily, or 500 mg–1 g as powder/capsule

Avoid if:

• Pregnancy & breastfeeding — insufficient safety data; consult your doctor
• Children under 12 — therapeutic dosage not established

Filipino Traditional Medicine

Preparation:

• Infusion or powder: Steep as a tea, or grind and fill into size-00 capsules.
• Can also be added to smoothies or warm water.

Dosage:

• 1–3 cups daily, or 500 mg–1 g as powder/capsule

Avoid if:

• Pregnancy & breastfeeding — insufficient safety data; consult your doctor
• Children under 12 — therapeutic dosage not established
• Pre-surgery — discontinue at least 2 weeks prior (potential antiplatelet effect)

Mayan Traditional Medicine

Preparation:

• Infusion or powder: Steep as a tea, or grind and fill into size-00 capsules.
• Can also be added to smoothies or warm water.

Dosage:

• 1–3 cups daily, or 500 mg–1 g as powder/capsule

Avoid if:

• Pregnancy & breastfeeding — insufficient safety data; consult your doctor
• Children under 12 — therapeutic dosage not established

Mayan Traditional Medicine

Preparation:

• Decoction: Simmer 1–2 tsp in 2 cups of water for 15–20 minutes.
• Can also be ground into powder and taken in capsules (500 mg–1 g).

Dosage:

• 1–3 cups daily, or 500 mg–1 g as powder/capsule

Avoid if:

• Pregnancy & breastfeeding — insufficient safety data; consult your doctor
• Children under 12 — therapeutic dosage not established
• Pre-surgery — discontinue at least 2 weeks prior (potential antiplatelet effect)

Mayan Traditional Medicine

Preparation:

• Infusion or powder: Steep as a tea, or grind and fill into size-00 capsules.
• Can also be added to smoothies or warm water.

Dosage:

• 1–3 cups daily, or 500 mg–1 g as powder/capsule

Avoid if:

• Pregnancy & breastfeeding — insufficient safety data; consult your doctor
• Children under 12 — therapeutic dosage not established

Mayan Traditional Medicine

Preparation:

• Infusion or powder: Steep as a tea, or grind and fill into size-00 capsules.
• Can also be added to smoothies or warm water.

Dosage:

• 1–3 cups daily, or 500 mg–1 g as powder/capsule

Avoid if:

• Pregnancy & breastfeeding — insufficient safety data; consult your doctor
• Children under 12 — therapeutic dosage not established
• Autoimmune conditions (lupus, MS, RA) — may overstimulate immune response

East African Traditional Medicine

Preparation:

• Infusion or powder: Steep as a tea, or grind and fill into size-00 capsules.
• Can also be added to smoothies or warm water.

Dosage:

• 1–3 cups daily, or 500 mg–1 g as powder/capsule

Avoid if:

• Pregnancy & breastfeeding — insufficient safety data; consult your doctor
• Children under 12 — therapeutic dosage not established
• Diabetes medications — may enhance hypoglycaemic effect; monitor blood glucose closely

East African Traditional Medicine

Preparation:

• Infusion or powder: Steep as a tea, or grind and fill into size-00 capsules.
• Can also be added to smoothies or warm water.

Dosage:

• 1–3 cups daily, or 500 mg–1 g as powder/capsule

Avoid if:

• Pregnancy & breastfeeding — insufficient safety data; consult your doctor
• Children under 12 — therapeutic dosage not established

East African Traditional Medicine

Preparation:

• Infusion or powder: Steep as a tea, or grind and fill into size-00 capsules.
• Can also be added to smoothies or warm water.

Dosage:

• 1–3 cups daily, or 500 mg–1 g as powder/capsule

Avoid if:

• Pregnancy & breastfeeding — insufficient safety data; consult your doctor
• Children under 12 — therapeutic dosage not established
• CNS medications (benzodiazepines, SSRIs, MAOIs) — may potentiate sedative or serotonergic effects

East African Traditional Medicine

Preparation:

• Infusion or powder: Steep as a tea, or grind and fill into size-00 capsules.
• Can also be added to smoothies or warm water.

Dosage:

• 1–3 cups daily, or 500 mg–1 g as powder/capsule

Avoid if:

• Pregnancy & breastfeeding — insufficient safety data; consult your doctor
• Children under 12 — therapeutic dosage not established
• CNS medications (benzodiazepines, SSRIs, MAOIs) — may potentiate sedative or serotonergic effects

Cape & Southern African Herbalism

Preparation:

• Infusion or powder: Steep as a tea, or grind and fill into size-00 capsules.
• Can also be added to smoothies or warm water.

Dosage:

• 1–3 cups daily, or 500 mg–1 g as powder/capsule

Avoid if:

• Pregnancy & breastfeeding — insufficient safety data; consult your doctor
• Children under 12 — therapeutic dosage not established

Cape & Southern African Herbalism

Preparation:

• Decoction: Simmer 1–2 tsp in 2 cups of water for 15–20 minutes.
• Can also be ground into powder and taken in capsules (500 mg–1 g).

Dosage:

• 1–3 cups daily, or 500 mg–1 g as powder/capsule

Avoid if:

• Pregnancy & breastfeeding — insufficient safety data; consult your doctor
• Children under 12 — therapeutic dosage not established
• Autoimmune conditions (lupus, MS, RA) — may overstimulate immune response

Cape & Southern African Herbalism