Herpes

Preparation:

• Mix ½ tsp ashwagandha powder into warm milk with honey at night.

Dosage:

• ½–1 tsp daily

Ayurveda

Preparation:

• Eat 2+ cups raw or lightly wilted daily.
• Add lemon juice to enhance iron absorption.

Dosage:

• 2 cups daily

Mediterranean

Preparation:

• Use as a tea, tincture, or powder in hot beverages.
• Has a bitter taste.

Dosage:

• 1–2 cups tea or 500 mg extract daily

Traditional Chinese Medicine

Preparation:

• Eat 3–5 dates as a pre-workout snack or add to smoothies.

Dosage:

• 3–5 dates daily

Unani/Islamic Medicine

Preparation:

• Sauté in olive oil with garlic, add to soups and stir-fries, or use as a dried powder in broths.

Dosage:

• ½–1 cup cooked daily or 1–2 g extract powder

Traditional Chinese Medicine

Preparation:

• Eat 2–3 Brazil nuts daily — they contain the highest dietary selenium.
• Add sunflower seeds to salads.

Dosage:

• 2–3 Brazil nuts daily

Amazonian Plant Medicine

Preparation:

• Eat ¼–½ cup with each meal.
• Choose unpasteurised, live-culture varieties.

Dosage:

• ½ cup with meals daily

Korean Traditional Medicine (Hanbang)

Preparation:

• Add 1 tsp turmeric + pinch black pepper to curries, golden milk, or rice daily.

Dosage:

• 1 tsp with meals

Ayurveda

Preparation:

• Simmer ½ tsp ashwagandha + ½ tsp rhodiola root + 1 tsp tulsi in 2 cups water for 10 min.
• Strain.
• Add honey.

Dosage:

• 1–2 cups daily in the morning

Ayurveda

Preparation:

• Simmer 1 tbsp schisandra berries + 1 tsp eleuthero root in 2 cups water for 15 min.
• Strain.

Dosage:

• 2 cups daily

Traditional Chinese Medicine

Preparation:

• Steep 2 tbsp nettle + 2 tbsp oat straw + 1 tbsp red clover in 1 litre of just-boiled water for 4–8 hours.
• Strain and drink throughout the day.

Dosage:

• 500 ml–1 litre daily

Western Herbalism

Preparation:

• Brew 1 tsp rooibos + ½ tsp raw cacao powder in just-boiled water for 5 min.
• Add cinnamon and honey.

Dosage:

• 2 cups daily

African Traditional Medicine

Preparation:

• Decoct 1 tsp reishi powder + 1 slice astragalus root in 3 cups water for 20 min.
• Strain, return to heat, add 1 tbsp elderberry syrup and honey.
• Drink warm.

Dosage:

• 2 cups daily (long-term use)

Traditional Chinese Medicine

Preparation:

• Decoct 1 tsp guduchi stem powder in 2 cups water for 10 min.
• Remove from heat, add ½ tsp dried neem leaf and 1 tsp tulsi leaf.
• Steep 5 min.
• Strain.
• Add honey to offset bitterness.

Dosage:

• 2 cups daily

Ayurveda

Preparation:

• Decoct 1 tsp cat's claw bark in 2 cups water for 15 min.
• Remove from heat, add 1 tsp lemon balm.
• Steep 5 min.
• Strain.
• Add honey and lemon.

Dosage:

• 2 cups daily

Amazonian Plant Medicine

Preparation:

• Fill a jar with dried Elderberry and cover with 40–60% alcohol.
• Seal and steep for 4–6 weeks, shaking daily.
• Strain and store in a dark dropper bottle.

Dosage:

• 20–40 drops in water, 2–3× daily

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

Western Herbalism

Preparation:

• Fill a jar with dried Sarsaparilla and cover with 40–60% alcohol.
• Seal and steep for 4–6 weeks, shaking daily.
• Strain and store in a dark dropper bottle.

Dosage:

• 20–40 drops in water, 2–3× daily

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

Western Herbalism

Preparation:

• Fill a jar with dried Sour Plum (Ximenia) and cover with 40–60% alcohol.
• Seal and steep for 4–6 weeks, shaking daily.
• Strain and store in a dark dropper bottle.

Dosage:

• 20–40 drops in water, 2–3× daily

Avoid if:

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

African Traditional Medicine

Preparation:

• Fill a jar with dried Clinacanthus (Phaya Yo) and cover with 40–60% alcohol.
• Seal and steep for 4–6 weeks, shaking daily.
• Strain and store in a dark dropper bottle.

Dosage:

• 20–40 drops in water, 2–3× daily

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

Thai Traditional Medicine

Preparation:

• Fill a jar with dried Toronjil (Lemon Balm) and cover with 40–60% alcohol.
• Seal and steep for 4–6 weeks, shaking daily.
• Strain and store in a dark dropper bottle.

Dosage:

• 20–40 drops in water, 2–3× daily

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

Latin American Curanderismo

Preparation:

• Fill a jar with dried Cat's Claw (Uña de Gato) and cover with 40–60% alcohol.
• Seal and steep for 4–6 weeks, shaking daily.
• Strain and store in a dark dropper bottle.

Dosage:

• 20–40 drops in water, 2–3× daily

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

Amazonian Plant Medicine

Preparation:

• Fill a jar with dried Balm (Lemon Balm) and cover with 40–60% alcohol.
• Seal and steep for 4–6 weeks, shaking daily.
• Strain and store in a dark dropper bottle.

Dosage:

• 20–40 drops in water, 2–3× daily

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

Caribbean Folk Medicine

Preparation:

• Fill a jar with dried Erva Cidreira (Lemon Balm) and cover with 40–60% alcohol.
• Seal and steep for 4–6 weeks, shaking daily.
• Strain and store in a dark dropper bottle.

Dosage:

• 20–40 drops in water, 2–3× daily

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

Brazilian Phytotherapy

Preparation:

• Fill a jar with dried Melissa and cover with 40–60% alcohol.
• Seal and steep for 4–6 weeks, shaking daily.
• Strain and store in a dark dropper bottle.

Dosage:

• 20–40 drops in water, 2–3× daily

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

Brazilian Phytotherapy

Preparation:

• Fill a jar with dried Lemon Balm and cover with 40–60% alcohol.
• Seal and steep for 4–6 weeks, shaking daily.
• Strain and store in a dark dropper bottle.

Dosage:

• 20–40 drops in water, 2–3× daily

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

Celtic & Norse Herbalism

Preparation:

• Fill a jar with dried Lemon Balm (Melissa ot) and cover with 40–60% alcohol.
• Seal and steep for 4–6 weeks, shaking daily.
• Strain and store in a dark dropper bottle.

Dosage:

• 20–40 drops in water, 2–3× daily

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

Kazakh & Central Asian Medicine

Preparation:

• Fill a jar with dried Lemon Balm (Balussu) and cover with 40–60% alcohol.
• Seal and steep for 4–6 weeks, shaking daily.
• Strain and store in a dark dropper bottle.

Dosage:

• 20–40 drops in water, 2–3× daily

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

Ancient Babylonian Medicine

Preparation:

• Fill a jar with dried Lemon Balm (Melissa) and cover with 40–60% alcohol.
• Seal and steep for 4–6 weeks, shaking daily.
• Strain and store in a dark dropper bottle.

Dosage:

• 20–40 drops in water, 2–3× daily

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

Slavic & Eastern European Folk Medicine

Preparation:

• Fill a jar with dried Lemon Balm (Citronmelisse) and cover with 40–60% alcohol.
• Seal and steep for 4–6 weeks, shaking daily.
• Strain and store in a dark dropper bottle.

Dosage:

• 20–40 drops in water, 2–3× daily

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

Scandinavian Folk Medicine

Preparation:

• Juice: 2 beets + 3 carrots + 1 orange + 1 inch ginger + ½ lemon.
• Drink 1–2 hours before activity.

Dosage:

• 200 ml 1–2 hours before activity

Western Herbalism

Preparation:

• Juice: 2 lemons + 1 orange + 1 inch fresh ginger + pinch cayenne + 1 tsp raw honey.
• Take as a 100 ml shot.

Dosage:

• 100 ml shot in the morning

Mediterranean

Preparation:

• Blend: 1 tbsp maca powder + 1 banana + 2 cups spinach + 1 cup coconut water + 1 tbsp almond butter.

Dosage:

• 300 ml daily

Andean & Incan Medicine

Preparation:

• Juice: 1 whole guava (with seeds) + 2 oranges + 1 inch fresh turmeric + 1 inch ginger + 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds (blended separately and strained in).
• Add a pinch of black pepper.

Dosage:

• 250 ml daily

African Traditional Medicine

Preparation:

• Blend: 1 tsp moringa powder + 1 tsp camu camu powder + ½ cup coconut water + squeeze of lemon + ½ tsp raw honey.
• Stir well or blend briefly.

Dosage:

• 100 ml shot in the morning

Amazonian Plant Medicine

How to make:

1. Melt beeswax with the infused oils in a double boiler.
2. Remove from heat and cool to 50°C.
3. Stir in zinc oxide powder until fully incorporated.
4. Cool to 45°C and add essential oils.
5. Pour into small glass jars and allow to set completely.

How to make:

1. Combine rose hip and jojoba oils in a small dark glass bottle.
2. Add vitamin E oil and swirl to mix.
3. Add all essential oils.
4. Cap tightly and shake well.
5. Allow to rest for 24 hours before first use.