ESSENTIAL INFORMATION

 DOSAGE

• Never exceed stated dosages; doubling it will not make the medicine twice as effective.
• Before taking a remedy, check the cautions.
• Adult dosage is generally 1 cup 3 times a day for infusions and decoctions; tinctures and syrups are 1-2 teaspoons (5-10 ml) 3 times a day.
• For infants and children the dosages are 6- 12 months-1/10 of adult dose, 1-6 years - 1/3 of adult dose, 7-12 years - ½ adult doses.
• Do not give babies under 6 months any internal herbal (or other) medicine without professional advice. However, many herb's can be taken by mothers who breast feed, the benefits of the herb's being safely passed on to the baby.
• The elderly, due to a slower metabolism, may require less than the full adult dose. People over 70 should take ¾ of the adult dose.

• How Long To Take Remedies; Take remedies until symptoms disappear. If there is no improvement within 2-3 weeks or if the condition worsens, consult a professional practitioner.
• Please consult a Doctor or qualified Herbalist / Health Practitioner for health problems, as any condition which persists shows an underlying imbalance and should be addressed by a qualified practitioner.
• Home Herbal Remedy workshops are meant to empower you, enabling you to use what is around you to prevent illness  and to treat day-to-day problems, they are not meant to be used as  a substitute for  medical advice.
• Be sure of your plant identification!
• Never exceed stated dosage.
• Always consult a qualified practitioner during pregnancy.

 Herb Safety

EXTERNAL USE ONLY, UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY A QUALIFIED EXPERT. DO NOT APPLY TO BROKEN/ABRADED SKIN:Alkanet, Arnica, Balm of Gilead, Blood Root, Borage, Comfrey, Frankincense, Horse Chestnut, Neem, Orris, Patchouli, Poke, Soapwort, Tonka

  NOT TO BE USED DURING PREGNANCY, OR IF YOU ARE NURSING:
Alkanet, Aloe, Angelica, Anise, Anise Star, Arnica, Ashwaganda, Barley Grass, Barberry, Basil, Bitter Melon, Black Cohosh, Bladderwrack, Blessed Thistle, Blood Root, Blue Cohosh, Blue Flag, Blue Vervain, Borage, Buckthorn, Buuterbur, California Poppy, Cascara Sagrada, Catnip, Cedar Berry, Celandine, Celery, Chervil, Cinnamon, Club Moss, Comfrey, Coltsfoot, Cubeb, Damiana, Dong Quai, Elecampane, Ephedra, False Unicorn, Fenugreek, Feverfew, Forsythia, Garcinia, Ginger, Golden Seal, Gravel root, Guarana, Guggul Gum, Gymnema, Horehound, Horsetail, Hyssop, Juniper, Kola Nut, Lemongrass, Licorice, Lobelia, Lovage, Lungwort, Mace, Mistletoe, Motherwort, Mugwort, Muira Puama, Myrrh, Neem, Oregon Grape, Osha, Parsley, Partridgeberry, Passionflower, Pennyroyal, Pleurisy, Prickly Ash, Quassia, Red Clover, Rhodiola, Rosemary, Rue, Sage, Sassafras, Sarsaparilla, Senna, Shepherds Purse, Spikenard, Tansy, Turkey Rhubarb, Turmeric, Uva Ursi, Vitex, Watercress, White Sage, Wild Cherry, Wormwood, Yarrow

 NOT FOR PERSONS WITH HISTORY OF KIDNEY STONES, LIVER DISORDERS, RENAL DYSFUNCTION OR INFLAMMATION. Black Haw, Cedar Berry, Cubeb, Essiac, Horsetail, Hydrangea, Juniper Berries, Kava Kava, Parsley Root, Pennyroyal, Poke Root, Sheep Sorrel, Shepherds Purse, Shiitake, Suma, Sumac, Uva Ursi, Yellowdock, Yohimbe  

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR PERSON CURRENTLY TAKING BLOOD THINNING MEDICATIONS: Alfalfa, Angelica, Cramp Bark, Cubeb, Dong Quai, Ginkgo, Meadowsweet, Red Clover, Sarsaparilla, Yohimbe  

MAY CAUSE NAUSEA OR VOMITING:Elecampane, Blue Flag, Lobelia, Myrrh, Quassia  

MAY CAUSE GASTRO-INTESTINAL UPSET: Cayenne, Chili, Eucalyptus, False Unicorn, Fo-Ti, Gentian, Ginger, Habanero, Kola Nut, Quassia, Soapwort 

NOT FOR PERSONS WITH STOMACH INFLAMMATION/ULCERS SERIOUS DIGESTION AND/OR LIVER PROBLEMS. MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL UPSET:
Black Haw, Chaparral, Club Moss, Crampbark, Devils Claw, Eucalyptus, Elecampane, Essiac, Gentian, Ginger, Iceland Moss, Licorice, Lobelia, Parsley Root, Pleurisy, Pygeum, Solomans Seal, Tribulus, Turmeric, Yohimbe  

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR LONG-TERM USE:
Barberry, Bilberry Leaf, Black Walnut, Bladderwrack, Blessed thistle, Borage, Butterbur, Cascara Sagrada, Club Moss, Comfrey, Coltsfoot, Chaparral, Dulse, Elecampane, Ephedra, Epimedium, Flax, Gentian, Goldenseal, Guarana, Horsetail, Hydrangea, Juniper, Kola Nut, Licorice, Lobelia, Lungwort, Mullein, Nettle Root, Rhubarb, Sage, Sassafras, Sarsaparilla, Senna, Sheep Sorrel, Tansy, Wild Cherry, Wormwood, Uva Ursi, Yohimbe  

TO BE USED ONLY UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF AN EXPERT QUALIFIED IN THE APPROPRIATE USE OF THIS SUBSTANCE: Calamus, Horse Chestnut, Lobelia, Lungwort, Mandrake, Mistletoe. Poke, Tansy, Tonka  

DO NOT USE IF YOU HAVE ABDOMINAL PAIN OR DIARRHEA, DISCONTINUE IF THESE OCCUR. CONSULT HEALTH PRACTITIONER PRIOR TO USE IF PREGNANT, NURSING, AND TAKING MEDICATION OR HAVE A MEDICAL CONDITION. DO NOT EXCEED RECOMMENDED DOSE. NOT FOR LONG TERM USE:
Aloe, Buckthorn, Cascara Sagrada, Senna, Turkey Rhubarb, Yohimbe  

MAY CAUSE PHOTO TOXICITY IN SOME INDIVIDUALS AT HIGH DOSAGE. AVOID LONG EXPOSURE TO SUN IF USING INTERNALLY: Angelica, Celery Seed, Orange Peel, Rue, St. Johns Wort  

SEEK ADVICE FROM HEALTH PRACTITIONER PRIOR TO USE IF PREGNANT, NURSING, HAVE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, HEART OR THYROID DISEASE, DIABETES, DIFFICULTY IN URINATION DUE TO PROSTATE ENLARGEMENT, OR IF TAKING MAO INHIBITOR OR OTHER PRESCRIPTION DRUG. REDUCE/DISCONTINUE USE IF NERVOUSNESS, TREMOR, SLEEPLESSNESS, LOSS OF APPETITE OR NAUSEA OCCUR. DO NOT EXCEED RECOMMENDED DOSE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN: Ephedra, St. Johns Wort, Yohimbe  

SEEK ADVICE FROM A HEALTH PRACTITIONER BEFORE USE IF YOU HAVE/MAY HAVE HAD KIDNEY OR LIVER DISEASE. DISCONTINUE USE IF NAUSEA, FEVER, FATIGUE OR JAUNDICE (DARK URINE, YELLOW DISCOLORATION OF EYES) SHOULD OCCUR: Boldo, Chaparral  

BULK-FORMING LAXATIVES ARE CONTRAINDICATED IN BOWEL OBSTRUCTION; MUST BE TAKEN WITH ADEQUATE LIQUID TO AVOID CONSTIPATION OR OBSTRUCTION. TAKE WITH AT LEAST 8OZ OF FLUID:
Aloe, Flax, Psyllium Seed