Ayurveda Comparative Daily Doses
General color legend. Range varies depending upon whether the herb is considered to be mild or moderate potency.
| low dose |
medium dose |
medium high |
high |
| less than a gram |
1 to 9 grams |
may be high for specific herb? |
10+ grams |
|
Yoga of Herbs, the, Lad and Frawley |
Ayurvedic Pharmacology & Therapeutic Uses of Medicinal Plants, Â V. M. Gogte |
Tillotson Institute, Alan Tillotson(Starting doses) |
Major Herbs of Ayurveda, E. Williamson, Dabur Research Foundation |
CRC Handbook of Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants, L.D. Kapoor |
Ayurvedic Medicine, Sebastian Pole |
Ayurveda: The Divine Science of Life, Todd Caldecott |
| Ajwain seed |
250-500 mg |
1-3 grams |
Not listed |
3-6 grams |
3-6 grams |
250 mg-5 grams |
Not listed |
| Amla fruit |
250- 1,000 mg |
3-6 grams |
4 grams |
3-6 grams |
3-6 grams |
250 mg – 30 grams |
6-30 grams |
| Asafoetida |
100-250 mg |
250 – 500 mg |
Not listed |
Not listed |
5-10 grams |
100 – 1,000 mg |
2-6 grams |
| Ashwaganda root |
250- 1,000 mg |
3-5 grams |
4-6 g |
3-6 grams |
3-6 grams |
3-9 grams |
6-45 grams |
| Bala root |
250- 1,000 mg |
1-3 grams |
4 grams |
Not listed |
1-3 grams |
500 mg – 5 grams |
2-15 grams |
| Bibitaki fruit |
250-1,000 mg |
750 – 1500 mg |
Not listed |
1-3 grams |
1-3 grams |
250 mg – 3 grams |
4-15 grams |
| Bringraj leaf |
250-1,000 mg |
500 – 1500 mg |
4 grams |
3-6 grams |
3-6 grams |
250 mg-5 grams |
6-15 grams |
| Calamus root |
250-500 mg |
250 mg- 5 grams |
Not listed |
60-120 mg |
2-7 grams |
1-5 grams |
2-15 grams |
| Cardamom seed |
100-500 mg |
500mg – 1 gram |
Not listed |
Not listed |
600- 1750 mg |
250mg – 6 grams |
4-6 grams |
| Fenugreek seed |
250- 1,000 mg |
2- 6 gram |
Not listed |
6 grams |
3-6 grams |
2- 50 grams |
Not listed |
| Gokshura fruit |
250-1,000 mg |
2.5 – 5 grams |
Not listed |
500-1,000 mg |
500-1,000 mg |
1-9 grams |
6-18 grams |
| Gotu kola |
250-500 mg |
3-5 grams |
Not listed |
600 mg |
500-1500 mg |
1-30 grams |
6-30 grams |
| Guggul gum |
250-500 mg |
500 – 1500 mg |
2-4 g |
400- 1,500 mg |
No dose listed |
3-9 grams |
4-15 grams |
| Haritaki fruit |
250-500 mg |
1-6 grams |
Not listed |
1-6 grams |
1-1.5 grams ~ 3-6 grams (laxative) |
3-9 grams |
2-30 grams |
| Licorice root |
250-500 mg |
1-2 grams |
Not listed |
3-15 grams |
1-1.5 grams |
500 mg – 10 grams |
Not listed |
| Musta root |
250-1,000 mg |
1-3 grams |
Not listed |
1-3 grams |
1-3 grams |
500 mg – 12 grams |
6-15 grams |
| Neem |
250-500 mg |
1-2 grams |
Not listed |
1-2 grams |
1-2 grams |
500 mg – 5 grams |
2-6 grams |
| Pipali fruit |
100-500 mg |
5-10 grams |
3-5 g ~ (cooked 30 g) |
500- 1,000 mg |
500- 1,500 mg |
1-5 grams |
4-9 grams |
| Shatavari root |
250-1,000 mg |
3-6 grams |
Not listed |
20-30 grams |
20-30 grams |
3-30 grams |
6-45 grams |
| Tulsi leaf |
250-1,000 mg |
Powder not listed |
Not listed |
1.5- 2 grams (seed powder) |
1.5- 2 grams (seed powder) |
1-9 grams |
Not listed |
| Turmeric root |
250-1,000 mg |
1-3 grams |
1-2 g |
1-4 grams |
1-4 grams |
1-10 grams |
6-15 grams |
| Vamsa rochana |
250-1,000 mg |
1-3 grams |
Not listed |
Not listed |
1-3 grams |
1-9 grams |
6-15 grams |
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