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. 2017 Feb 10;25(6):884–890. doi: 10.1016/j.jsps.2017.02.002

Table 7.

Suggested formulations, doses and time schedules of HP utilization.

Plant name Formulation Amount of herbal drug per dose Dosage Number of uses per day*
Achillea millefolium Infusion 1 tea spoon 1 tea cup 2
Hypericum perforatum Infusion/Drops 1–3 tea spoons/60–90 drops 1 tea cup/60–90 drops 1
Matricaria chamomilla Infusion 1 tea spoon 1 tea cup 1–2
Melissa officinalis Infusion 2–3 tea spoons 1–2 tea cup 1–3
Mentha x piperita Infusion 1–2 tea spoons 1–2 tea cup 1–3
Ocimum basilicum Infusion 1 tea spoon 1 tea cup 1
Salvia officinalis Infusion 1 tea spoon 1 tea cup 1
Thymus vulgaris Infusion 1 tea spoon 1–2 tea cup 1–2
Valeriana officinalis Drops 30–90 drops 30–90 drops 1–2
*

Time of day of consumption was dependent on the symptoms that were treated.