Herbal Tea Dosages — The Sunlight Experiment

A quick-reference chart of daily dosages for herbs taken as a tea — whether each is best prepared as an infusion (steeped, for leaves and flowers) or a decoction (simmered, for roots, bark and seeds), and the daily dose in grams of dried herb.

General adult ranges for educational reference only — not a prescription. See also Liquid Herb Dosages and the Children’s Herbal Dosage Calculator.

Daily Dosages

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28 herbs

		Preparation	Daily Dose (g)
Achillea millefolium	Yarrow	Infusion	6–12
Althaea officinalis (leaves)	Marshmallow	Infusion	6–15
Althaea officinalis (root)	Marshmallow	Infusion	6–15
Angelica sinensis	—	Decoction	4.5–9
Agathosma betulina	Buchu	Infusion	3–6
Calendula officinalis	Calendula	Infusion	3–20
Crataeva nurvala	Crataeva	Decoction	5.5–8.5
Filipendula ulmaria	Meadowsweet	Infusion	12–18
Foeniculum vulgare	Fennel	Infusion	0.9–1.8
Galium aparine	Cleavers	Infusion	6–12
Aesculus hippocastanum	Horse Chestnut	Decoction	3–12
Glycyrrhiza glabra	Licorice	Decoction	3–12
Lavandula officinalis	Lavender	Infusion	3–6
Melissa officinalis	Melissa	Infusion	6–12
Mentha piperita	Peppermint	Infusion	6–12
Panax ginseng	Asian Ginseng	Decoction	1.8–9
Rosmarinus officinalis	Rosemary	Infusion	6–12
Rubus idaeus	Raspberry Leaf	Infusion	12–24
Salvia officinalis	Sage	Infusion	3–12
Stellaria media	Chickweed	Infusion	3–15
Thymus vulgaris	Thyme	Infusion	3–12
Tilia cordata	—	Infusion	6–12
Trigonella foenum-graecum	—	—	2–25
Turnera diffusa	Damiana	Infusion	6–12
Urtica dioica (leaf)	Stinging Nettle	Infusion	6–12
Valeriana officinalis	Valerian	Infusion	3–9
Zea mays	—	Infusion	12–24
Zingiber officinale	Ginger	InfusionDecoction	0.75–3

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