Frustrated with herbs

Using this right now: https://www.phoenix-der-lebenskraft.at/gemeine-drahtkraut-sida-acuta-tabletten-360-mg-wirkstoff?number=t124-010

8 pills x 3 times a day = 2,4 gram Sida Acuta.

It's just very frustrating that we don't get proper help. I'm not that sick, relatively, I think I could be cured in one year with the right care.
I switched to pills because it's easier to travel but I think the tinctures worked better. Oh and sometimes the drops were a different size and thus the dosage was different. I'm very frustrated.
I just wanna eat Rifampin like it's candy. That would be easier than these frustrating herbs.

Deep sigh.

are you sure that's what's going on ?

i have a very accurate scale - repeatably weighs things to +/-0.01g

every time i have tried weighing how many drops of a tincture from a standard dropper bottle make up 1.00g i get the exact same number?

so its a little hard to understand where the variation is coming from

the way droppers work is that the surface tension of the liquid actually keeps the drop whole and attached to the end of the glass pipette - until gravity overcomes the surface tension force and it separates and falls.

unless you are shaking or something - since the surface tension is constant for any given liquid - and since gravity is essentially constant - that happens when the drop is the same size each time

there may be small drop to drop variations - but since most of us are dosing with many drops - it evens out nicely to a regular amount each time

this is actually the reason why using drops became popular in the first place - its surprisingly accurate and convenient

unless i am missing something - its really hard to see how you are dosing different amounts each time

can i just check -
you are using a dropper bottle ?
you are just squeezing the bulb - and releasing with the tip in the liquid it to suck up the liquid ?
then just gradually squeezing the bulb again and counting how many drops come out ?
how many drops is a typical dose ?

have you tried actually weighing the dose with a small electronic scale??

ebay or aliexpress have some for only a few euros and is good enough to weigh even a few drops

Again.
Perhaps i am missing something.

Just trying to clarify to see if i can help.

My question would be
If you didnt weigh it - or use some kind of measuring device - how did you determine the actual dose was 50% reduced.

Just eyeballing the drops?

Many companies make standardized herbs in capsules, so a lab guarantees that each pill contains the same dosage of particular medicinal constituents. This comes up a lot because some believe that full-spectrum herbs (not standardized) are more effective because they contain all the synergistic compounds of the original plant. If you still notice lots of variation when taking standardized herbs, then I would look into other possible causes for symptom flares - mold, mast cell activation, diet, stress, the life cycles of active infections you might have, chemical exposures, allergies, etc.

Maybe you've ruled those things out and are positive that the only thing fluctuating in your life is the brand of herbs that you take! Just wanted to suggest other things, just in case.

Lots of variables with that approach Vim.


I have to say i have measured many different tinctures to figure out the dose in wieght vs drops and
Despite different tinctures
Different dropper bottles
Different scales
Different days.

The results have always been remarkably consistent.
Around 38 drops per gram.

I am also sensitive to treatment and had to be very careful with dose
Especially when starting a new herb,

Often i could only add a few drops at a time and my increases were around 10% steps. If i did more than this i would feel it.
If droppers were +\- 50% i would have been in all sorts of trouble.

But i have ramped up several herbs like this and never had problems.

In fact to make double sure i am not giving you a bum steer. I have just weighed 20 drops of tincture 6 or 7 times using a standard dropper bottle and it was extremely consistent each time 0.46 to 0.48g

I suspect its not what you think.
But maybe buy a 0.01g scale and weigh 60 drops a few times to put your mind at rest.

I actually dose with the scale now as its quicker than counting drops.

buy-pharma, AllDayChemist and indiamart are all good ones to get antibiotics, try ordering not too much at the same time it usually gets trough customs better but maybe belgium has more stricter rules idk

it really shouldn't be stressful

if you are concerned about dosing by the drop - why not buy a small inexpensive scale to measure out your doses for peace of mind

these are just a few dollars / euros/pounds and work plenty well enough

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