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Posted 11/10/2016 4:08 PM (GMT -5)
Due to the high cost of taking the green dragon capsules. I am at 2 tabs 3 times a day, I am needing to switch to the root powder that you can buy in bulk. Does anyone know how I can calculate my current dosage into how much powder I need to be on?

In buhners protocol it says to take 1-3 grams of the dried herbs daily, since I'm taking 1,000 mg 3 times a day in guessing I am at max dose? So I'm not sure how to translate that into the powder since it says 1tsp-1Tbsp 3x a day if you use the powder.
Posted 11/10/2016 5:16 PM (GMT -5)
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Posted 11/10/2016 8:59 PM (GMT -5)

Khawdash said...
Due to the high cost of taking the green dragon capsules. I am at 2 tabs 3 times a day, I am needing to switch to the root powder that you can buy in bulk. Does anyone know how I can calculate my current dosage into how much powder I need to be on?

In buhners protocol it says to take 1-3 grams of the dried herbs daily, since I'm taking 1,000 mg 3 times a day in guessing I am at max dose? So I'm not sure how to translate that into the powder since it says 1tsp-1Tbsp 3x a day if you use the powder.

open up your capsules and dump them out. That way you can see how much powder there is in each one.

If you don't have any capsules left, start at half the dose of what you think it might be, and work your way back up.

Lastly, if you know the capsule size, you can convert it. One 00 capsule contains about 1/5 tsp, while one 0 capsule contains 1/7 tsp.
Posted 11/11/2016 8:30 AM (GMT -5)
I was taking 1 tsp Japanese Knotweed powder when I decided I want to take an encapsulated dose.

1 tsp powder = 2000mg

The Green Dragon caps contain 500mg JK powder

I now take 4 00 caps of Japanese Knotweed and, per the advice of one of Buhner's recommended herbalists, I dose 4x daily.

Buhner's new Lyme book indicates a dosing schedule of 3-6 times daily for Japanese Knotweed. He also indicates that his dosing recommendations are just that - recommendations. We each need to find the dose that works for us.
Posted 11/11/2016 11:03 AM (GMT -5)
I just want to clarify something in CD's post. She said she's taking 4 00 caps - I'm almost certain that she means she is taking 4 (00) size caps. For those that don't know, there are different size caps that can be purchased, I choose to use the 0 size, while CD has chosen to use the 00 size - and she takes 4 per dose.
Posted 11/12/2016 12:24 AM (GMT -5)
Well I switched from Tinctures to powder due to cost myself. BUT....I found out in a heartbeat that NONE of my powders dissolved into my glass of water or any form of juice well enough to drink so I bought 15000 size 0 pills and went to work making thousands of pills to still save money and not lose all my 1 pound bags of herbs. Well, after 10 days of taking 113 pills at a TIME-3 times per day, I have had enough!

My tinctures are on the way. High cost be darnED! I am barely able to even swallow thanks to the damage this has done to my throat and gut, oesophagus etc. I do not have the money but it was back to tinctures or I 100% STOPPED all treatment to fight Lyme which to be honest was perfectly fine with me. To be honest, this is what I would have prefered. I could make payments on a nice little motorcycle and have a bit of money left over had I done so. But my pretty wife gives me those big eyes of hers and I promised to try a little bit longer. Bye motorcycle. I hope you do far better than I did with powder. Maybe you would try just a single herb first to see if it works? But then each & every powder has a completely different way of absorbing or should I say NOT absorbing. I still begin to choke & GAG remembering that feeling of sand closing off my throat.
Posted 11/12/2016 12:54 AM (GMT -5)
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