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A question re: The use of herbal 'teas'....
April 9 2006 at 1:14 PM
STEPHANIE (Login falon.33)
Hello girls,I think I've already inqiured about this topic in the past however I dont recall getting a direct answer at that time,I'm hoping maybe one of you can help me out on this.

Does anyone know the 'equivalent' ratio on the herbal teas vs the herbal capsules,or in other words,if you drink 1 average size cup of herbal tea,how many mg/capsules does that equal???
Also,would the ratios vary depending on which specific herb we were discussing???

Any feedback would be much appreciated,thankyou




Molly
(Login MollyH)
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Re: A question re: The use of herbal 'teas'....
April 9 2006, 3:23 PM

Herbal teas vary in strength, so your question cannot be answered. Echinacea is a popular herbal tea for example, but varies in strength significantly, usually from 1200mg per cup to 1500mg. Other herbs are used in different amounts for teas, varying widely from herb to herb, so yes it does depend on which herb you are discussing.




STEPHANIE
(Login falon.33)
Re: A question re: The use of herbal 'teas'....
April 9 2006, 4:11 PM

Thankyou MollyThat brings me to my next question which I will assume already will be another 'too hard to say'..lol..but,most of the 'teas' I've looked at thus far do NOT include/list how many mg's are in an average cup,aside from trying to contact the manufacturer,is there any website/ratio table ect where I can atleast get even the most 'basic/general' run downs of the 'average' amounts consumed in 1 cup of 'x' tea and again,how many mg/pills the cup would equal???I know,I'm being impossible here..lol,but I dont know how anybody could even use these teas in NBE without knowing atleast an estimate of how much herb they're consuming and in what ratio- comparison to the capsules?!?



Alison
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Re: A question re: The use of herbal 'teas'....
April 9 2006, 9:08 PM

I don't know if such a website exists, but as a very rough guide I'd say most herbal teas would need 2 or 3 capsules of the herb to make one cup.




STEPHANIE
(Login falon.33)
Re: A question re: The use of herbal 'teas'....
April 10 2006, 1:28 AM

Thankyou so much Alison,it does make sense that way doesnt it.Anyway if anyone should have any 'finds' re this topic in the future please post them and I will do the same if I find anything.I think theres quite a few members who have mentioned using the teas in their routines and so I think its important for us to know exactly how much herb that adds per day to the routine/intake,that kind of thing could really make a big difference,especially if its 'adding' 3 extra capsules to the daily regimine,when you look at it like that it really can have a very positive OR very negetive effect depending on the individual and her oral capsule intake already.Thanks again for trying to help Molly and Allison




MK#
(Login MyKids3)
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HEY STEPH......
April 10 2006, 1:49 AM

I tried to find what your looking for,but Im not having any kind of luck,but I did see that 2-3 capsules make a cup,nothing about the mgs.SORRY

: ) KEEP SMILIN'!