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How much Jatamansi/Spikenard should I take?

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#1 Heh

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Posted 21 May 2013 - 07:43 PM


I'm currently taking 2 grams twice a day. Should I adjust this dosage? I keep trying to find information on this herb (especially dosage), but I'm not finding much.

#2 pamojja

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Posted 22 May 2013 - 04:53 PM

No experience here. But http://www.toddcaldecott.com (registering required) mentions:

Toxicity: The oral LD50 of the isolated sesquiterpene valeranone is reported to be greater than 3160 mg/kg in rats and mice (Rucker et al 1978). Jatamamsi is generally regarded as safe.


Indications: Dyspepsia, colic, flatulence, pharyngitis, cough, bronchitis, asthma, insomnia, neurosis, depression, anxiety, confusion, memory loss, convulsions, epilepsy, stranguary, nephropathies, muscle pain, lumbago, dysmenorrhea, burning sensations, skin diseases, ulcers, angina, palpitations, hypertension.


Contraindications: Use with extreme care or otherwise avoid with the use of barbiturates, benzodiazepines, antiepileptics, antipsychotics, antidepressants and antihypertensives.


Dosage:

Churna: recently dried rhizome, 1-5 g b.i.d.-t.i.d.
Hima: 60-120 mL, b.i.d.-t.i.d.
Tincture: fresh plant, 1:2, 95%; recently dried rhizome, 1:4, 50%; 1-5 ml b.i.d.-t.i.d.
Taila: in abhyanga, ad lib.
Essential oil: 2-3 gtt b.i.d.-t.i.d.



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#3 John250

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Posted 10 October 2018 - 11:12 PM

Anyone use Nardostachys jatamansi? If so what dose and what do you notice? I just picked up some 500mg capsules from Herbo Natural.





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