QiDr Posted February 23, 2007 Yoda, sorry to get back so late, reishi is fine as a stand alone herb, as is ginseng. Both would be dosed at 9-12 grams per day so if you are taking an extract you can do the math. The bloke who said that his shou wu is a formula may be taking a formula called simply "he shou wu" but that would be a patent formula and is not a classic formulation. I would have to know the ingredients (there are several patents called shou wu out there) to know its effectiveness. While on the subject of patents, the dose on the label is usually very low, especially patents that come from Hong Kong. If you trust a Hong Kong patent, I would advise doubling the dose that is indicated on th bottle, the rule of thumb is that with patents you need 3-9 grams three times per day for a therapeutic effect. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
