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You can find eleuthero supplements in capsule, tablet, tincture, solid extract, or powder form online or at your local health food store. You can also purchase eleuthero tea bags or make tea by combining the dried root with hot water.
It’s very important to buy eleuthero products from a reputable sources because quality is known to vary significantly. Testing of commercial products claiming to contain Siberian ginseng found that as many as 25 percent had none of the herb while others were contaminated with ingredients not even marked on the label!
What is a proper eleuthero dosage? It depends upon your individual health status and health concerns. Always read product labels carefully and check with a professional if you are unsure how much eleuthero to take.
According to the University of Michigan’s Health Library, some commonly used dosages of Siberian ginseng root include:
- • Dried powder: two to three grams per day.
- • Concentrated solid extract with standardized amounts of eleutherosides B and E: 300 to 400 milligrams per day.
- • Alcohol-based liquid extracts: eight to 10 milliliters in two to three divided dosages.
The following doses have been studied in scientific research:
- • For the common cold: 400 milligrams of Siberian ginseng by mouth three times daily in a supplement that also contains andrographis extract.
- • For herpes simplex type 2 infections: Siberian ginseng extract (standardized to contain eleutheroside E at 0.3 percent) in doses of 400 milligrams per day by mouth.
According to the Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, for chronic conditions, such as stress or fatigue, Siberian ginseng is sometimes taken for three months, followed by three to four weeks off. It’s best to take Siberian ginseng under your doctor’s supervision.
You may want to avoid taking eleuthero before bed because it is known to cause sleep trouble for some people when taken at night. *
