Re: Help on coptis dosage.

[Guest guest]

Selma

Dr. Zhang sold me some coptis here in NYC - he's mentioned in Buhner's

book.

Zhang's book suggest the following dose: 2 caps / 3x a day before meals.

i can't say Zhang's preparations are the same as elsewhere. his

proprietary

extract is 200mg of coptis per capsule.

Steve

On Sep 24, 2006, at 3:44 PM, selmanaka wrote:

> Thanks Ballady!!

>

> Is it tincture you take? Do you know the proportion (1:4 or 40%).

>

> Do you like the tincture (if it is?). Do you feel it works? Do you

> notice improvement/ herxes? How would you compare it to andrographis?

>

> Sorry for so many questions... I wished Buhner had writen about coptis

> so that I wouldn't be asking basic things like that.

>

> Selma

>

> >

> > Hi Selma,

> >

> > I'm not Jim Bob but thought I'd butt in here.

> >

> > Per directions from Sue Massie, I take Coptis in the evening right

> > before bed and on an empty stomach. I started with 1/2 tsp. (mine

> is a

> > liquid) but in a few days moved to 1 tsp. and haven't had any

> problems.

> >

> > Ballady

> >

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Steve, many thanks!

400mg would mean about 2/3 of OO capsules 3 x day... Probably one 0

capsule a day (?).

But is this extract or whole root/bark? It looks like root what I got

here!

Selma

> Selma

>

> Dr. Zhang sold me some coptis here in NYC - he's mentioned in

Buhner's

> book.

> Zhang's book suggest the following dose: 2 caps / 3x a day before

meals.

> i can't say Zhang's preparations are the same as elsewhere. his

> proprietary

> extract is 200mg of coptis per capsule.

>

> Steve

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Selma

that's a good point, Selma. Dr. Zhang's coptis capsules are

on the small side. not the smallest, but definitely smaller than

the 00 caps. smaller than NOW vitamins " 1 " gelcaps, if you've

ever seen them.

his book says " consitutent herb - Coptis chinensis Franch. did they

spell french wrong? who knows? maybe you should just order from

Zhang directly. they could ship it to you.

http://www.sinomedresearch.org/drz.htm

http://www.dr-zhang.com/

Steve

On Sep 26, 2006, at 7:15 AM, selmanaka wrote:

> Steve, many thanks!

>

> 400mg would mean about 2/3 of OO capsules 3 x day... Probably one 0

> capsule a day (?).

>

> But is this extract or whole root/bark? It looks like root what I got

> here!

>

> Selma

>

> > Selma

> >

> > Dr. Zhang sold me some coptis here in NYC - he's mentioned in

> Buhner's

> > book.

> > Zhang's book suggest the following dose: 2 caps / 3x a day before

> meals.

> > i can't say Zhang's preparations are the same as elsewhere. his

> > proprietary

> > extract is 200mg of coptis per capsule.

> >

> > Steve

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the link, Steve. There's a branch of Dr. Zhang's pharmacy

here in Switzerland, but I never bought things with them (too

expensive for what they contain). I was about to, when I got Buhner's

book in my hands and started his protocol.

My ART naturopath has the capsules with her for testing, but they

rarely test good according to her. Maybe problems with purity??

I have the coptis roots with me, I just wanted to make a test to see

if I could substitute andro.

I noted dosage for next time I try it. Thanks really.

Selma

>

> Selma

> that's a good point, Selma. Dr. Zhang's coptis capsules are

> on the small side. not the smallest, but definitely smaller than

> the 00 caps. smaller than NOW vitamins " 1 " gelcaps, if you've

> ever seen them.

> his book says " consitutent herb - Coptis chinensis Franch. did they

> spell french wrong? who knows? maybe you should just order from

> Zhang directly. they could ship it to you.

>

> http://www.sinomedresearch.org/drz.htm

>

> http://www.dr-zhang.com/

>

> Steve

>

>

> On Sep 26, 2006, at 7:15 AM, selmanaka wrote:

>

> > Steve, many thanks!

> >

> > 400mg would mean about 2/3 of OO capsules 3 x day... Probably

one 0

> > capsule a day (?).

> >

> > But is this extract or whole root/bark? It looks like root what

I got

> > here!

> >

> > Selma

> >

> > > Selma

> > >

> > > Dr. Zhang sold me some coptis here in NYC - he's mentioned in

> > Buhner's

> > > book.

> > > Zhang's book suggest the following dose: 2 caps / 3x a day

before

> > meals.

> > > i can't say Zhang's preparations are the same as elsewhere. his

> > > proprietary

> > > extract is 200mg of coptis per capsule.

> > >

> > > Steve

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

[Guest guest]

My ART naturopath has the capsules with her for testing, but they

> rarely test good according to her. Maybe problems with purity??

It could be - although Zhang's book states the herbs are all free of

impurities

and contamenants, etc. It mentions they all have to pass U.S. customs

standards, but

perhaps in Europe there are different standards? i would think that

you guys are getting

the same herbs as we are, however. i had no idea Zhang was so global.

Steve

> I have the coptis roots with me, I just wanted to make a test to see

> if I could substitute andro.

>

> I noted dosage for next time I try it. Thanks really.

>

> Selma

>

> >

> > Selma

> > that's a good point, Selma. Dr. Zhang's coptis capsules are

> > on the small side. not the smallest, but definitely smaller than

> > the 00 caps. smaller than NOW vitamins " 1 " gelcaps, if you've

> > ever seen them.

> > his book says " consitutent herb - Coptis chinensis Franch. did they

> > spell french wrong? who knows? maybe you should just order from

> > Zhang directly. they could ship it to you.

> >

> > http://www.sinomedresearch.org/drz.htm

> >

> > http://www.dr-zhang.com/

> >

> > Steve

> >

> >

> > On Sep 26, 2006, at 7:15 AM, selmanaka wrote:

> >

> > > Steve, many thanks!

> > >

> > > 400mg would mean about 2/3 of OO capsules 3 x day... Probably

> one 0

> > > capsule a day (?).

> > >

> > > But is this extract or whole root/bark? It looks like root what

> I got

> > > here!

> > >

> > > Selma

> > >

> > > > Selma

> > > >

> > > > Dr. Zhang sold me some coptis here in NYC - he's mentioned in

> > > Buhner's

> > > > book.

> > > > Zhang's book suggest the following dose: 2 caps / 3x a day

> before

> > > meals.

> > > > i can't say Zhang's preparations are the same as elsewhere. his

> > > > proprietary

> > > > extract is 200mg of coptis per capsule.

> > > >

> > > > Steve

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Good to know he states herbs are pure. I might think about them again

one day if I wish to change to his protocol in the future.

Zhang's got a 'pharmacy' here, I mean, it's a normal pharmacy that also

sells his pills for the same price as in the US. At least, I don't have

to pay taxes.

I'm pretty sure is 'same standards' as in the US, not more 'purified'

or so as there are other Chinese pharmacies around.

And Zhang's pills are only sold in Switzerland, I don't think there are

other retailers in other European countries ( I never heard of).

Many have tried his herbs, you can check lymenet. Some with good

results, some without.

Thanks! Maybe I should get his book!

Selma

> My ART naturopath has the capsules with her for testing, but they

> > rarely test good according to her. Maybe problems with purity??

>

> It could be - although Zhang's book states the herbs are all

free of

> impurities

> and contamenants, etc. It mentions they all have to pass U.S. customs

> standards, but

> perhaps in Europe there are different standards? i would think that

> you guys are getting

> the same herbs as we are, however. i had no idea Zhang was so global.

>

> Steve

>

>