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Benedict's herb

• Avens
  Common Name(s)
  avens, wood avens, colewort, geum, Benedict's herb
  Scientific Name(s)
  Geum urbanum L. (Rosaceae)
  How is Avens usually used?
  Avens is available as herbs or extractextractto get, separate, or isolate a desired active ingrediented from roots. It is taken orallyorallyto be taken by mouth (swallowed) as fluid extract, dried herb, tincturetincturea desired active ingredient that is extracted from alcoholic solution, tea, or infusioninfusionthe process of steepsteepTo soak an agent (such as tea) to extract its active ingredienting or soaking plant material in hot or cold water to isolate its active ingredient.
• Herb:
• fluid extract: 1 g to 4 g dried equivalent, 3 times per day (1:1, 25% alcohol)
  dried herb: 1 g to 4 g , 3 times per day or by infusion 3 times per day
  infusion: 15 g of powdered herb added to 500 mL of boiling water, 3 to 4 times per day
  Root:
• fluid extract: 1 g to 4 g dried equivalent (1:1, alcohol)
  tea: 1.8 g to 3.6 g, 5 to 7 times per day
  infusion: 15 g of powdered root added to 500 mL of boiling water, 3 to 4 times per day
  tincture: 500 mL of spirit on 30 g of the bruised root - use 5 mL to 15 mL of tincture in any watery vehicle
  For diarrhea: 240 mL lukewarm to 5 to 7 times per day.