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Cortex Berberidis
Dosage forms
Crude drug and dried extracts, fluidextracts, and tinctures (1, 75). Store in
a tightly sealed container away from heat and light.
Posology
(Unless otherwise indicated)
Daily dose: crude drug 0.5–1.0 g three times daily, or by decoction; liquid
extract 1:1 in 60% ethanol, 0.3–1.0 ml three times daily; tincture 1:10 60%
ethanol, 2–4 ml three times daily (1).
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