How do I know if it's safe to use 2-3+ liquid herbal tinctures?!
Question:
How do I know if it's safe to use 2-3+ liquid herbal tinctures?
Thanks
Answers:
It is fine to use 2-3 herb tinctures together on any given day. They will not often interact with each other, and will more likely have a synergistic effect (this has been proven scientifically).
Whether or not you are taking the correct herbs for your specific condition is another subject all together, and I didn't think that was your question.
I have spent 24 years as an herbalist and an herbal educator, and there is an art to combining formulas for sure. There are several great suggestions for reference material above, but isn't it a shame that there isn't a professional herbalist on every corner to consult with like there are chiropractors? The problem is that herbalists aren't licensed. I can prescribe herbs in my practice under my acupuncture license, but you can't find many Western herbalist who can legally prescribe. Therefore, you are left asking the clerk at the health food store, looking it up in a book, or here on Answers.
Hope this helps!