hatichu :

Parts used for medicinal purpose

Flower, Leaves, ,

Dosage:

As a tea: One tablespoon of the dried crushed leaves in one cup of boiling water. The tea is then steeped for 10 minutes before it is strained. Drinking a cup a half hour before each meal is often recommended.

As a tincture: 1:5 tincture (1 part herb for every five parts alcohol). 15 to 30 drops in some water half an hour before meals three times daily.

As capsules: 320 mg capsules three times daily, or follow the manufacturer’s dosage instructions

Antidote:

Drug Interactions: Artichoke extracts have been documented to lower blood cholesterol in human and animal studies and, as such, may potentiate the effects of cholesterol-lowering and statin drugs.