Herbal Measuring Guide: How to Measure Herbs, Water, Teaspoons, Grams, and Decoctions Correctly
Measuring herbs should not feel confusing. Whether you are making herbal tea, preparing a decoction, converting grams to teaspoons, or trying to understand how much water to use, this guide brings everything together in one simple place.
At 1st Chinese Herbs, we know that the right herb matters—but the right amount matters too. Too little herb can make your tea weak. Too much water can dilute a decoction. And one person’s “teaspoon” may look very different from another person’s.
This measuring guide was created to help beginners and experienced herbal users prepare herbs with more confidence, better consistency, and fewer mistakes.
Use this page as your starting point for herbal measurements, tea steeping, decoction ratios, herb names, and beginner-friendly tools.