November, 2006 (13 items)
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Safety of herbs
Dear Susun, Are there any basic safety guidelines for how to use herbs and what to look out for?
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When artemisinin doesn’t work
Dear Stephen, Have you ever researched the effectiveness of any of the following herbs for Babesia: magnolia bark, yarrow flowers, noni, neem, and / or turmeric?
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Seven medicines
Dear Susun, There are so many modalities out there. How do you determine which ones to use?
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Chinese herbs
Dear Stephen, My question is about Chinese herbs: forsythia, isatis, gardenia, coptis, phellodendron, houttunya, lonicerae.
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Six steps of healing
Dear Susun, Can you review your six steps of healing? With gratitude.
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Esberitox
Dear Stephen, Are you familiar with Esberitox, and would it have a good effect for Lyme? Also, I would like to know if you recommend taking it with—or before—food.
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Three traditions of healing
I read some of your books a few years ago and loved your explanation of the "Wise Woman Way" in comparison with other systems of healing. Can you explain what those are?
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Low blood pressure
Dear Stephen, Can andrographis make your blood pressure TOO low? My normal BP is 90 over 60.
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Translating tincture dosages
Dear Stephen, Is there some general formula or guideline we can use to convert your whole herb doses to tincture drops?
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Biopure tinctures
Dear Stephen, What do you think about Biopure tinctures? Do you still think the whole herb is better/ safer than these tinctures?
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Coptis and Chinese bitters
Dear Stephen, I have been using coptis and Chinese bitters. I am now ready to start the Core Protocol as well. Will there be a problem with combining these herbs?
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Unrelenting diarrhea
Dear Stephen, You don't seem to recommend any herbs specifically for diarrhea (except to help with damage from long-term antibiotic use).
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Cooling vs. warming herbs
Dear Stephen, I've been told that andrographis has a cooling nature according to Chinese medicine theory.
