High blood pressure from herbs

by | Dec 13, 2007 | Columns, Healing Lyme, Herb Reactions, other | 0 comments

Dear Stephen,
I started your Lyme Protocol a little over a week ago. I started with the andrographis 1-4xs a day. I was then on the cat’s claw for 2 days when I noticed my blood pressure spiked to 139/85. Prior to this I have always had normal pressure 120/78. Could one of these herbs have caused this? I have since stopped the cat’s claw. Thank you for any information you can give.


Stephen’s response:
There is nothing in the literature to suggest such a response from either herb however it is highly doubtful it is the cat’s claw. Because the andrographis can cause anaphylaxis it may be that this herb is causing the problem. Of all the herbs in the protocol andrographis is the one most likely to cause side effects.
Stephen

This protocol was incredible. After only a few weeks most of my symptoms were gone. After six months all my symptoms were gone… it has given me my life back.

– Amazon review by Joseph

Please note:

Stephen Buhner is no longer living and this Q + A column on Planet Thrive is closed to new questions. It will be kept on our website so readers can access vital information in the archives, communicate with each other in the comments section, and find herbs, books + lyme adjuncts in our directory. If you want to read more of Stephen’s writings, please see his website at: stephenharrodbuhner.com.



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