Andrographis and stephania for ALS-type Lyme?

by | Jan 20, 2009 | andrographis, Columns, Healing Lyme, Herbs, muscle/skeletal/joint, stephania root, Symptoms | 0 comments

Dear Stephen,
Will andrographis and stephania work well on their own, without cat’s claw and knotweed? I have ALS-like lyme disease (diagnosed ALS in May ’07, had + Igenex WB result Dec ’07) and 9 months of antibiotic treatment caused violent herxing but no improvement, only worsening of muscle weakness. I started your core protocol (plus sarsaparilla and red root) at the lowest dosage in mid-June but also had to stop after a week due to the severe herx reaction.

I have been corresponding online with other ALS-Lyme patients and many have had similar reaction to treatment. One theory as to why this happens involves “the cytokine cascade.” I read in your book that stephania inhibits cytokine production and andrographis does as well. Would they be an effective combo?


Stephen’s response:
Yes, they would be an effective combination. (However, I feel that both cat’s claw and knotweed are the more important herbs in general.) I would also highly suggest the formula for muscle weakness that Woodland Essence sells that contains aralia, American ginseng, and pine pollen.
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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