Core herbs dosing

by | Jul 21, 2009 | Columns, dosage info, Healing Lyme, The Basics | 0 comments

Dear Stephen,
In Healing Lyme, you instruct patients to take maximum doses of the “core herbs” (Japanese knotweed, andrographis, and cat’s claw) for a minimum of eight weeks. I can’t financially afford to take the highest doses of these herbs for more than eight weeks, but worry I might be shortchanging myself by terminating intensive therapy prematurely. Can I really shift to a maintenance dose after two months and still get a good effect, or should I proceed symptomatically, i.e., only lowering the dose after die-off symptoms subside? Of course, my priority is getting better! Thanks so much for your feedback—and your important work.


Stephen’s response:
Yes, I think that you should lower the dose as long as you are feeling well. Generally I think lowering on the same schedule as raising is the best approach. I would stay on about 3 tablets or capsules 3x day for some months then lower to 2 capsules 3x daily as maintenance dose.
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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