Babesia

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    Planet Thrive is proud to introduce a new stand-alone, satellite website for the Buhner Healing Lyme herbal protocol for lyme disease and other tick-borne infections.
  • Reliability of PCR tests for determining ending treatment for lyme Reliability of PCR tests for determining ending treatment for lyme
    Dear Stephen, Do you know how reliable PCR tests are for determining ending treatment for lyme and babesia?
  • Increased babesia sweats - herx? Increased babesia sweats – herx?
    Dear Stephen, I've been taking cryptolepis for babesia the past two weeks and I'm now having stronger sweats about twice a day. Is this a good thing?
  • Babesia without lyme Babesia without lyme
    Dear Stephen, Please help me. On the right side of my head I have seizure activity, like one is on a jackhammer. Tests show I have significant high levels of babesia, but no lyme.
  • Lyme disease: How do you know your medicine is working? Lyme disease: How do you know your medicine is working?
    by David Jernigan, D.C., D.N.M. | ... science exists that has led to the development of very sensitive frequency-based tests that can help eliminate some of the guesswork in doctoring.
  • Transitioning from lyme antibiotics to herbs Transitioning from lyme antibiotics to herbs
    Dear Stephen, My daughter has had eighteen months of antibiotics and has made much progress but I am concerned about candida and food allergies that have recently developed.
  • My Lyme disease is not the IDSA Lyme disease My Lyme disease is not the IDSA Lyme disease
    One of the many touching stories written in response to the maddening Chicago Tribune article "Chronic Lyme disease: A dubious diagnosis" published on December 8, 2010.
  • Cryptolepis dose too low to be effective? Cryptolepis dose too low to be effective?
    Dear Stephen, I have been working up my dose of cryptolepsis for babesia. After two months I am only up to eight drops twice a day. Is it helpful at killing babesia at such a comparatively low dose?
  • Treating co-infections first Treating co-infections first
    Dear Stephen, Do you suggest also treating bartonella before lyme? Should I stop the core protocol and treat the co-infections first or add herbs for treating the bartonella and babesia to the core protocol?
  • Where do I start? Where do I start?
    Dear Stephen, I have a lot of infections - lyme, bartonella, babesia, mycoplasma, hhv-6 and ebv. Should I do something broad-spectrum or is there an infection I should focus on first?
  • Astragalus - never indicated for late stage lyme? Astragalus – never indicated for late stage lyme?
    Dear Stephen, I have "chronic lyme" plus many coinfections. The description in your book for astragalus seems to cover many of my symptoms. Is it never indicated in late stage?
  • Bartonella and babesia Bartonella and babesia
    Dear Stephen, I have the Fry Labs bartonella mystery bug and also babesia duncani (Igenex) as well as candida and lyme and ehrlichia. Just wondered if cryptolepsis is still the herb of choice for this BLO.
  • Hepatoxicity of boneset Hepatoxicity of boneset
    Dear Stephen, I read that boneset is a member of a family of herbs that have a hepatoxic property. How can I take it safely if it is hepatoxic?
  • Cryptolepis during antibiotic treatment Cryptolepis during antibiotic treatment
    Dear Stephen, Would it be advisable to try cryptolepis to treat babesia during antibiotic treatment?
  • Diagnosed with late stage Babesia Diagnosed with late stage Babesia
    Dear Stephen, I've recently been diagnosed with late stage Babesia. My doctor has put me on 3 different antibiotics for this and none have touched it. I need some advice...I'm hoping you can help.
  • Breastfeeding and treating Lyme Breastfeeding and treating Lyme
    Dear Stephen, I am a 46 yr old Mom to 3 kids (all with Lyme, one with autism). I am still nursing my 2 year old and am wondering if there is anything I should NOT take to treat myself.
  • Hemo-bartonella Hemo-bartonella
    Dear Stephen, I was recently diagnosed with Hemo-Bartonella or mycoplasma by Fry Labs. I also have Babesia Duncani. What should I add herb -wise for the BLO and Babesia Duncani?
  • Cryptolepis update Cryptolepis update
    Dear Stephen, I haven't been here in awhile, but wanted to give an update. I've been taking cryptolepis for just over a year now.
  • Carditis and warm/cool herbs Carditis and warm/cool herbs
    Dear Stephen, I noticed that stephania, houttuynia, and artemesia are all "cool" or "cold" herbs in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theory. Can you recommend good warming herbs to combine them with?
  • Typical Symptoms of Tick-borne Infections Typical Symptoms of Tick-borne Infections
    Steven J. Harris, M.D., an LLMD practicing in California, summarizes the typical symptoms of different tick-borne infections commonly seen with Lyme disease.
  • Under Our Skin: The Untold Story of Lyme Disease Under Our Skin: The Untold Story of Lyme Disease
    A dramatic tale of microbes, medicine & money.
  • Klinghardt Lyme Protocol Klinghardt Lyme Protocol
    Protocol involving 4 distinct steps: 1) Decreasing toxic body burden/unloading the system; 2) Improving disturbed physiology; 3) Decreasing microbial count; 4) Immunemodulation.
  • Herbal Protocol: Buhner Healing Lyme Herbal Protocol: Buhner Healing Lyme
    Comprehensive program of potent herbs that can be used either alone or in combination with antibiotics for healing Lyme disease and co-infections.
  • Herbal Protocol: Cowden Herbal Protocol: Cowden
    Lyme protocol using various herbs from Peru, nutritional supplements, and dietary recommendations, including Samento (TOA-free Cat's Claw), Cumanda, Quina, Burbur, Bromelain, Chlorella, and Magnesium Malate.
  • Herbal Protocol: Zhang Herbal Protocol: Zhang
    Comprehensive treatment program for Lyme and Babesia infections using Chinese herbs and acupuncture which has been successful at symptom remission with some people who were previously unhelped by antibiotics.
  • Lyme Disease & Co-Infections Web Resources Lyme Disease & Co-Infections Web Resources
    Websites and articles about lyme disease and co-infections, including babesia, bartonella and ehrlichia.
  • Lyme Disease & Co-Infections Support Lyme Disease & Co-Infections Support
    Support for those suffering from lyme disease and co-infections, including babesia, bartonella and ehrlichia.
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    Herb sources for the treatment protocol outlined in the book Healing Lyme by Stephen Harrod Buhner.
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  • LLMD wants to know: why cryptolepis? LLMD wants to know: why cryptolepis?
    Dear Stephen, My LLMD wants to know why you have made the change from artemisia (she uses artemisinin) to cryptolepis as the first herb of choice for Babesia.
  • Babesia: developing resistance to meds and herbs? Babesia: developing resistance to meds and herbs?
    Dear Stephen, I've been diagnosed with Babesia duncani and everyone keeps telling me that unless I continue the prescription drugs with the artemisinin, I will cause the babesia to become resistant.
  • Protocol for young teenage girl Protocol for young teenage girl
    Dear Stephen, My 11-year-old daughter has lyme, bartonella and babesia. Is your herbal protocol safe for her?
  • One year on crypto, need to add artemisinin One year on crypto, need to add artemisinin
    Dear Stephen, I have been on cryptolepis for one year for breathing difficulty...and now through VEGA testing, my body is now calling to add artemisinin. Can I mix both herbs simultaneously?
  • Cortisol properties in stephania root? Cortisol properties in stephania root?
    Dear Stephen, I found that very soon after getting to the 2 stephania 3x day, I was able to lower my hydrocortisone dose to about 12.5 mg. I'm wondering if stephania root has some cortisol-like properties?
  • Higher dose for babesia? Higher dose for babesia?
    Dear Stephen, I've been looking at taking cryptolepis for babesia for a 2 week period at the recommended dose of 1 tsp tid. Do you think that it might take a stronger dose to get it?
  • Is a shorter course of artemisinin enough? Is a shorter course of artemisinin enough?
    Dear Stephen, I was taking artemisinin for babesia but in the last week my anxiety and low mood got unbearable and I started to get other neuro effects such as distorted visual perception.
  • Elecampane for babesia? Elecampane for babesia?
    Dear Stephen, I read that the Cowden protocol may be adding a mixture, including elecampane, for babesia. Elecampane grows terrifically in my garden. How can I prepare elecampane to take medicinally for babesia?
  • Resveratrol gave me vertigo Resveratrol gave me vertigo
    Dear Stephen, On knotweed I felt fab after a day or so, and then TERRIBLY dizzy for days until I stopped it. I started out slow. Now what? I have no life.
  • Corkscrewed! Me and My Lyme Corkscrewed! Me and My Lyme
    Just when I thought there were no other ways to be pathogenically screwed, I have been corkscrewed.
  • Pulsing cryptolepis / toxicity of teasel Pulsing cryptolepis / toxicity of teasel
    Dear Stephen, Should cryptolepis be pulsed? I am so grateful for the relief it is giving me from the babesia. I don't want to stop and risk remission of symptoms.

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