Posts Tagged cryptolepis
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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?
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Cryptolepis
Dear Stephen, I've been treating Lyme for over a year now with antibiotics, and have made 85% progress. Can I take cryptolepis with antibiotics such as Ceftin? What about Flagyl?
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Malaria and artemisinin
Dear Stephen, I am in East Africa and had malaria which cleared with traditional medicine. I am wondering if I can use artemisinin for prevention. If so, what is the dosage? What other herbs?
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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.
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Chlamydia pneumonaie and porphyria
Dear Stephen, Have you worked with chlamydia pneumoniae, and do you know of herbal, nutritional or homeopathic treatments? Do you know anything about natural treatment for porphyria?
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Buhner Healing Lyme program
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?
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.
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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.
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Protocol for young teenage girl
Dear Stephen, My 11-year-old daughter has lyme, bartonella and babesia. Is your herbal protocol safe for her?
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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?
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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?
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Mycoplasma
Dear Stephen, In June I had some blood microscopy done by a ND. She and I both saw big-time mycoplasma, and I was wondering if that was hindering my recovery.
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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?
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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.
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Skin fungi herbs
Dear Stephen, The only problem that's still with me, is pre-lyme skin fungi (before only in my toes, now in my fingers). I suffer from that in winter only, for more than a decade.
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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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Antibiotic herbs and L. Acidophilus
Dear Stephen, My main question is about antibiotic herbs and their range of antibiotic qualities—are they as hard on the good bacteria as the Doxycycline is?
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Anemia / poor circulation
Dear Stephen, Is there anything more I can be doing to aid my circulation in the event of fewer red blood cells because of Babesia, or to increase my red blood cell production?
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Cryptolepis revisited
Dear Stephen, I would like to know why you have said not to take cryptolepis for more then 30 days. I understand you feel it is more like a strong drug. Is this true?
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Herbs for Morgellon’s disease?
Dear Stephen, I am curious whether you have had experience treating Morgellon's Disease with your Healing Lyme protocol.
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Artesunate vs. artemisinin
Dear Stephen, Have you heard of artesunate, and if so, what do you think of it? I've heard it's up to 4x more active in the body than artemisinin.
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Low dosing of herbs effective?
Dear Stephen, If ART testing reveals my body only wants 100 mg daily of Artemisinin and only 400 mg Andrographis in six doses (six caps a day) would this still be effective for killing Lyme?
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Low ferritin and artemisinin
Dear Stephen, I have heard that low ferritin levels prohibit a person from effectively utilizing artemisinin in the body.
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Cryptolepis side effects
Dear Stephen, Does the herb cryptolepis have side effects?
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Bad reaction to artemisinin
Dear Stephen, I have Lyme disease and tried artemisinin and had a bad reaction. What do I do now and why did this happen?
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Staying on your protocol
Dear Stephen, I am usually pretty good at staying on the regimen but once every month or two I take a break for a couple of days. I have had a few bad relapses due to this, and am concerned that the herbs only work while they are being taken.
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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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Babesia unconfirmed
Dear Stephen, In cases where babesia is not confirmed and we may be dealing with Lyme only, is there any risk to doing the babesia protocol and the core protocol at the same time?
