Herbs for muscle relaxation?

by | May 27, 2007 | Columns, Healing Lyme, Herbs, miscellaneous, muscle/skeletal/joint, Symptoms | 0 comments

Dear Stephen,
I just started your protocol for lyme within the last few weeks but my question is about lobelia. Do you recommend this herb for muscle relaxation? I have been using it for about 1 month and it seems to be relieving some chronic muscle spasms, just a bit, in my neck caused by the lyme. I am, however, concerned about dosage and long term use. Some references recommend using this with cayenne to counteract any fatigue brought on by using it. Any advice?


Stephen’s response:
Lobelia is an interesting plant with a long history and much controversy. It can help in this way but is not one of the herbs that I have used a lot. I primarily use American wood betony (pedicularis spp) and motherwort for muscle relaxation—a combination tincture, equal parts, 1 tsp 3x daily.
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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