Dear Stephen,
I am being treated for lyme disease (neuro) since October. I have made some progress on doxycycline and ceftin, but when I try azithromycin or flagyl I get terrible herxing—emotional, physical, etc. 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. I was surprised because I had been on doxycycline almost 7 months. On the azithromycin I feel so toxic and I just start crying. I’ve tried resveratrol which makes me so dizzy. Is there something I can take naturally for mycoplasma that isn’t quite so toxic? Olive Leaf? Lauricidin? Raintree Myco? What do you suggest? Dosing? How long? Thanks for your help.
Stephen’s response:
Mcoplasma can indeed slow down recovery. It is a growing problem among lyme infected populations. I haven’t yet done as much research on this as I need to, however the best thing that I am aware of for that is fermented wheat germ (there are a number of animal studies finding it VERY effective against mycoplasma). It is however VERY expensive. I would suggest a three month regimen. I think the best price is from
iherb.com. Just follow the manufacturer’s directions.
I would also suggest the invasive weed houttuynia, Artemisia herba-alba and Artemisia arborescens, and cryptolepis tincture. Other herbs that are effective against mycoplasmas are: Radix Isatidis, Radix Angelicae Dahuricae, Cortex Phellodendri, Radix et Rhizoma Rhei, Fructus Kochiae, hyssop, and Melaleuca alternifolia essential oil (i.e tea tree oil).
Stephen
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Stephen Harrod Buhner was an Earth poet and an award-winning author of twenty-four books on nature, indigenous cultures, the environment, and herbal medicine including the acclaimed book Healing Lyme: Natural Healing & Prevention of Lyme Borreliosis & Its Co-infections.
Stephen came from a long line of healers including Leroy Burney, Surgeon General of the United States under Eisenhower and Kennedy, and Elizabeth Lusterheide, a midwife and herbalist who worked in rural Indiana in the early nineteenth century. The greatest influence on his work, however, was his great-grandfather C.G. Harrod who primarily used botanical medicines, also in rural Indiana, when he began his work as a physician in 1911.
Stephen’s work has appeared or been profiled in publications throughout North America and Europe including Common Boundary, Apotheosis, Shaman’s Drum, The New York Times, CNN, and Good Morning America. Stephen lectured yearly throughout the United States on herbal medicine, the sacredness of plants, the intelligence of Nature, and the states of mind necessary for successful habitation of Earth.
He was a tireless advocate for the reincorporation of the exploratory artist, independent scholar, amateur naturalist, and citizen scientist in American society – especially as a counterweight to the influence of corporate science and technology.
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