Cryptolepis more effective than artemisinin and plaquenil?

by | Mar 24, 2012 | babesia, Co-Infections, Columns, cryptolepis, Healing Lyme, Herbs | 3 comments

Dear Stephen,
Your book has become my bible, as I frequently refer to it. My practitioner told me about this new treatment for babesia symptoms. I am currently taking artemisinin and plaquenil. This combination, along with clarithromycin seems to be helping, however can you tell me if cryptolepis is more effective?

 

Stephen’s response:
That combination is a good one. My favorite right now for babesia is a combination formula of cryptolepis, sida acuta, and alchornea cordifolia (woodlandessence.com) ¼ tsp 3-4x daily. Babesia, like lyme, is variable in its responses to treatment. Every herb or pharmaceutical is sometimes more effective than others.
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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3 Comments

  1. Emma Feigenberg

    Is that 1/4 teaspoon of each of the three herbs? Like 60 drops? Love

  2. Lu

    There’s actually a combination formula, called C.S.A. formula, on the woodland essence website.
    http://woodlandessence.com/herbal.htm

    Don’t have personal experience with it, but I would love to hear from others.

    And from Stephen, I’d love to know how frequently that helps with babesia and Lyme, if done along with . does it improve the odds by 20%, 50%, 70%?

  3. Lind

    I am very ill. Just got back Igenex tests positive for Babesia and Lyme, I believe I also suffer from Bart, may be all exacerbated by long-term mold exposure in my old building.

    I plan on following the Buhner herbs, I have already started on the core lyme protocol with some of the additions, people say I look better, but I have been sick longer than a decade and still feel terrible, everything from neuro and eye, to pain and weakness, insomnia, and a diagnosis of dercum’s disease likely caused by lyme inflammation stress, everything.

    I will add the Babesia herbs soon as well. I plan on updating this site and others with any progress I make or not.

    I am in Vermont and looking for a specialist in Babesia/Lyme, no confirmed hits yet. Any passersby who have a suggestion let me know.

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