Dear Stephen,
I was wondering if you have to space out cryptolepis when taking probiotics. I just realized I’ve been taking it within an hour of my probiotic and I’m not sure if it kills the good bacteria. Also, I just started cryptolepis a few weeks ago and I’m up to one and a half teaspoons daily, working up to three teaspoons daily as that’s the dose my doctor said to take. Is this the typical dosage – is it okay to take this amount?
I was wondering if you have to space out cryptolepis when taking probiotics. I just realized I’ve been taking it within an hour of my probiotic and I’m not sure if it kills the good bacteria. Also, I just started cryptolepis a few weeks ago and I’m up to one and a half teaspoons daily, working up to three teaspoons daily as that’s the dose my doctor said to take. Is this the typical dosage – is it okay to take this amount?
Stephen’s response:
No, you don’t have to space them out. That is a good amount to take for difficult to treat infections. I usually don’t recommend it that high for longer than 90 days. The herb is very safe and people in Africa take it long term, in lower doses, for years.
No, you don’t have to space them out. That is a good amount to take for difficult to treat infections. I usually don’t recommend it that high for longer than 90 days. The herb is very safe and people in Africa take it long term, in lower doses, for years.
Stephen
Dear Stephen, I have been fighting mycobacterium avium and other mycobacterium infections for approximately 10 years, along with bronchiectasis from the repeated infections. For the past 3 years my doctor has had me on ethambutol, azithromycin and rifampin. I stopped taking them a few months ago and for a month I used cryptolepsis and bala, a teaspoon three times a day, along with 1/3 tsp. Each licorice, rhodiola and lomatium 3x a day. I have not used them now for a few weeks, but planned to start again for another round. I have not seen much reduction in the amount of mucus I cough up, but have not had to return to the antibiotics either. Do you think this is a good combination for me and how long would you recommend my using them? Thank you so much as I have not been able to find a lot of information specific to my issues.
If you find an answer to this question. I would be interested as I’m dealing with the same issue.
I am also dealing with the same issue. I have been looking for a natural way to treat this issue. I do not want antibiotics, since I got C-Diff from taking antibiotics for an ear infection in March of this year.
I totally sympathize with the other 2 ladies dealing with this situation.
I have a urinary tracks infection. I had one about four or five yrs. ago and was given antibiotics over and over because the ones the doctor was giving me didn’t work. I gave up and found out about cryptolepis. I trashed the antibiotics and after taking the cryptolepis for a couple of weeks (not sure exactly how long) and it went away. This time I started the cryptolepis regimen with away – didn’t go to some M.D. and just kept taking the cryptolepis. I think it’s gone or almost gone. Is there something synergistic I could get next time which will make the crypto. work faster?
Jan, you may want to look into D-Mannose.
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