Shortened mycoplasma protocol

by Stephen Harrod Buhner | Dec 16, 2012 | bacterial infections, Co-Infections, Columns, Healing Lyme | 10 comments

Dear Stephen,
I read in one of the posts that you were working on and would have a new mycoplasma protocol available shortly. I wondered if it was complete or if i could be informed when it is done? So looking forward to it. Many blessings!

Stephen’s response:

The mycoplasma protocol is really extensive due to the nature of the organism. It needs to be adjusted depending on the exact symptoms and diet does play a part in it. The depth work on it is in a book coming out next spring. There is only room for a truncated version here:

Cordyceps capsules, Plum Flower brand, 2000mg 3x daily (Note from editor: If you click on the 1st Chinese Herbs ad below this post, you can get the code for 10% off this brand. Once on the 1st Chinese Herbs website, click on the “cordyceps” link under Specialty Pages in the left column.)

Tincture combination of:

Chinese skullcap root (elkmountainherbs.com) 2 parts

Isatis root (sagewomanherbs.com) 4 parts

Houttuynia (woodlandessence.com) 2 parts

Sida acuta (woodlandessence.com) 1 part

(In other words, 2 ounces isatis, 1 ounce skullcap, 1 ounce houttuynia, and ½ ounce sida.) Mix together. Take one teaspoon in water 3-4x daily.

You should notice a difference within a month. Sometimes sida can exacerbate symptoms and then the dose needs to be lowered a bit, so you might just combine the first three and take the sida separately 30 drops 3x daily. The dose on the rest of them remains the same.

Stephen

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Stephen Harrod Buhner

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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Jason M on March 14, 2014 at 10:40 am

Hi Stephen,
I’m super sensitive to Cordyceps by ironically enough can take Reishi, Himmematzutake, and Maitake.

Can these replace cordyceps in the protocol?
Sarahsarah on September 14, 2017 at 6:49 pm

I’m also curious
Sandie on November 1, 2017 at 4:28 pm

Hello please tell me does this protocol match the mycoplasma pneumonia bacteria? My cat has been sick his whole life, he’s immune compromised, born with calicivirus and mycoplasma pneumonia and never got over the respiratory issues – still full of congestion.after almost two years. Does the protocol apply to all forms of mycoplasma like the one from a flea bite affecting the blood resulting in anemia as well as the pneumonia aspect of mycoplasma? My kitty, having the latter, probably now has asthma my vet says. Has anyone used the protocol on animals? I probably have mycoplasma too as I’ve had walking pneumonia many times. Really would love to know as I’ve tried everything and nothing cures him. Thank you, Sandie
janelle on February 7, 2018 at 5:25 am

I don’t see the ad for 1st Chinese Herbs website. Please advise.
healing lyme admin on February 7, 2018 at 4:32 pm

It’s on the homepage; scroll down until you see it. Are you using a computer/laptop or mobile phone?
Janelle on February 8, 2018 at 9:14 am

Ok, yes I figured it out. Thank you!

I have another question. If we want to take cordyceps in tincture form (instead of the capsule dosing as listed above) what would be the comparative dosing?

Thanks!
Colin Walsh on January 31, 2020 at 9:52 pm

I’m seeing good results using Spooky2 plasma against a severe mycoplasma infection. Tried all of the herbs for 2 months and saw little results.
Zithromax was also of little use—felt better while taking but quickly relapsed once stopped.
Rumeysa on May 6, 2020 at 10:35 pm

Hello, Colin, this is the first time I have heard of Spooky2? How long have you been using and how, like frequency, setting etc. I am thinking about ordering one. i have mycoplasma homins and ureaplasma urealyticum and have been dealing with symptoms for a couple of years now . So frustrated. Have tried so many things…
Erik on March 22, 2021 at 6:31 pm

Hi Rumeysa,
I hope you have found some respite from your symptoms since this post. I wanted to share that I’ve been struggling with U.U for a little over the last year. My symptoms mostly went away after several months of following Dr Buhners protocol, but I started getting lazy and was doing a very shortened version of the protocol and my symptoms slowly started coming back. I went back to the full version from the book.. all the herbs plus the supplements and 2oz of olive oil everyday.. as well as being better with my diet and drinking lots of water and I notice my symptoms subsiding again. I don’t know where the end of this lies.. I’m sort of afraid to ever stop the protocol but it feels good at least to feel relief right now.
Sammy on April 19, 2021 at 1:54 pm

Hi Erik
Me too are battling with mycoplasma and ureaplasma related prostatitis for two years and have failed antibiotic treatments so far. I am investigating about this herbal protocol for couple months. I would really appreciate some help. Did you also have prostatitis due to this bugs ? Can you say this protocol have helped you eliminate symptoms ? Are you symptom free when you do this protocol adequately ? I really need help and some encouragement right now because I am in a really dark place right now.