Stomach pain

by | Mar 13, 2013 | digestive system, Symptoms | 4 comments

Dear Stephen,
I had lyme meningitis, bifacial Bell’s palsy, neuropathy, cognitive issues, etc. 18 years ago. After stopping long term treatment with antibiotics, my stomach became painful and inflamed, I developed gastritis, dismotility, and eventually metaplasia (antrum). If I take antibiotics (ab, bismuth, ranitidine) short term, I get relief for the stomach, but long term I have problems with acid blockers. I was able to start your protocol for lyme on the lower dose (knotweed, cat’s claw, eleuthero, stephania), but still dealing with lots of pain in the stomach. What do you suggest? Thank you greatly for “listening”.
Stephen’s response:
I would suggest first beginning with a cleansing diet (see my book on fasting which describes it in depth) then the use of a special juicing regimen that can heal that sort of problem. Specifically: juice of a piece of fresh green cabbage the size of a medium carrot, 5 fresh leaves of plantain (from the yard usually), 3 carrots, one beet, 4 stalks of celery, every morning. Oatmeal for lunch, modified diet for dinner. If you can go the juice for a week with just oatmeal as the food it will help considerably. The use of PB8 supplement for a few months will help as well.
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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4 Comments

  1. Guy Van Elsacker

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  2. Veronica

    Hello,

    I have had great problems with any protocol for Lyme Disease whether it be herbal or antibiotics. This is due to acute stomach issues where I get to the point where the treatment is unbearable. I think that this is due to it taking all of my good bacteria out of my stomach and or intestines. I get so weak that I am unable to take care of myself and I have problems going to the restroom. I believe I had colitis like symptoms with the antibiotics. Then my Lyme symptoms come back and I start the vicious circle again. Please help!

  3. Anne

    Everyone I know with Cancer has Lyme Disease but not everyone with Lyme Disease gets Cancer

  4. Albanc

    Try eating the gel of a 3cm high slice of big Aloe Vera leaf before each meal (I find some at the organic grocery). It sticks to the stomach wall, and while it will soothe the gastritis, it will also increase your tolerance to most irritating foods. I have tried several pharmaceuticals + herbs over 8 years, and this is the only option which I found to be efficient for me. If you can’t find leaves, gel sold in bottles may help, but it is much more expensive and would likely contain some additives, such as citric acid used as preservative, which is irritating for the stomach.

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