Dear Stephen, My main question is about antibiotic herbs and their range of antibiotic qualities—are they as hard on the good bacteria as the doxycycline is?
The Basics
Chemotherapy drugs okay with Buhner protocol?
Dear Stephen, My husband will be undergoing chemotherapy for colon cancer…do you know if any of the herbs in your protocol would adversely affect the efficacy of the chemotherapy?
Andrographis and antibiotics
Dear Stephen, I understand andrographis contains calcium and calcium interferes with the absorption of doxyclycline. Is it counterproductive to be taking both at the same time?
Hypotension Rx interactions
Dear Stephen, Are you aware of the possibility of interaction between Florinef, Proamatine and the herbs in your core protocol?
Herbs in low doses effective?
Dear Stephen, I started the protocol two weeks ago, after 2 years on antibiotics and it was way too strong. Is there someone in/near San Diego who knows this protocol?
What’s with our spots and sore mouths?
Dear Stephen, After several weeks on your protocol both my husband and I developed spots all over our bodies, especially the chest and lower leg fronts. Then came painful welts in our mouths, and sore lips, making it difficult to eat and drink…
Autonomic Response Testing (ART)/muscle testing
Dear Stephen, Can you tell me what your thoughts are on Autonomic Response Testing (ART)/muscle testing?
Ramping up dosages
Dear Stephen, Is your recommendation to ramp up herb dosages slowly meant to help avoid digestive upset, or is it meant to specifically address something about the biology and life cycle of spirochetes?
Herbal interaction with klonopin
Dear Stephen, Do the herbs andrographis, red root tincture, or smilax interfere with klonopin (clonazepam)?
Phase I and phase II liver issues
Dear Stephen, Liver testing showed a fast phase I and a slow phase II. Is there anything you would recommend I do differently to address this issue before starting your herbal protocol?