Dear Stephen, My LLMD wants to know why you have made the change from artemisia (she uses artemisinin) to cryptolepis as the first herb of choice for babesia.
LLMD wants to know: why cryptolepis?
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Co-Infections
Developing resistance to meds and herbs
Dear Stephen, I’ve been diagnosed with Babesia duncani and everyone keeps telling me that unless I continue the prescription drugs with the artemisinin, I will cause the babesia to become resistant.
Mycoplasma
Dear Stephen, In June I had some blood microscopy done by a ND. She and I both saw big-time mycoplasma, and I was wondering if that was hindering my recovery.
Houttuynia for bartonella?
Dear Stephen, Do you have an opinion on the herb houttuynia, which is being used by Dr. Zhang for bartonella, and do you know of any American herbs with similar properties?
Higher dose for babesia?
Dear Stephen, I’ve been looking at taking cryptolepis for babesia for a 2 week period at the recommended dose of 1 tsp tid. Do you think that it might take a stronger dose to get it?
Is a shorter course of artemisinin enough?
Dear Stephen, I was taking artemisinin for babesia but in the last week my anxiety and low mood got unbearable and I started to get other neuro effects such as distorted visual perception.
Giardia
Dear Stephen, Please advise me on how to kill giardia. I have used antibiotics in the past which reduced the bloating but never eradicated the problem.
Lyme and viruses
Dear Stephen, As well as lyme disease, one of us in the family has long standing HHV6 and active EBV. Will any of the herbs mentioned in your book specifically address these viruses?
Elecampane for babesia
Dear Stephen, I read that the Cowden protocol may be adding a mixture, including elecampane, for babesia. Elecampane grows terrifically in my garden. How can I prepare elecampane to take medicinally for babesia?
Pulsing cryptolepis / toxicity of teasel
Dear Stephen, Should cryptolepis be pulsed? I am so grateful for the relief it is giving me from the babesia. I don’t want to stop and risk remission of symptoms.
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