Dear Stephen, What are your thoughts on using allimed (concentrated allicin) with your protocol?
Herbs
Boneset extract instead of tea for babesia symptoms?
Dear Stephen, By chance, I have boneset extract from Woodland Essence. Can I take that instead of the boneset tea you recommend for babesia induced sweats and chills?
Dosage for Source Naturals Japanese knotweed
Dear Stephen, The book says that Source Naturals’ Japanese knotweed should contain 500mg of Polygonum cuspidatum, but the bottle says 200mg. I asked the sales person and he said it’s the only kind he had.
Which stephania to use for Bell’s palsy?
Dear Stephen, Which stephania should I use for Bell’s palsy and lyme?
Knotweed okay with lumbrokinase?
Dear Stephen, I’ve read that knotwood has blood thinning properties. Can it be taken with lumbrokinase?
Cat’s claw, autoimmunity and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
Dear Stephen, I remember reading somewhere that cat’s claw shouldn’t be used in its complete form if you have an autoimmune condition and the TOA free form Samento should be used instead.
Oregano oil okay with crypto and artemisinin?
Dear Stephen, Can oregano oil be taken together with cryptolepis and artemisinin?
Japanese knotweed and 81 mg aspirin
Dear Stephen, I am on an 81 mg aspirin regimen by my doctor and am interested in taking the Japanese knotweed for some joint stiffness caused by lyme disease. Is there a safe dosage level for the knotweed due to the blood thinning effect of the aspirin?
Mixing up Buhner and Cowden protocols
Dear Stephen, I have been on your protocol and my nutritionist would like to start me on some of the Cowden herbs as well. Should I not do both at the same time or is there a way of combining the two to great effect?
Definition of chronic, late-stage and “new” tick bite
Dear Stephen, I don’t remember seeing chronic, new or late-stage defined anywhere in your book. What am I?