Dear Stephen, One of my friends who practices siddha medicine in India has suggested I try Clerodendrum inerme or Glory Bower plant. I would like to know your opinion on this.
Herbs
Green Dragon Botanicals’ LB Core Protocol
Dear Stephen, Do you have an opinion on Green Dragon Botanicals’ LB Core Protocol?
Nuherbs organic Japanese knotweed okay to use?
Dear Stephen, Somehow I purchased the wrong brand of Japanese knotweed from 1st
Chinese herbs. I bought the Nuherbs organic. Is it okay to use this brand?
Recommendations for those without symptoms
Dear Stephen, I am now symptom-free after antibiotics, but I feel that it is wise to use your protocol. My question is how long would you recommend I use the protocol and should I use all recommended herbs?
Knotweed seeds
Dear Stephen, Can one also tincture the seeds of Japanese knotweed?
Eleuthero alternative
Dear Stephen, Eleutherococcus has caused palpitations for my husband; what can he use for help with fatique?
Sida acuta okay to take for longer than 30 days?
Dear Stephen, I am at the 30 day mark with sida acuta and wish to continue with it as progress is very slow. Is it safe to take sida acuta for more than 30 days?
Cryptolepsis and cipro – same mechanism?
Dear Stephen, Do you know of any connection between cryptolepis and cipro/quinolone adverse effects? They seem to share the same mechanism of being topoisomerase inhibitors and messing up DNA replication.
Astragalus and neuro lyme
Dear Stephen, It’s believed that I have chronic lyme. My naturopath recommended Health Concerns Astra 8, which is astragalus based. He said that you only need to avoid astagalus if you have neurological lyme and he doesn’t think that I do.
Parasite or lyme infection after analingus
Dear Stephen, I am writing from India. I do not have a real diagnosis yet. My WBC count and my eosinophils went high about a year and a half ago. I had a sexual encounter involving analingus just before this.