Dear Stephen, I’ve always had air hunger. Sometimes so severe that I’ve gone to the ER. Of course they say I’m perfectly fine. Do you think this sounds like babesiosis?
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Reishi mushroom for lyme
Dear Stephen, I was wondering what your opinion was on reishi mushroom in treating lyme. Much appreciated.
Melatonin dose for children
Dear Stephen, I have a question about the melatonin dose for children. For children ages 6 and 8, would I use the “Clark’s rule” of dividing their weight in pounds by 150 (average adult’s weight)?
Stephania tetrandra tincture
Dear Stephen, I want to make a tincture from Stephania tetrandra (powdered) that was bought about 10 month ago. Can I use powdered herbs to make tinctures?
Bartonella, lyme and polyneuropathy in child
Dear Stephen, My son was diagnosed at the age one and a half with a rare autoimmune
disease: CIDP, and we finally now have a positive bartonella test and are awaiting his lyme and babesia results.
Astragalus and auto-immune
Dear Stephen, I have been advised by an herbalist not to use astragalus as it seems that I am Th-1 dominant and that astragalus stimulates Th-1 activity.
Cryptolepis more effective than artemisinin and plaquenil?
Dear Stephen, I am currently taking artemisinin and plaquenil. This combination, along with clarithromycin seems to be helping, however can you tell me if cryptolepis is more effective?
Which incanus plants can be used as a biofilm buster?
Dear Stephen, Is the biofilm busting agent in Cistus incanus present in other cistus?
Ayurvedic herb mixture
Dear Stephen, I recently visited an ayurvedic practitioner and he has suggested me to take yogiraj guggulu herb mixture. I would like to know your opinion on this herb mixture.
Coughing related to lyme?
Dear Stephen, After my second lyme infection, I started to cough often. Why could coughs be related to lyme and what to do about them?