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Need herbalist in Kansas City
Dear Stephen, Do you know of an herbalist in Kansas City, or one close by?
Root canal and lyme
Dear Stephen, I’m worried the lyme spirochetes will hide inside dental cavitations and come back to haunt me. Can the spirochetes hide there? Do the herbs reach into dental cavitations?
Allergic reaction to herbs
Dear Stephen, Today, shortly after taking the herbs, my lips, face, nose and throat swelled. I took benadryl to stop the reaction. Any ideas for what to try next?
Eleuthero for prevention
Dear Stephen, If astragalus is contraindicated in chronic lyme (which I’m sure I have), what alternative(s) are there for prevention in a lyme-endemic area?
Correct dosage for herbs sold in England
Dear Stephen, Being in England the herbs available to me do not have the same dosage as those you recommend. The resveratrol I have bought (Solgar), for each capsule, has root 200mg, reservatrol 100mg.
Is babesia transmitted sexually?
Dear Stephen, We just realized my husband has babesia. Can this co-infection be passed sexually? Should I also be treated for it?
Should I take herbs with food or without?
Dear Stephen, Does it matter when the herbs are taken with relation to meals?
Suspected hernia
Dear Stephen, What do you recommend doing if someone were to have a slight hernia? I want to repair it naturally and avoid a surgical procedure.
Hair loss
Dear Stephen, One of my remaining symptoms is hair loss. With the assumption that it’s an auto-immune reaction and my body is attacking the hair follicles, will Japanese knotweed help slow down this rapid hair loss?