Dear Stephen, Can andrographis make your blood pressure TOO low? My normal BP is 90 over 60.
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Translating tincture dosages
Dear Stephen, Is there some general formula or guideline we can use to convert your whole herb doses to tincture drops?
Biopure tinctures
Dear Stephen, What do you think about Biopure tinctures? Do you still think the whole herb is better/ safer than these tinctures?
Coptis and Chinese bitters
Dear Stephen, I have been using coptis and Chinese bitters. I am now ready to start the Core Protocol as well. Will there be a problem with combining these herbs?
Unrelenting diarrhea
Dear Stephen, You don’t seem to recommend any herbs specifically for diarrhea (except to help with damage from long-term antibiotic use).
Cooling vs. warming herbs
Dear Stephen, I’ve been told that andrographis has a cooling nature according to Chinese medicine theory.
Garlic for lyme?
Dear Stephen, Do you think garlic is an exceptional plant to add for someone with lyme?
Bartonella
Dear Stephen, Are there any other herbs you know of that are particularly effective against bartonella?
Babesia unconfirmed
Dear Stephen, In cases where babesia is not confirmed and we may be dealing with lyme only, is there any risk to doing the babesia protocol and the core protocol at the same time?
Lyme carditis
Dear Stephen, You say stephania root is contraindicated in lyme carditis, but elsewhere in that chapter of Healing Lyme it says you’ve found it effective in treating arrhythmia, angina and myocardial infarction.
