OT: Artamisinin update, Myco information, eleuthero

July 16, 2012

just got Buhners new book, hot off the press, " herbal antibiotics, second

edition " , it is excellent as expected and spends a lot of time on non

antimicrobial supporting herbs as well. First thing I saw when I opened it-

Lymers (Im of celtic ancestery and prefer not to refer to myself as a Lymie- ha)

should avoid taking artemisinin for longer than one week as it is neurotoxic in

extended high doses (though " extremely safe " with correct useage, which he says

is about 1200 mg over each day for one week). He suggests cryptolepis and

boneset for stubborn babesia instead. Crypto is available from

www.greendragonbotanicals.com and makes me have a myco herx. Which brings me to

my second finding which is that this book has a lot of suggestions for

mycoplasma and other gram positive bacteria, which I havent found much

information on on the internet. He goes into detail on supporting herbs for

chronic infection patients.

I have been using eleuthero or siberian ginseng since I got sick this spring and

I believe it has helped me tremendously now that it has been several months and

I have started taking the full large doses of the 2:1 tinc he recommends for the

chronically ill. I have as much energy now as I have in years although I still

have a pretty large lyme infection and I think it is very good for my outlook

and ability to fight the infection. I would be willing to bet this would be

perfect for many on this site who cant kick the cycle or get that last 10

percent. It is also an immune system tonic, adaptogen, antidepressant, mental

clarity stimulant and it has been found completely nontoxic at massive doses

even continued for 20 years (by the Russians). Buhner says up to a teaspoon

three times per day for sixty days. then stop for two weeks and repeat if

needed/desired. I am into my second week off it and think I might not need it

again, though I will continue it anyway, because it is so good for the immune

system etc. Meanwhile fatigue had been my dominant symptom of lyme for eight

years!

The book is good. red root, ginger, mushrooms, all pure love for chronic

infections.

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