Revive, I think you have a great plan, although Eva Sapi did a study on Samento and Banderol and compared them to the effectiveness of Doxycycline in Lyme disease. While it was all "in vitro" (literally "in glass"), as opposed to in a person, it is all quite interesting. A few of the closing remarks:
"Here we have provided evidence that two natural antimicrobial agents (Samento and Banderol extracts) had significant effect on all three known forms of B. burgdorferi bacteria in vitro. We have also demonstrated that doxycycline, one of the primary antibiotics used in the clinic to treat Lyme disease, only had significant effect on the spirochetal form of B. burgdorferi."
"The other very important fact needs to be considered for an effective treatment for Borrelia infection: this bacterium typically has a life span ranging from several weeks to six to eight months; therefore, it may take six to eight months for even one generation of Borrelia to become exposed to the antimicrobial for elimination.16 Since the herbal extracts like Samento are reported to be nontoxic, they can be safely taken daily for the long period of time necessary to thoroughly eradicate Borrelia from an infected body.17
In summary, our study has provided in vitro research data on a novel treatment approach using herbal antimicrobial agents to efficiently eradicate B. burgdorferi, the Lyme disease bacterium. "
www.townsendletter.com/July2010/sapi0710.html I would encourage you to read the report for yourself. It could lead to an effective treatment for your hubby!