Help- Cat's Claw, Japanese Knotweed or Teasel Root???

I saw my Doc today...test results still not in after three weeks...so I think I'm going to self-treat with herbs while I wait.

I have started detoxing in epsom salts baths (dry brushing first), and am drinking lots of water with organic lemon.

I am also taking a handful of supplements - vit.C, bcomplex, B12, VitD, Cal/Mag, Omega 3, Co Q 10 , and an adrenal supplement.
I will start taking a probiotic, too.

I am going to a Physiatrist appt. in a larger city later today and will go to a health food store and purchase some stuff to kill Lyme. I would like to do two or three things...so would the Cat's claw, Knotweed, and teasel Root be the best? I do not know what/if co-infections I have...although I spoke to a retired LLMD (who retired because he was pressured into it after treating Lyme patients with long term antibiotics) and he thought I had babesiosis along with Lyme based on some of my symptoms.

Any input would be appreciated.
I did read the ingredient list of Chronic Tonic that Traveler told me about...but at this point I was hoping to not have to buy that long list of ingredients and make the tonic.
Also, what form is best - capsule, tincture, or???

thanks!!

Girlie,

Those herbs are very good for Lyme and help with the co-infections as well.

For a general guideline I would view Stephen Harrod Buhners website and check out his protocols page. They will list his recommended protocols for Lyme and Co-infections. Cat's Claw and Jap. Knotweed are part of his core protocol so you are on the right track. He also makes recommendations on whether tincture/capsule and provides sources to purchase the herbs. Hope this helps and happy healing!

LC

Thanks everyone!
I am going to purchase the Japanese Knotweed, Cat's claw, Eleuthera, and Astragalus.
The Astragalus is not used in Chronic Lyme.
I don't know for sure if I'm considered Chronic Lyme.
Stephen Buhner DID recommend Astragalus to someone on his website that had symptoms for 4 months.
Mine has been either 7 months or 13 months -not sure if some of the earlier symptoms can be Lyme or an injury I sustained. So don't know if Astragalus should be added to my treatment...

Okay, I will not do Astragalus. And as far as the others - I am going to start one at a time, wait a week and add the next, so on.
So, I am purchasing Cat's claw, Knotweed, and Eleurthero (Siberian Ginseng)
I am purchasing them at a vitamin store tomorrow when we go to a bigger city...and try them. If I don't get a response after several weeks, then i will order online the specific brands he specified.

thanks everyone!

I am off to a "Physiatrist" appointment - to see if I can get my left arm fully functioning again - nerve conduction studies, etc. I don't really want to go - been to so many doctors - and physiotherapy. Tired of it all. The only good thing about it, is we are staying over night in a nice hotel that we got a deal on. But I feel too sore to even drive the 3 hours to get there.

I see in your list below your posts - that you have fibromyalgia - how can you tell that it's not just muscle pain from the Lyme and co-infections? Or did you have the fibromyalgia before you were infected with Lyme?

Thanks LC - Yes, we are in for a battle here in Canada - Thank goodness that Naturopathic Docs are allowed to prescribe antibiotics. I am doing the herbs while I wait for a diagnosis.
Do you have a ND in Manitoba that will help you with this? The problem is spending the money, after not working much for over a year...what a brawl it's been...

T

Girlie,

Yes we are in a battle, but everyone is here regardless of region!

No unfortunately Naturopath's are not allowed to prescribe antibiotics here, there isn't even private medicine. Manitoba's health care is a complete joke. But I actually prefer trying herbals anyways, as after much research, many people have good success with them and stay well. Fortunately I can still work and keep afloat financially.

We'll both get through it and rejoice the day when people who are sick like us are not shunned and made to feel stupid.

LC

PS- BTW I took Igenex and came back 7 bands positive, CDC and Igenex positive.

My daughter and I are doing very well with Buhner's complete bartonella protocol (with the addition of a Cryptolepis/sida/alchornea tincture), however the only herb we haven't herxed on is japanese knotweed. This is also the only herb we can take at his recommended dosages.

Before we started the bart protocol I tried cat's claw alone and had an almost immediate reaction of painful joints and sensitive (burning) skin. I had no response to teasle either good or bad.

Although he doesn't recommend astragalus for chronic lyme, he does stress the importance of a balanced immune response. So I experimented with it anyway. At dosages recommended on the bottle (Nature'sWay - 500mg 2-3x daily) I felt like a teenager again after 1 day. I was doing cartwheels in the backyard (I kid you not), and I'm 52. 3 days later I felt like I was dying. And it wasn't from the cartwheels either - the flu-like muscle pain was terrible and took about a week to resolve after I discontinued astragalus.

We are now using cordyceps daily, 500 mg astragalus 3x weekly and American ginseng on the days we don't take astragalus. This seems to work for us.

We are Canadian as well - Niagara region of Ontario.